Last Change:

06/02/2025

No. 13 of 2002: Immigration Act, 2002

Year: 2002

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Asylum

Description

This Act establishes South Africa’s legal framework for regulating the entry, stay, and departure of non-citizens. It defines various admission categories (visitors, diplomats, students, business persons, workers, asylum seekers, etc.), prescribes the conditions and procedures for issuing, renewing, or cancelling temporary and permanent residence permits, and sets out the rights and obligations of foreigners and sponsoring entities (e.g., employers, educational institutions). 

Selected provisions
Immigration Act 13 of 2002 - Generic

Immigration Act 13 of 2002 - Generic