PERMANENT SOUTH AFRICAN RESIDENCE

Residence on Other Grounds

The Department may issue a permanent residence permit to a foreigner of good and sound character who:

7. Is a relative of a citizen resident within the first step of kinship (parents, children and spouse).

Documentation required:
BI-947 - Application form.
Two passport size photographs (click here for details).
A full set of fingerprints.
Radiological report (excluding pregnant women and children under the age of 16 years).
Medical report.
Unabridged birth certificate.
Marriage certificate / proof of spousal relationship (where applicable).
Divorce decree / proof of legal separation.
Proof of custody / maintenance (where applicable).
Consent from parents of minors (where applicable).
Proof of judicial adoption (where applicable).
Proof of legal separation (where applicable).
Death certificate in respect of late spouse (where applicable).
Police clearance certificates in respect of all applicants 21 years of age and older for all countries where they might have resided for a period of one year or longer.
Valid temporary residence permit, if the applicant is already in South Africa.
Payment of prescribed fee.
Proof of first step kinship / relationship.
Proof of citizen's / resident's annual income except where the foreign relative is the parent of a minor.
An undertaking by the citizen / resident with regard to financial, medical and physical responsibility for the applicant, except where the relative is the parent of a minor.
In case of a spouse, proof in the form of communal accounts or other documents reflecting cohabitation, where applicable.

Conditions:
  - If permanent residence status has been obtained on the basis of being a parent of a minor South African citizen / resident, the permit shall lapse upon the minor becoming 21 years of age.

Related Application Forms:
BI-947 - Application for a permanent residence permit (98 KB)

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