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2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Special Measures Act, 2006 (Act No. 11 of 2006)

4. Visas, visitor’s permits, work permits and business permits

 

(1) Subject to the Immigration Act, the—
(a) Minister of Home Affairs may grant a visa in terms of section 10A(3)(a) of the Immigration Act to a person from a country that is not exempt from complying with visa requirements to attend the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa for the requested period if that person lodges an application for a visa with the Minister of Home Affairs at least 14 days before departing for the Republic; and
(b) Director-General of Home Affairs may issue a visitor’s permit in terms of section 11(1) of the Immigration Act to a person from a country that is exempt from complying with visa requirements upon entry into the Republic in order to attend the 2010 FIFA World Cup, South Africa for the period which that person is exempt from complying with visa requirements.

 

(2)
(a) Any person, including team members, intending to conduct work in the Republic in connection with and for the duration of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa must, in support of an application for an authorisation in terms of section 11(2) of the Immigration Act, submit a letter to the Minister of Home Affairs from FIFA approving the work to be conducted.
(b) A person contemplated in paragraph (a) intending to conduct work for a period exceeding the period for which he or she enjoys exemption from having to comply with visa requirements, must be in possession of a valid visa for the intended period and purpose prior to proceeding to the Republic: Provided that the period of the intended visit may not exceed six months.

 

(3) The Minister of Home Affairs may allow dignitaries identified as such by FIFA to be admitted to and sojourn in the Republic for the duration of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa in terms of section 31(2)(a) of the Immigration Act if a list containing the personal particulars of the dignitaries prepared by FIFA is received by the Minister of Home Affairs at least 30 days before the dignitaries intend to depart for the Republic.

 

(4)
(a) If any person intends to conduct work, or establish or invest in a business, in the Republic for a period exceeding six months in connection with the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, such person must, when applying for a work permit or a business permit in terms of the Immigration Act, provide the Director-General of Home Affairs with—
(i) proof of accreditation with FIFA in support of the application at least 30 days prior to proceeding to the Republic;
(ii) a description of the activities that will be undertaken in the Republic; and
(iii) the duration of the intended stay.
(b) If a person contemplated in paragraph (a) wishes to be exempted from having to comply with any of the requirements for a work permit or business permit prescribed in the Regulations made under section 7 of the Immigration Act, that person must ensure that the Minister of Home Affairs receives an application in terms of section 31(2)(c) of the Immigration Act for the waiver of those requirements at least 60 days prior to that person proceeding to the Republic.
(c) The application referred to in paragraph (b) must be approved by the Minister of Home Affairs before the Director-General of Home Affairs may consider the application for a work permit or business permit contemplated in paragraph (a).