Law Clinics Overwhelmed as Home Affairs Blocks Asylum Seekers
Despite a court ruling that the requirement is unconstitutional, Home Affairs has stopped processing new asylum applications unless applicants have a transit visa, according to lawyers.
Asylum seekers are required to apply for an asylum seeker's permit in person at a Refugee Reception Office within five days of arriving in South Africa. There are five such offices in the country: Durban, Musina, Pretoria, Cape Town, and Port Elizabeth.
However, since April 2024, access to the asylum system has been restricted to only those with a valid asylum transit visa, issued at an official port of entry, which is valid for five days.
Home Affairs has not responded to our queries.
- Law clinics are flooded with queries from asylum seekers blocked from accessing the system.
- Refugee offices are not processing new applications unless immigrants have a transit visa.
- There are five Refugee Reception Offices in South Africa.
Author's summary: Home Affairs blocks asylum seekers without a transit visa.
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