Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No. 13 of 2002)Temporary Residence23. Asylum transit visa |
| (1) | The Director-General may, subject to the prescribed procedure under which an asylum transit visa may be granted, issue an asylum transit visa to a person who at a port of entry claims to be an asylum seeker, valid for a period of five days only, to travel to the nearest Refugee Reception Office in order to apply for asylum. |
| (2) | Despite anything contained in any other law, when the visa contemplated in subsection (1) expires before the holder reports in person to a Refugee Reception Office in order to apply for asylum in terms of section 21 of the Refugees Act, 1998 (Act No. 130 of 1998), the holder of that visa shall become an illegal foreigner and be dealt with in accordance with this Act. |
[Section 23 amended by section 15 of Immigration Amendment Act, 2011 (Act No. 13 of 2011)]9