• Refugees Act, 1998 (Act No. 130 of 1998)
    • Notice No. 1558 of 1998
    • Act
    • Preamble
    • Chapter 1 : Interpretation, Application and Administration of Act
      • 1. Definitions
      • 1A. Interpretation and application of act
      • 2. General prohibition of refusal of entry, expulsion, extradition or return to other country in certain circumstances
      • 3. Refugee status
      • 4. Exclusion from refugee status
      • 5. Cessation of refugee status
      • 6. [Repealed] Interpretation, application and administration of Act
      • 7. Delegation of powers and duties
    • Chapter 2 : Refugee Reception Offices and Refugee Appeals Authority
      • 8. Refugee Reception Office
      • 8A. Refugee Appeals Authority
      • 8B. Composition of Refugee Appeals Authority
      • 8C. Functions of Refugee Appeals Authority
      • 8D. Term of office of members of Refugee Appeals Authority
      • 8E. Disqualification from membership
      • 8F. Removal from office of member of Refugee Appeals Authority
      • 8G. [Repealed] Filling of vacancies in Refugee Appeals Authority
      • 8H. Remuneration of members of Refugee Appeals Authority
      • 8I. Administrative staff of Refugee Appeals Authority
      • 8J. Annual Reports of Refugee Appeals Authority
      • 9. [Repealed] Standing Committee for Refugee Affairs
      • 9A. Standing Committee for Refugee Affairs
      • 9B. Composition of Standing Committee
      • 9C. Functions of Standing Committee
      • 9D. Term of office of members of Standing Committee
      • 9E. Disqualification from membership
      • 9F. Removal from office of member of Standing Committee
      • 9G. Remuneration of members of Standing Committee
      • 9H. Administrative staff of Standing Committee
      • 10. [Repealed] Composition of Standing Committee
      • 11. [Repealed] Powers and duties of Standing Committee
      • 12. [Repealed] Establishment of Refugee Appeal Board
      • 13. [Repealed] Composition of Appeal Board
      • 14. [Repealed] Powers and duties of Appeal Board
      • 15. [Repealed] Meetings of Standing Committee and Appeal Board
      • 16. [Repealed] Periods of office of members of Standing Committee and Appeal Board
      • 17. [Repealed] Removal from office of member of Standing Committee or Appeal Board
      • 18. [Repealed] Filling of vacancies in Standing Committee or Appeal Board
      • 19. [Repealed] Remuneration of members of Standing Committee and Appeal Board
      • 20. [Repealed] Administrative staff of Standing Committee and Appeal Board
      • 20A. Crime prevention and integrity measures
    • Chapter 3 : Application for Asylum
      • 21. Application for asylum
      • 21A. Unaccompanied child and person with mental disability
      • 21B. Spouse and dependants of asylum seekers and refugees
      • 22. Asylum seeker visa
      • 23. Detention of asylum seeker
      • 24. Decision regarding application for asylum
      • 24A. Review by Standing Committee
      • 24B. Appeals to Refugee Appeals Authority
    • Chapter 4 : Reviews and Appeals
      • 25. [Repealed] Review by Standing Committee
      • 26. [Repealed] Appeals to Appeal Board
    • Chapter 5 : Rights and Obligations of Refugees and Asylum Seekers
      • 27. Protection and general rights of refugees
      • 27A. Protection and general rights of asylum seekers
      • 28. Removal and detention of refugees and asylum seekers
      • 29. Restriction of detention
      • 30. Identity document to refugee
      • 31. [Repealed] Travel document to refugee
      • 32. [Repealed] Unaccompanied child and mentally disabled person
      • 33. [Repealed] Dependants of refugee
      • 34. Obligations of refugees
      • 34A. Obligations of asylum seekers
    • Chapter 6 : Supplementary and General Provisions
      • 35. Reception and accommodation of asylum seekers in event of mass influx
      • 36. Withdrawal of refugee status
      • 37. Offences and penalties
      • 38. Regulations
      • 39. [Repealed] Training of staff
      • 40. [Repealed] Transitional arrangements
      • 41. Short title and commencement
  • Regulations
    • Refugees Regulations, 2018
      • Notice No. R.1707 of 2019
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Authenticity and termination of marriage
      • 3. Authenticity and notification of termination of permanent homosexual or heterosexual relationship
      • 4. Cessation of refugee status
