South Africa
South African immigration services. Practical, attorney-led support.
LexMigrate assists individuals, families and employers with South African visa, residence, citizenship and immigration compliance matters.
Who we assist
Immigration support for people and businesses moving, working or remaining in South Africa.
The correct route depends on why you need to be in South Africa, your current status, employment or family circumstances, and whether you are seeking temporary or permanent status.
Individuals
Foreign nationals who need permission to work, live or remain in South Africa.
Families
Families dealing with relationship-based immigration, status regularisation or longer-term residence. Read the spouse visa guide.
Employers
South African and international businesses employing or transferring foreign nationals.
Services
South African immigration matters we assist with
We identify the route first, then focus on the requirements and evidence relevant to that specific application.
Temporary residence visas and extensions
Assessment and application support for qualifying temporary residence categories and extensions.
Critical Skills and General Work Visas
Work-based immigration support for foreign nationals and employers, including route assessment and application preparation. Critical Skills guide · General Work Visa guide.
Intra-Company Transfers
Support for businesses transferring employees from an overseas entity into a South African branch, subsidiary, affiliate or related operation. Read the Intra-Company Transfer Work Visa guide.
Permanent Residence
Assessment of potential permanent residence routes and assistance with the application process where a qualifying category is available. Read the permanent residence guide.
Citizenship and status enquiries
Assistance with South African citizenship, nationality status and related documentary questions. Read the citizenship and status guide.
Overstay and good-cause representations
Review of the circumstances and preparation of representations where immigration status or overstay issues need to be addressed.
Employer and foreign-national compliance
Immigration-focused support for employers who need to manage foreign-national work authorisation and compliance risks.
Refusals and difficult cases
Review of refusal reasons and advice on whether the next step is correction, resubmission, challenge or a different route. Read the refusal and appeal guide.
What happens next
A clear route before you start collecting documents.
You do not need to know the correct visa category before contacting us.
Tell us the outcome you want
Explain who is moving, why they need to be in South Africa, their nationality and the intended work, family or residence circumstances.
We identify the relevant route
We assess the facts, explain the realistic requirements and identify potential issues before an application is prepared.
We guide the evidence and application
If you proceed, we provide route-specific guidance on the evidence that actually matters and assist with preparation.
Attorney-led immigration support
Moving to South Africa or employing a foreign national?
Tell us what you are trying to achieve. We will help identify the appropriate next step based on the facts and applicable immigration route. No outcome can be guaranteed.