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How can I renew my asylum seeker status online?

Email the refugee reception office where your last extension was made.

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Is it possible for Zimbabwean asylum seekers to apply for South African IDs during lockdown?

No, only South Africans can apply for SA identity documents. Here is how to renew your asylum permit online.

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Can I renew my asylum permit online?

Home Affairs online asylum renewal process has not yet started.

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Home Affairs Immigration Refugees

What is the asylum application procedure?

You need to apply at the nearest Refugee Reception Office, but all the offices are closed during lockdown.

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Home Affairs Immigration Refugees

Has Home Affairs said anything regarding the Angolan Special Permit due to expire at the end of 2021?

Unfortunately not. You may want to reach out to Scalabrini.

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Home Affairs Immigration Refugees

Can refugee matriculants renew their permits and apply for ID this year (2021)?

Asylum/refugee status has been renewed up to 31 March 2021. You can apply for an ID.

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Home Affairs Refugees Youth

Can graduates in the critical skills category receive a waiver from having to work for 5 years before applying for Permanent Residence?

Yes, if you have graduated from a South African university.

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How can I formalise my marriage as an asylum seeker in South Africa?

You might need legal assistance

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Home Affairs Refugees

I'm a 27-year-old asylum seeker. Can I still be adopted?

You might need legal assistance.

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