The Main Applicant is the Relative of a Citizen or Resident Within the First Step of Kinship

This service applies to a prospective permanent resident who wishes to apply for a permanent residence permit on the basis of being a family member of a South African citizen or permanent resident within the first step of kinship. For the purpose of permanent residence, family members within the first step of kinship are prescribed as biological and judicially adopted children or adoptive parents and step-parents.

• Fully completed application forms. (Immigrations Unlimited will assist you in the completing of these application forms)
• Photographs: 2 recent colour passport-type photographs
• Passport: Valid original passport
• Birth Certificate: Unabridged birth Certificate
• Medical Report: Report must not be older than 6 months
• Radiological reports: All applicants 16 years and older (excluding pregnant women)
• Police clearance certificate: In respect of all countries of residence in excess of we months (Originals only) Only accepted if issued by the relevant police authority)
• Marriage Certificate: Unabridged certificate. Proof of registration of customary marriage. Documentary proof of cohabitation and extent to which the related financial responsibilities are shared by the parties
• Divorce Certificate: Divorce decree(s) or proof of legal separation and all relevant court orders regarding custody & maintenance of children and previous spouse(s) (Required irrespective of whether or not the applicant has since re-married)
• Education: CV (Detailed curriculum vitae) – including highest educational, trade or professional certificates evaluated by the South African qualifications
• Proof of kinship: Relationship confined to biological or judicially adoptive parents, biological or judicially adopted children or a spouse
• Proof of cohabitation: Proof in the form of communal accounts or other documents reflecting cohabitation
• Undertaking by citizen: Undertaking from Citizen/resident regarding financial, medical and emotional responsibility for applicant. (Not applicable where the relative is the parent of a minor child of a SA Citizen/resident
• Confirmation from Citizen: Confirmation that the SA citizen/permanent resident did not obtain residence in terms of section 27(g) of the Act
• Payment of the applicable fee