Question NW3236 to the Minister of Home Affairs
28 September 2022 - NW3236
Msane, Ms TP to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(What total number of Europeans in the Republic have (a) migrant statuses, (b) refugee statuses and (c) work permits?
Reply:
a) The Department does not maintain migration data disaggregated by nationality on other types of visa except in respect of critical skills, business and general work visa.
b) There are currently 26 European nationals with active section 24 permits (Refugee Status).
c) The total number of Europeans in the Republic with work visas is 2 770 with effect from 04 January 2016 (this is from the period when the Department introduced an Online Visa Adjudication System).
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