Permanent Residence South Africa: Our UK Expat Nightmare & Real Costs

14 Sept 2025 · 16 min
15:30

YouTube video (German) by a UK expat recounting their ten-month experience applying for South African permanent residence. The speaker explains why they chose permanent residence over temporary visas, outlines alternative visa types (tourist TA stamp, retiree visa, remote-work/digital nomad visa, spouse/relative, volunteer, study, business/investment), details the stringent documentary and notarisation requirements for the 'net-worth' route (12 million ZAR), lists costs paid so far, and describes long delays and lack of application tracking — but still considers the decision worthwhile for long-term plans in South Africa.

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