      • 5. Standing Committee for Refugee Affairs
      • 6. Integrity measures
      • 7. Asylum transit visa
      • 8. Application for asylum
      • 9. Abandoned application
      • 10. Unaccompanied child and person with mental disability
      • 11. Termination of dependency of children of asylum seekers and refugees
      • 12. Asylum seeker visa
      • 13. Withdrawal of asylum seeker visa
      • 14. Hearing before Refugee Status Determination Officer
      • 15. Review of applications
      • 16. Appeals to Refugee Appeals Authority
      • 17. Formal recognition of refugee status
      • 18. Identity document
      • 19. Travel documents for refugees
      • 20. Surrender of documents
      • 21. Detention and removal of refugees and asylum seekers relating to national security threat
      • 22. Change of address and contact details
      • 23. Withdrawal of refugee status
      • 24. Repeal of laws
      • 25. Short title and commencement
      • Annexure
      • Forms
        • Form 1 (a) : Affidavit in respect of parties to marriage concluded outside the Republic
        • Form 1 (b) : Affidavit in respect of parties to permanent heterosexual / homosexual spousal relationship
        • Form 2 : Application for Asylum (DHA 1590)
        • Form 3 : Department of Home Affairs Notification of Abandoned Application
        • Form 4 : Application for Asylum : Previously Dependant Person
        • Form 5 (DHA 1692) : Asylum Seeker Visa
        • Form 6 : Letter of Employment
        • Form 7 : Letter of Enrolment at School
        • Form 8 : Decision of the Standing Committee for Refugee Affairs
        • Form 9 : RAA 01 Refugee Appeals Authority
        • Form 10 : Certificate of Recognition of Refugee status in RSA
        • Form 11 : Application for a Refugee Identity Document (DHA 1687)
        • Form 12 : Application for document for travel purpose for refugee (DHA 1705)
        • Form 13 : Notice of Change of Address
        • Form 14 : Application to be allowed to remain in the Republic after termination of dependancy
  • Rules
    • The Refugee Appeal Board Rules, 2003
      • Notice No. 1330 of 2003
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Timeframes
      • 3. Authority of the Appeal Board and General Powers
      • 4. Lodging an Appeal
      • 5. Service of Documents
      • 6. Late Notice of Appeal - Condonation
      • 7. Parties to the Appeal
      • 8. Change in Address
      • 9. Right to Representation
      • 10. Notification of Appeal hearing
      • 11. Postponement of a Hearing
      • 12. Non-appearance of Appellant
      • 13. Conduct of Proceedings at Hearings
      • 14. Closed Proceedings
      • 15. Subpoena of Witnesses
      • 16. Consolidated Hearings
      • 17. Record of Decision and Reasons
      • 18. Cancellation of Appeal
      • 19. [Repealed] Abandonment of Appeal
      • 20. Review of Decisions
      • 21. Correction of errors
      • 22. General
      • 23. Forms
      • 24. Citation and commencement.
      • Forms
    • The Refugee Appeals Authority of South Africa Rules, 2013 as amended
      • Notice No. 955 of 2013
      • 1. Definitions
      • 2. Timeframes
      • 3. Authority of the Refugee Appeal Authority of South Africa and General Powers
      • 4. Lodging an Appeal
      • 5. Service of Documents
      • 6. [Repealed] Late Notice of Appeal - Condonation
      • 7. Parties to the Appeal
      • 8. Change in Address
      • 9. Right to Legal Representation
      • 10. Notification of Appeal Determination
      • 11. Postponement of Hearing
      • 12. Non-appearance of Appellant
      • 13. Conduct of Proceedings at Hearings
      • 13A. Determination on paper
      • 14. Confidential Proceedings
      • 15. Subpoena of Witnesses
      • 16. Consolidated Proceedings
      • 17. Record of Decisions and Reasons
      • 18. Cancellation of Appeal
      • 19. Review of Decisions
      • 20. Correction of Errors
      • 21. General
      • 22. Forms
      • 23. Citation and commencement
      • Forms
        • Form RAA (01) 
        • Form RAA (02) 
        • Form RAA (03) 
        • Form RAA (04) 
        • Form RAA (05) 
  • Notices
    • Public Announcement to Asylum Seekers in the Refugee Backlog Project
      • Notice No. 1008 of 2007
    • The Amended Refugee Appeal Board Rules, 2003
      • Notice No. 610 of 2011
      • Form RAB (01) : In the Refugee Appeal board