Immigrants : Refugee and Permanent Reseident
Asylum
seeker/refugee
The permit for an
asylum seeker/refugee, allows them to work and study in the country.
Children are sometimes linked to their parents' application. Currently
there is only an option for ASYLUM SEEKER on d6. Once an asylum seeker's
application for refugee status is granted, they will receive a REFUGEE
permit. This cannot be indicated as such on d6 as there is no option for
REFUGEE.
Permanent
Residency
A child will be
eligible for PERMANENT RESIDENCY if at least one parent is already a permanent
resident
of SA. Upon
the age of 18 years, he/she will be able to apply for citizenship and will only
then receive a 13-digit ID-number as they are then citizens of the
country. Under the age of 18, these learners will have a PERMANENT
RESIDENT PERMIT with NO EXPIRY DATE. With this permit they are allowed to
study and attend school in SA without the need for a study visa.
D6 only caters for
South Africans with ID-numbers or immigrants with study visa. Learners
with permanent residency do not fit into any of these categories and cannot be
indicated as such.