The EEA Family Permit can be used for immigration as well as tourism purposes. To apply for this permit you/ your partner/spouse EEA Family Permitmust be a EEA citizen such as Spanish, Italian, French, German etc. This DOES NOT include British passport holders. You can bring over your dependents such as partner/spouse and children under 21 years old. The EEA family permit has a validity of 6 months and there is no UK consular fee attached to it. The EEA citizen you’re joining must either: be... Read More
If you have at least one biological British born grandparent, are over the age of 17 and intend on working upon your arrival in the UK then you do qualify for a UK Ancestry visa. The visa is initially valid for 5 years UK visaafter which time she can continue the naturalisation process to become a British citizen. This visa can be used to take over your spouse/partner and your child dependents (under 18 years old) to the UK as many find it difficult to meet the basic financial threshold that... Read More
Message from the Australian High Commission in Pretoria The visa office currently requires at least 1 month for processing of visa applications. During the peak period, it is likely that this time may be extended further. We therefore recommend that you lodge your visa application well in advance of the proposed date of travel (we recommend at least 2 to 3 months prior to your intended date of travel, to give a buffer period). Please note: You DO NOT require confirmed flights for your visa ap... Read More
Are you wanting to travel to Europe during the winter holidays? Then you would most probably need to apply for a Schengen visa. It is important to note that although all of the 26 Schengen states fall under one travel visa, namely the Schengen visa, each Schengen state has their own visa application process therefore their document requirement list may differ slightly. It is advised to apply for your Schengen visitor visa well in advance because during peak season all of the Consulates/ Embas... Read More