South African Embassy in Sweden, Temporary Residence Permit, Retired Person Permit
Application for a Retired Person Permit
A foreigner, who intends to retire in the
Republic of South Africa on a seasonal or continuous basis, may be issued with a retired person
permit, provided that he/she is able to fulfil the prescribed financial requirement.
The following documentation must be submitted in respect of each person applying for a retired person permit:
A fully completed application form, including two (2) passport photographs (see Form BI-
1738);
A passport valid for no less than thirty (30) days after departure from the Republic of
South Africa, and containing at least two (2) blank pages for endorsements (non-Swedish
passports must contain a valid long term or permanent residence permit for Sweden);
A yellow fever vaccination certificate, if the applicant travelled or intends travelling from or
through a yellow fever endemic area: provided that the certificate shall not be required
when the applicant travelled or intends travelling in direct transit through such area;
A police clearance certificate, issued by the police or security authority in each country
where the applicant resided for 12 months or longer since having attained the age of 18
years, in respect of criminal records or the character of the applicant, and this certificate
shall not be older than six (6) months at the time of its submission;
A medical report (see Form BI-811), which shall not be older than six (6) months
at the time of its submission;
A radiological report (see Form BI-806), which shall not be older than six (6) months
at the time of its submission, and shall not be required in respect of children under the age
of 12 years or pregnant women;
Payment of a cash deposit of SEK 8500, which shall be refunded to the applicant after his/her
final departure or after a permanent residence permit has been issued to the applicant;
Prroof that each applicant is able to fulfil the prescribed financial requirement by means
of either:
A pension, irrevocable annuity or retirement account from the country of his/her
origin, which will give the applicant a minimum payment of R20.000,- per month for
the rest of his/her life; or
A combination of assets realising R20.000,- per month;
A self-addressed A5-size envelope with postage paid for SEK 71 (registered mail) , to
return the endorsed passport and personal original documents;
The non-refundable application fee of SEK 480.
Payment of the above-mentioned application fee and cash deposit, if applicable, may be made
through an electronic bank transfer to the following account:
Recipient:
South African Embassy in Stockholm
Bank giro:
606-4893
Banking institution:
SEB
Ref:
Retired Person's Permit
A copy of the transfer slip should be submitted together with application, as proof of payment.
Furthermore the cash deposit should be transferred separately from the application fee.
Only applicants who submit their applications personally at our office may alternatively pay the
application fee and cash deposit in cash; such applicants must however, ensure that they have
the exact amounts, as no change is available from our office.
Note:
Retired person permits may not be issued for a period exceeding four (4) years, but may
be renewed one or more times at a regional office of the Department of Home Affairs in
the Republic of South Africa.
The Department of Home Affairs may authorise the holder of a retired person permit to
conduct work in the Republic of South Africa.
Documentation that accompanies the application shall be original or certified copies and
translated by a sworn translator into English.
A complete application may be either mailed to our office, or submitted personally during
the consular opening hours: Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri; 09:00-12:30.
On condition that a complete application for a permit is submitted, the time required to
process the application is normally 15 working days. Please note however, that during
the high season (June-August & November-January), the processing of applications may
take longer.
Our office may only issue a permit within three (3) months before the applicant’s intended
date of entry into the Republic of South Africa; we therefore kindly request that
applications are not submitted prior to this issuing period.
Consular Main