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ANNEXTURE – ICBLM 005/07/19

ICBLM CHECKLIST FOR WORK VISA APPLICATION

APPLICANT: DATE: …………………..
GUIDELINES YES NO N/A
A1. Documentation by Applicant employer
1. General (Individual) Work Visa (GWV) Application
1.1. Application form: Dept. of Labour “Register an Organisation/Opportunity ESSA”
form;
1.2. Work Visa Application Form.
1.3. Labour Migrant’s ID photo: The applicant’s portrait ID photo is affixed to the work
visa application form if labour migrant already identified;
1.4 Job description of the vacancy applied for.
1.5. ‘SAQA Certification of Evaluation’: If the applicant labour migrant has academic
qualification certificates acquired abroad, a ‘SAQA Certification of Evaluation’ duly signed
by a competent SAQA authority and indicating the South African equivalent(s) must be
attached;
[Link] Case of professional skill, proof of registration with the affiliated Professional
Body, duly signed by a competent authoritative official of that Body; example Trade
occupations etc.
1.7. Contract of Employment: A duly completed and signed contract of employment
document should be attached to the application package (Employer);
1.8. Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) submitted-for designated employer-(as defined in the
Employment Equity Act (No. 55 of 1998);
1.9. Copy of a job advert (National Newspaper)-not older than 4 months
1.10. Copies of CVs of candidates interviewed for the post(s)
1.11. Interview notes: Selection interview notes by the employer indicating the rationale
for recruited local citizens not being suitable for the vacant post or reasons for the locals
not being considered at all;
1.12. Copies of existing visa(s) valid or expired: Copies of existing visas should be
attached to the work visa application.

A2. RS&R & IES Reports by DoL PO & LC

1.13. ESSA dBase Labour Search Results: Total matched, referred and outcome.
1.14. NGO’s/CBO’s Report: Written evidence of labour search from sectoral
organizations/Professional Bodies (see list for examples on next page)
1.15. CAPES (PEA’s) Report: Written evidence of labour search.
1.16. Sectoral Organizations/Professional Bodies Report: Written evidence of labour
search from sectoral organizations/Professional Bodies (see list for examples on next
page);
1.17. IES Report: Indicating the inspection findings and compliance status.
1.18. Salary benchmarking: Check what each category of labour will be paid for as per
contract of employment;

B1. Documentation by Applicant employer

2. Corporate (Group) Visa (Cor.V) Application
2.1 Application form: Dept. of Labour “Register an Organisation/Opportunity ESSA”
form;

2.2 Work Visa Application Form.

2.3 Job description(s) of the vacancies applied for and the total numbers required per
job category, e.g. one tractor driver and fifty fruit pickers, one rock blaster and hundred
mine workers or two land surveyors and twenty construction workers on the application
form;
2.4 ‘SAQA Certification of Evaluation’: If the applicant labour migrant has academic
qualification certificates acquired abroad, a ‘SAQA Certification of Evaluation’ duly signed
by a competent SAQA authority and indicating the South African equivalent(s) must be
attached;
[Link] Case of professional skill, proof of registration with the affiliated Professional
Body, duly signed by a competent authoritative official of that Body; example Trade
occupations etc.
2.6 Contract of Employment: A duly completed and signed contract of employment
document should be attached to the application package (Employer);
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2.7 Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) submitted-for designated employer;

2.9 Copy of a job advert (National Newspaper)- not older than 4 months
2.9.1. Seasonal workers in Agricultural Sector (Local Newspaper)
2.10. Copies of CVs of candidates interviewed for the post(s)
2.11. Interview notes: Selection interview notes by the employer indicating the rationale
for recruited local citizens not being suitable for the vacant post or reasons for the locals
not being considered at all.
2.12. Copies of existing visa(s) valid or expired: Copies of existing visas should be
attached to the work visa application.
2.13. Independent contractors submitting applications for agriculture sector/Seasonal
workers/Sheep Shearing must provide proof of the Notification of visit by Inspection
&Enforcement, Department of Employment and Labour, Prior the Application.

B2. RS&R & IES Reports by DoL PO & LC

2.14. ESSA dBase Labour Search Results: Total matched, referred and outcome.
2.15. CAPES (PEA’s) Report: Written evidence of labour search.
2.16. NGO’s/CBO’s Report: Written evidence of labour search Written evidence from
sectoral organizations/Professional Bodies (see list for examples)
2.17. Salary benchmarking: Check what each category of labour will be paid for as per
contract of employment;
2.18. IES Report: Indicating the inspection findings and compliance status on all
Labour legislation administered by DEL.

EXAMPLES SECTORAL BODIES

No. Professional Bodies Contact Numbers.

