Check our link list for application procedures, reception offices, contacts, advice, and support organisations:

Immigration

• • Department of Home Affairs: www.dha.gov.za

• • General information on permanent residency: www.dha.gov.za/permanent-res

• • Immigrations Act, 2002

• • Hotline for enquiries about the Act: 0800 60 11 90

• • SA representatives abroad: www.dfa.gov.za (embassies, liaison officers, etc)

• • Note: Forms are no longer available via the Department of Home Affairs website. Only original application forms are accepted. Contact Home Affairs for more information.

Refugees and asylum-seekers

• • Department of Home Affairs: www.dha.gov.za

• • Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in SA: www.cormsa.org.za

• • Lawyers for Human Rights: www.lhr.org.za

• • Paralegal Advice: www.paralegaladvice.org.za

• • UN Refugee Agency: www.unhcr.org

• • UNHCR South Africa: Country operations profile – South Africa

• • SA Human Rights Commission: www.hrc.org.za

• • UCT Refugee Rights: www.refugeerights.uct.ac.za

• • Cape Town Refugee Centre: www.ctrc.co.za

• • Centre for Study of Violence and Reconciliation: www.csvr.org.za

• • Sonke Gender Justice Network: www.genderjustice.org.za

• • The Agency for Refugee Education, Skills Training & Advocacy: www.aresta.org.za

SAinfo reporter

Reviewed: March 2014

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