Migration & Mobility
Foreign tradespeople working in SA, work visas, and taking your South African trade overseas.
5 guides in this section
Coming to SA as a Foreign Tradie
Work legally in South Africa as a foreign tradie: visa routes, SAQA qualification checks, the trade-test path, and the DEL, PIRB and SAQCC Gas licensing wall.
Emigration and Your Trade: The Honest Picture
How SA trade qualifications are recognised in Australia and the UK, what the emigration numbers actually say, and the honest case for staying put.
Getting SA Qualifications Recognised Abroad
How SA tradies get the Red Seal recognised in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Saudi Arabia: JIB, TRA, EWRB, PGDB and Qiwa routes, plus the NSW exception.
Cross-Border SADC Workers in SA Construction
SADC workers in SA construction: visa routes, the ZEP and LEP valid to 29 May 2027, the proposed ESAB quotas, and employer duties and penalties.
Moving Province or Setting Up in a New Area
Relocating within SA: DEL, PIRB, SAQCC Gas and CIDB are national and travel with you, but municipal by-laws and SSEG solar registration change by area.