Guides for South Africans abroad
Plain-language answers to the admin every Saffa overseas runs into.
🏠Work from home in South Africa for an overseas companyHow to find genuine remote and online jobs with international employers, get paid in dollars, pounds or euros, handle tax, and keep working through load-shedding.🧳The South African emigration checklistDocuments, money, tax and practical admin to sort out before (and just after) you leave South Africa.💼Job hunting abroad as a South AfricanHow to get your CV, qualifications and visa situation ready for employers in the UK, Australia, NZ, Canada, the Gulf and Europe.🧾SARS and tax when you leave South AfricaWhat ceasing tax residency means, the foreign employment income exemption, exit tax and getting your retirement annuity out.🛂Renewing your SA passport and ID abroadHow South Africans living overseas renew passports, apply for smart ID cards and get civic documents from Home Affairs.🗳️How to vote in South African elections from overseasRegistering, notifying the IEC and voting at an embassy or consulate in national elections.💸Sending money to and from South AfricaThe cheapest ways to move money between your new country and SA, and the exchange-control limits to know about.🥩How to make biltong at home (anywhere in the world)A simple, reliable biltong recipe using cuts and ingredients you can buy overseas, plus how to dry it without a biltong box.🏉Watching the Springboks, Proteas and Bafana abroadWhere South Africans overseas can watch rugby, cricket and football, and how to find a pub full of fellow supporters.