Temporary residence permits are issued on request to applicants who intend to visit South Africa for a period of over three (3) months but not exceeding three (3) years. 

Different Types of Temporary Residence Permits

• Study Permit
  issued to foreigners intending to take up studies in South Africa.
  
  
• Treaty Permit
  issued to foreigners conducting activities in South Africa in terms of an international agreement to which South Africa is a party.
  
  
• Relative's Permit
  issued to relatives/spouses of South African citizens or residents intending to move to South Africa and take up permanent residence.
  
  
• Medical Permit
  issued to foreigners intending to visit South Africa for the purpose of undergoing medical treatment.
  
  
• Retired Person's Permit
  issued to retirees intending to live in South Africa only for limited or seasonal periods during the validity of the permit.
  
  
• Business Permit
  issued to foreigners who intend to establish or invest in a business in South Africa in which they may be employed.
  
  
• General Work Permit
  issued to foreigners with general qualifications intending to work in South Africa.
  
  
• Intra-Company Transfer Work Permit
  issued to foreigners being transferred by their own company to an affiliate company in South Africa.
  
  
• Exceptional Skills Work Permit
  issued to applicants in possession of exceptional skills or qualifications that are scarce in in South Africa.
  
  
• Quota Work Permit
  issued to pre-determined number of employees needed in a particular occupational category determined by the Minister.
  
  
• Corporate Permit
  issued by the Department to a corporate applicant. A corporant applicant is defined as a juristic person established under the laws of South Africa or a foreign country as a corporation to employ foreigners to conduct work for such applicant.
  
  
• Exchange Permits
  issued to applicants under the age of 25 years and may only conduct work for one year.