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IMPACT – MEDIUM
What is the change? South Africa’s diplomatic missions in New Delhi and Mumbai are facing increased workload and staffing shortages that have caused serious processing delays.
What does the change mean? Foreign nationals applying for work permits or visas at South African missions in New Delhi or Mumbai should submit their applications as soon as possible and anticipate delays.
Background: The delays are due to a shortage in staffing and an increase in demand for visas, permits and other services. South African officials in India have reported that they are experiencing roughly double their normal workload. There is no indication at this point of when delays might be alleviated, but the backlogs are serious. More than 800 applications are pending in Mumbai, and officials this month were still busy with visa applications from June.
BAL Analysis: Travelers in need of immigration-related services at South African missions in India should submit applications as soon as possible to avoid unnecessary delays in their travel.
This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice group and our network provider located in South Africa. For additional information, please contact your BAL attorney.
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