After ending a Life Partner with SA citizen, then what?

Hi Nattie,

When you are no longer in a relationship with a South African citizen, then technically your Life Partner visa becomes invalid. The conditions on the visa do state that you need to reside with the SA life partner.

Your best option would be to go to Home Affairs and change the type of visa you are on to a work permit (if your employer is willing to sponsor you).

If you have specialised skills that are sought after in South Africa, then I would advise you too look into getting a Special Skills Work Permit. This will allow you to take up any job in your field and it would not be tied to any relationship you would have with a South Africa.

For more detailed information take a look at the Expat Arrivals pages on Visas for South Africa and Work Permits for South Africa.

Hope this helps,

Shantalie

Hi Shantalie, thanks for your suggestions. I have an employer who is sponsoring me for a Corporate Work permit. I am concerned about how long it will take to process such a permit... My concerns are will I get the work permit before we officially go to Home Affairs and terminate/cancel the LPV? and if this isn't the case, will I have to go back to my home country and wait there. I have received many mixed messages (and not very helpful ones)from the Dept of H.A.

Hi Nattie,

Unfortunatley, I can't even begin to estimate how long the permit will take to come through. I can take anything from 2 weeks to 2 years, literally.

My first Life Partner Visa took almost 9 months to come through. The renewal took just 3 weeks. 

That was my experience, I know people who've had to wait 18 months for a business visa. 

Officially Home Affairs says the permit should take 30 days for you to have an outcome. 

As you have already submitted your application and are just waiting an outcome they won't make you leave the country. If you do need to leave the country, be sure to visit Home Affairs and pick up a document to prove you have a pending application. This could potentially stop questions at the airport.

I am sorry my answer couldn't be more definate but the situation with Home Affairs is continuosly changing.

Fingers crossed your corporate permit will come through soon.

Good luck.

Shantalie

Hi Im south african living in U.S.A and my ex bf and I have a life partner permit together but we are jot together anymore so how do i end it being on this side.

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