Minimum income
$2,917/month
$35,000/year
Stay
12 → 36
months, renewable
Application fee
$50
Tax
Standard
Residency-based taxation after 183 days
Path to staying
- Visa12 months
- Renewup to 36 months
- Leads to residency
- Leads to citizenship
Overview
- Country
- South Africa
- Visa name
- Digital Nomad Visa
- Local name
- —
- Program type
- Formal dn visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 12 months
- Max duration
- 36 months
- Income requirement
- $2,917/month ($35,000/year)
- Application fee
- $50
- Tax status
- Standard
Requirements
- Health insurance required
- Criminal record check required
- Proof of accommodation required
- Proof of employment or clients required
- University degree not required
What you can do
- Work for local companies
- Freelancers eligible
- Employees eligible
- Work permit included no
- Bring dependents
- Multiple entry
- Open a local bank account no
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
Tax
- Tax status
- Standard
- Tax regime
- Residency-based taxation after 183 days
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Tax residency trigger
- 183 days
How to apply
- Application method
- embassy
- Processing time
- 28–70 days
- Can apply in-country
- No
- Multiple entry
- Yes
- Can open bank account
- No
- Renewable
- Yes
Notes
One of the longest initial durations at 36 months. Requires ZAR 650,976/year (~$35,000-38,000 USD depending on exchange rates). DHA fee ~ZAR 425 plus VFS Service Fee ($50-100). Dependents can accompany but need separate applications. If staying 183+ days in 12-month period, become tax resident and must register with SARS (South African Revenue Service). DTA relief may apply. Yellow fever certificate required if applicable. Processing 4-10 weeks.
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