Newsletter April 2025
IMCOSA Newsletter – Automatic visa extensions, digital nomads visa status, backlog project updates and more Dear Clients, Partners, and Friends, The first quarter of 2025 brings both positive
IMCOSA specialises in South African immigration from the UK, Europe, N&S America, Asia and Africa.
Our temporary & permanent residence applications include: Extended Visit, Work, Business, Retirement, Studies/Education, Relatives, Citizenship (see also overview of immigration categories).
Applications are submitted in South Africa, the UK, Europe and most countries internationally. For an initial free assessment simply submit your details below or give us a call. Scroll down to view further details regarding our services.
Tel Cape Town (CBD) +27 (0) 21 462 3184
Tel Johannesburg / Pretoria +27 (0) 11 326 5131
As South Africa’s premier visa and immigration consulting firm, we focus solely on the success of visa applications and related immigration services. We are proud to provide our clients with 14 years of experience and a distinguished success record regarding all visa applications.
Our services are directed at individuals as well as corporate clients.
We understand that in the context of any person’s relocation to South Africa (be it a worker, an entrepreneur, a retiree, a student, a visitor or a relative of a South African citizen) the successful application for an appropriate residence visa or permit is critical. Securing this visa or permit is the main pre-requisite for the person’s personal and professional start in the country. It is with this in mind that we approach our work and deliver our services to you, resulting in the high levels of motivation, precision and personal and professional dedication we have become known for.
In choosing the visa or permit category and in preparing the application there are numerous pitfalls that can cause delays and may even jeopardize the application. Throughout the application process IMCOSA offers you the certainty that the application is prepared diligently and comprehensively, that relevant authorities are dealt with in the appropriate manner and that applicable legislation as well as relevant amendments to it are thoroughly understood in order to ensure the final success of the application process.
Julia Willand has worked in organisations such as the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) and the Zentralstelle für Entwicklungszusammenarbeit. During the course of the GTZ-Project “Law Reform in Latin America” she advised the Ministry of Law in La Paz, Bolivia.
In the year 2000 Julia Willand joined a consulting firm in Cape Town, South Africa, where she founded and headed the immigration department. In May 2005 she started the specialised immigration and consulting company IMCOSA.
IMCOSA’s Immigration & Visa Services Include
The Following Among Others:
IMCOSA Newsletter – Automatic visa extensions, digital nomads visa status, backlog project updates and more Dear Clients, Partners, and Friends, The first quarter of 2025 brings both positive
NEW Automatic Visa Extensions & Travel Exemptions Applicants for long-term visas covered until 30 September The Minister of Home Affairs’ directive No 16 of 2024, published
In the spotlight: Is your citizenship at risk? South Africa’s citizenship laws have recently come under scrutiny, particularly in light of a significant legal battle