BREAKING NEWS
DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS (SAICA) HAS RELEASED A GUIDELINE DOCUMENT REGARDING CERTIFICATE REQUIRED IN TERMS OF THE IMMIGRATION ACT NUMBER 13 OF 2002
Much confusion has
surrounded the actual practical implementation of the numerous
Chartered Accountants Certificate that are required in terms of
the Immigration Act number 13 of 2002 and its Regulations.
In fact a viewpoint was taken by some Chartered Accountants that
some of the Certificate called for are impossible.
An article dealing with the practical technicalities thereof is in
preparation by our office and will be published on this website
shortly.
However, at this stage it is of more practical importance to deal
with the situation as it currently stands as these requirements are
laid down in terms of the Act and Regulations at this time.
The current Regulations in force are interim Regulations and the
process of finalising the final Regulations is currently before the
Immigration Advisory Board and therefore any information given in
terms of this article must be read against that background.
In terms of Passport Control Instruction number 92 of 2003 dated the
3rd October 2003, the Department of Home Affairs has spelt out that
in recent meetings with the South African Institute of Chartered
Accountants (SAICA) they have compiled a document containing
guidelines to meet the requirements of the Immigration Act where a
Chartered Accountants certification is a requirement.
Inter alia, the document spells out that this has been done in order
to ensure consistency in the issue of Chartered Accountant
Certificate.
The guideline document can be accessed on our website by clicking
here.
(280kb)
It is incumbent on an applicant in an application for temporary or
permanent residence to ensure that the Chartered Accountant who is
certifying the documentation is indeed a registered Chartered
Accountant.
The verification can take place by contacting the offices of SAICA
at +27 11 621-6600 or facsimile +27 11 622-3321 or by e-mailing the
following address
cynthiam@saica.co.za.
Should you have any queries relating to the above then please do not
hesitate to contact our office.
JULIAN POKROY
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
IMMIGRATION SPECIALIST
E-MAIL : immigration@iafrica.com
Tel : +27 12 460-3410
Fax : +27 12 346-1434
Mobile : +27 82 558 5002
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