1. South African Council for Social Services Professions 012 356 8300
(SACCSP)
2. South African Council for Educators (SACE) 012 663 9517 / 086 1007 223
3. South African Nursing Council (SANC) 012 420 1000/ 012 426 9599
4. National Youth Development Agencies (NYDA) 011 651 7000/ 012 322 1375
5.. South African Council for Quantity Surveying Profession 011 312 2560/1
(SACQSP)
6.. South African Council for Professional and Technical 011626 1040
Surveyors (PLATO)
7. SETAs: e.g. Manufacturing, Engineering and Related 011 484 9310
Services Sector Education and Training Authority
(MERSETA)
8. Law Society Of South Africa (LSSA) 012 366 8800
Southern African Tourism Services 011 886 9996
9. Association(SATSA)
10. Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) 012 338 9300

11. Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) 011 607 9500

12. South African Board For People Practices (SABPP) 011 045 5400
NB: The Department of Basic Education is exempted from advertising-Post level 1
The farmers can only advertise on a local newspaper for the recruitment of farm workers.

Comments: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..............
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ICBLM 007/09/15

INTERNATIONAL/CROSS-BOARDER LABOUR
MIGRATION (ICBLM) APPLICATION FOR
GENERAL WORK VISA
CATEGORY OF PERMIT BEING APPLIED
FOR(tick√)
Work Visa: General (1738)
Work Visa: Change of Status (1740)
Work Visa: Renewal (1739)
Work Visa: Permanent Residential permit (947)

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

BY PO BY HO
DMS No Date received: HO
Date received: PO Date Finalised
Date received :LC
Date submitted to
HO
DATE STAMP (PO) DATE STAMP (HO)
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1. EMPLOYER DETAILS
Name of company
Sector
Telephone number
Cell number
Email
Address(Physical)
Address(Postal)

2. PERSONAL DETAILS OF FOREIGN NATIONAL

Title: M Ms Prof Dr Other

r (specify)
Surname
Given Names:
Maiden Name
Previous/alternati
ve name(s)
Date of Birth YYYY MM DD
Place of birth Town/City Country
Marital Status Never Divorced Widowed Customary Married
married Union

3. CITIZENSHIP DETAILS
Present Country of
citizenship :

4. PASSPORT DETAILS
Passport Country issued
number
Date issued Date of expiry
Current visa Date of expiry

5. ADDRESSES

Residential address: Postal address

Telephone number
Cell number

6. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU WISH TO BRING TO THE

DEPARTMENTS ATTENTION
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7. DECLARATION BY APPLICANT/EMPLOYER
I acknowledge that I understand the contents and implications of this application and solemnly
declare that the above particulars given by me as well as all the particulars in the attached
supporting documentation are true and correct

Name ………………………………………………………..Signature...........………………… Date ……………………………

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ICBLM 008/09/15

INTERNATIONAL/CROSS-BOARDER LABOUR
MIGRATION (ICBLM) APPLICATION FOR
CORPORATE VISA

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

BY PO BY HO
DMS No Date received: HO
Date received: PO Date Finalised
Date received :LC
Date submitted to
HO
DATE STAMP(PO) DATE STAMP(HO)
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8. EMPLOYER DETAILS
Name of company/organisation
Nature of business conducted
UIF Number
Contact person
ID Number
Telephone number
Cell phone number
Email
Address(Physical) Address(Postal)

If a subsidiary, name of principal

company and its location

Total number of foreign national

employed
Total number of South African
employed
Total employees currently employed

THE ABOVE MENTIONED COMPANY OR ORGANISATION HEREBY APPLIES FOR A

CORPORATE PERMIT TO EMPLOY FOREIGNERS
Type of No. workers
position required
Type of No. workers
position required
Type of No. workers
position required

9. Requirements
Comments
Corroborated representation Yes No
demonstrating the need to employ
the requested number of foreigners
in the job descriptions set out
above, the number of citizens and
permanent residents employed and
their positions
An undertaking to comply at all Yes No
times with the provisions of the Act,
the regulations and the conditions
of the permit
Pro Forma Type of employment Yes No
contract
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UNDERTAKING BY CORPORATE APPLICANT

I …………………………………………………………………..(First Name(s)) and
Surname)………………………………………………..(ID number) in my capacity as
………………………………of the above mentioned company or organisation,
undertake to abide by the terms and conditions of the permit should it be issued to me and
to comply with the provisions and objectives of the Act.

I solemnly declare that I am authorised to make this application and to accept the
obligations it involves on behalf of the aforesaid company or organisation
I certify that the information contained in this application is true and correct and
undertake to
 Accept full responsibility for the foreigners to be employed, and
 Inform the Department if any such foreigner is no longer in compliance with
the Act, no longer employed by me or employed in a different capacity

I understand that the corporate permit issued to me may be terminated in case of breach
of this undertaking.

Signature of corporate applicant or employer: ……………………………………………..

Signed at……………………….. on this ….. day of…………….…. 20………….….…