SA Migration offers Legal Services for any South African Visa / Permit related matters:

Appeals, Judicial Reviews, Waivers and Prohibited-Person Matters

An adverse immigration decision does not always mean the end of your application. Depending on the circumstances, the decision may be challenged through an administrative appeal or, where appropriate, a judicial review before the courts.

We assist with:

• Appeals against rejected visa and permanent-residence applications to Home Affairs


• Judicial reviews of unlawful, unreasonable or excessively delayed decisions


• Applications for waivers of specific immigration requirements


• V-list matters and applications to uplift prohibited- or undesirable-person status


• Overstay declarations and related representations to Home Affairs

Each matter is assessed individually, as strict procedures and time limits may apply. We prepare clear, properly supported submissions and, where court proceedings are required, can coordinate the matter with highly qualified immigration attorneys.

The V-List is an internal Department of Home Affairs immigration-control database, also described as the Visa Stop List or No-Entry List.
A foreign national recorded on it may be prevented from obtaining a visa, boarding a flight to South Africa, entering the country or even travelling through South Africa in transit.

A V-Listing may relate to:
Prohibited-person status under section 29 of the Immigration Act—for example, alleged use of fraudulent documents, previous deportation without rehabilitation, certain serious criminal matters or other statutory grounds.

Undesirable-person status under section 30—most commonly following an overstay. Administrative alerts, adverse immigration findings or records that have not been correctly removed or updated.

A V-listing is attached to the person’s identity, not merely to a passport number. Obtaining a new passport will therefore not normally solve the problem.

Depending on the reason, the remedy may involve an appeal, representations to Home Affairs, an application for rehabilitation or upliftment, correction of an erroneous record, or judicial review. Prohibited-person matters are generally more serious than ordinary overstay declarations and may remain effective until formally overturned or removed.

South African courts have confirmed that placement on the V-list constitutes an administrative decision and may be challenged where it was procedurally unfair or unlawful: Najjemba v Minister of Home Affairs and Arnaud v Minister of Home Affairs.

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