Foreigners in South Africa cannot leave during the lockdown unless repatriated by another state.
The department of home affairs has outlined temporary measures to address immigration matters during the national lockdown.
“These measures will remain valid until 31 July 2020 unless extended officially by the department,” Qoza said.Qoza said the concessions also applied to visitors whose visas expired from 15 February only if the holder had proof that they had already applied for an extension by that date and were waiting for the department to respond.
He said however, those who opted to return to their countries of origin or residence after the lockdown instead of renewing their visas would also not be declared undesirable. He said foreign nationals whose visas expired after 15 February could renew them or apply for exemptions while in the country immediately after the lockdown was lifted.“Foreign nationals whose visas expired after 15 February, who had scheduled appointments on dates which fall within the lockdown period should reschedule their appointments to an available date after the lockdown has been lifted.”
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