South Africa

Official rules, verified against government text.

Income requirement

$34,500 / month (USD)
Gross foreign-sourced income of at least ZAR 650,796 per year

Initial duration

Not settled across sources (reported as 12 months or up to 3 years)

Renewal

Renewable, subject to continued eligibility; exact renewal cadence not settled across sources.

Maximum stay

Up to about 3 years, renewable (sources disagree on whether the first issue is 12 months or 3 years)

Tax status

If the visa/stay exceeds 6 months within a 36-month period, the holder must register with SARS. A visa issued for under 6 months can apply for an exemption from registering as a taxpayer. Tax residency turns on the 183-day physical-presence test.

Processing time

Commonly reported at 6 to 10 weeks (4 to 8 weeks per some sources).

Official cost

Department of Home Affairs fee about ZAR 425 (about US$23 at 1 ZAR = 0.053 USD, approximate), plus VFS Global service fees (roughly ZAR 900 to 2,000). The government fee is consistent across sources but not confirmed on a live DHA fee schedule.

No community reports are on file for this route yet. When sourced, dated signals land, they appear here beside the official text.