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- Minimum income
- €2,646/mo
- Proof required
- Initial duration
- 3 years
- Renewable
- Health insurance
- Required in practice
- Full visa period
- Tax treatment
- Standard resident taxation
- Path to residence
- No
- Family can join
- Government fee
- ≈ €33
- Plus processing time
On this page
All requirements in detail
- Official name
- Visitor's Visa Section 11(1)(b)(iv) for the Prescribed Activity of Remote Work
- Visa type
- Remote work permit
- Status
- Active
- Income requirement (original currency)
- 54,233 ZAR / month
- Income basis
- Salary / employment contract
- Legal basis
- ZAR 650,796/year gross salary
- Proof of funds
- Required
- Working for local clients
- Not allowed
- Path to citizenship
- No
- Where to apply
- Embassy / consulate
- Processing time
- 6–10 weeks
- Tax residency trigger
- 183 days
Insurance requirement, verbatim intent: The published DHA checklist does not list a standalone health-insurance requirement (it requires a medical report DHA-811); because holders have no access to public healthcare, private international health/travel cover is effectively necessary in practice. No minimum amount specified.
Tax notes: Per the DHA requirements: a holder tax-resident in a country with a double-taxation agreement with South Africa must register with SARS if present more than 183 aggregate days in any 12-month period; a holder NOT tax-resident in such a DTA country must register regardless. There is no blanket exemption under 183 days. Standard SA tax-residence rules and DTA tie-breakers ultimately determine liability.
Beyond the visa
South Africa — the rest of the move
The visa is step one. Here is the rest of what it takes to live here — each researched and sourced.
Sources
- Government DHA — Remote Work visitor's visa requirements (effective 9 October 2024) (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-15
- Embassy Embassy of South Africa — Remote Work Visa requirements (fee, income, documents) (opens in a new tab) accessed 2026-06-15