APPLICATION FOR A RETIRED PERSON PERMIT A foreigner, who

SOUTH AFRICAN EMBASSY: BRASÍLIA
SOUTH AFRICAN CONSULATE-GENERAL: SÃO PAULO
APPLICATION FOR A RETIRED PERSON PERMIT
A foreigner, who intends to retire in South Africa on a seasonal or continuous basis, may be issued with a retired person permit,
provided that he or she is able to fulfill the prescribed financial requirement. The following documentation must be submitted in
respect of each person applying for a retired person permit:
1. Prescribed form BI-1738 filled in with black ink.
2. One (1) photo sized 3.5X4.5 cm.
3. A valid passport with at least two (2) unused/blank visa pages.
Obs.: Passport must be valid for at least thirty (30) more days after the intended return date from South Africa.
4. Valid long term of residence or permanent residence permit for Brazil (RNE) for non-Brazilian passport holders.
5. Proof that the applicant is able to fulfill the prescribed financial requirement by means of either:
A pension, irrevocable annuity or retirement account from the country of his or her origin, which will give the applicant a
minimum payment of R20.000,00 (twenty thousand South African Rands) per month for the rest of his or her life; or
A net worth providing and income of at least R20.000,00 (twenty thousand South African Rands) per month.
Obs.: Sworn translation (into English) of the above documents is necessary if it is not in English
6. International certificate of vaccination against yellow fever.
7.
Police clearance certificate (criminal background check) from each country where the applicant has resided for twelve (12)
months or longer since having attained the age of eighteen (18) years.
Obs.: Sworn translation (into English) of the police clearance certificate is necessary if it is not in English.
8. Prescribed form BI-811 (medical certificate) which must be filled in, signed, dated and stamped by a professional and which shall
not be older than six (6) months at the time of its submission.
9. Prescribed form BI-806 (radiological report) which must be filled in, signed, dated and stamped by a professional and which shall
not be older than six (6) months at the time of its submission.
Obs.: Radiological report shall not be required in respect of children under the age of twelve (12) years or pregnant women, in which case, a
declaration (in English) from the professional can replace the radiological report.
10. Payment of a repatriation fee in the amount of R$1.386,00 (one thousand, three hundred and eighty-six Reais) which shall be
refunded to the applicant after his/her final departure from South Africa or after a South African permanent residence permit has
been issued to the applicant.
South African Embassy: SES – Avenida das Nações, Lote 6, Quadra 801, CEP: 70406-900 - Brasília/DF - Tel.: +55(61)3312-9500
South African Consulate-General: Avenida Paulista, 1754, 12º andar, CEP: 01310-920 - São Paulo/SP - Tel.: +55(11)3265-0449
11. Non-refundable application fee in the amount of R$188,00 (one hundred and eighty-eight Reais) per applicant.
The payment can be made through an electronic bank transfer according with the area of application i.e. Embassy (Itaú Personnalité
Bank) or Consulate (HSBC Bank).
Residents of the following states (UFs):
AC, AL, AP, AM, BA, CE, DF, GO, MA, MT, MS, MG, PA,
PB, PE, PI, RN, RO, RR, SE and TO
Bank details:
Bank: Itaú Personnalité
Agency: 7011
Account nr.: 07838-8
To: Embaixada da República da África do Sul
(CNPJ 04.217.431/0001-65)
Residents of the following states (UFs):
ES, PR, RJ, RS, SC and SP
Bank details:
Bank: HSBC
Agency: 0478
Account nr.: 01112-50
To: Consulado Geral da República da África do Sul
(CNPJ 04.242.888/0001-20)
We request that a copy of the proof of payment be submitted together with the application. Furthermore, the payment of the
repatriation fee (when applicable) should be done separately from the payment of the prescribed application fee.
12. On condition that a complete application for a Retired Person Permit is submitted, the time required to process the application
is maximum eight (8) weeks.
Notes:
a) Retired person permits may not be issued for a period exceeding four (4) years, but may be renewed one or more times.
b) The Department of Home Affairs may authorize the holder of a retired person permit to conduct work in the Republic of South Africa.
Applications must be made in person at the Embassy or Consulate
South African Embassy: SES – Avenida das Nações, Lote 6, Quadra 801, CEP: 70406-900 - Brasília/DF - Tel.: +55(61)3312-9500
South African Consulate-General: Avenida Paulista, 1754, 12º andar, CEP: 01310-920 - São Paulo/SP - Tel.: +55(11)3265-0449