Check your visa eligibility

Six questions, the same tool we use internally. It maps your situation to the likely visa pathway. It does not decide eligibility or replace advice on your specific facts.

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What's your current situation?

We need this to match you to the right visa pathway.

Outside SA, want to come work or live hereAlready in SA on a visa, need renewal or changeIn SA temporarily, want permanent residenceSA citizen, my partner or family needs a visa

What's your main reason for being in SA?

This determines which visa category fits.

Work: I have a job offer or skills in demandFamily: spouse, life partner, or family hereBusiness: start or invest in a businessStudy: enrolled or applying to a SA institution

How would you describe your skills or qualifications?

Be honest: overestimating does not help anyone.

Critical skill on the SA Critical Skills List (ICT, engineering, health, etc.)Professionally qualified but not on critical skills listGeneral work experience without formal qualificationSkills are not the relevant factor (family, study, business)

How long do you want to stay?

Different visas have different durations.

Less than 1 year (short visit, project)1 to 5 years (typical work or study period)5+ years (settling here)Permanently: PR or eventual citizenship

What's your timeline?

Be realistic: DHA processing can take 3 to 9 months.

Urgent: within 30 daysSoon: within 1 to 3 monthsPlanning: 3 to 6 monthsJust exploring options

Do you have a clean record?

Required by Home Affairs for almost every visa.

Yes: no criminal record, no overstays, no rejectionsMinor issue that may need declaringPrevious rejection or overstay needs handlingNot sure: would like advice

How much support do you want?

Every option starts with the same eligibility result. Third-party costs are always itemised separately.

Free Consultation · R0
A call to discuss your shortlist and recommend the best pathway.DIY Application Kit · From R1,500
Forms, checklist and submission guide. You file at VFS yourself.Guided Application · From R5,500
Kit plus document review and a consultation.Full-Service Coordination · From R8,500
End-to-end preparation and submission coordination.

Where should we send your eligibility result?

Full name

Phone / WhatsApp

I consent to Legalyze using these details to review the assessment and contact me.

Submitting this check does not create an attorney-client relationship or guarantee any visa outcome.

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