As of 1st January 2019, all foreign applicants will be processed and finalised at the SACE head office in Pretoria. No applications will be processed at the SACE provincial offices. This process will take up to eight weeks, as all documentation submitted for registration will be verified with relevant departments and institutions.
All foreign travelling documents are verified before registration can be finalised and the process takes up to 8 weeks as necessary institutions and departments are involved in the verification process.