Legitimus Immigration
South African Immigration Law

A measured path to legitimate
residence in
South Africa.

For fifteen years, Tasneem Hanslo has guided individuals, families and corporations through the South African Immigration Act — quietly, accurately, and on first submission.

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A Cape Dutch gable above terracotta-tiled rooftops, with Table Mountain rising in the soft afternoon haze of central Cape Town
98%
First-submission approval rate
1,200+
Applications across 60 countries
15 yrs
Specialising solely in SA immigration
Direct
Every matter handled by Tasneem
What we do

Six practice areas. Nine visa categories.

We do not run a factory. Each matter is opened, prepared and submitted by Tasneem personally — which is why our first-submission rate sits where it does.

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Temporary Residence Visas

Visitor, spousal, relative, study, critical skills, business and retired person visa applications — prepared to first-submission standard. Includes Medical Treatment, Remote Work and General Work Visas.

Visitor & SpousalCritical SkillsBusiness & StudyRelative & Retired
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01 / 06

Temporary Residence Visas

Visitor, spousal, relative, study, critical skills, business and retired person visa applications — prepared to first-submission standard. Includes Medical Treatment, Remote Work and General Work Visas.

Visitor & SpousalCritical SkillsBusiness & StudyRelative & Retired
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Permanent Residence

Section 26 (direct residence) and Section 27 (residence on other grounds) applications, including financial and skills-based pathways.

Section 26 / 275-year continuous proofFinancial pathwaySpousal grounds
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02 / 06

Permanent Residence

Section 26 (direct residence) and Section 27 (residence on other grounds) applications, including financial and skills-based pathways.

Section 26 / 275-year continuous proofFinancial pathwaySpousal grounds
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03 / 06

Citizenship & Naturalisation

Citizenship by birth, descent, naturalisation and marriage — including reinstatement of citizenship lost on acquisition of foreign nationality.

By descentNaturalisationReinstatementDual nationality
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Citizenship & Naturalisation

Citizenship by birth, descent, naturalisation and marriage — including reinstatement of citizenship lost on acquisition of foreign nationality.

By descentNaturalisationReinstatementDual nationality
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04 / 06

Late Registration of Foreign Birth

For South African citizens born abroad whose births were not registered within 30 days. Full document handling and DHA liaison.

DHA submissionForeign documentsApostille handlingTranslation
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Late Registration of Foreign Birth

For South African citizens born abroad whose births were not registered within 30 days. Full document handling and DHA liaison.

DHA submissionForeign documentsApostille handlingTranslation
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How we work

A measured, deliberate process.
Built to submit once.

Most rejections we see come from rushed first submissions. We move slowly through gathering — and quickly through submission and adjudication.

01
Day 1

Initial consultation

A 30-minute call to understand your circumstances. No obligation, no junior associate — Tasneem opens every file personally.

02
Week 1

Strategy & document plan

A written matter plan: visa category, pathway, document checklist, expected timelines and known risks.

03
Weeks 2–6

Document gathering

We coordinate apostilles, translations, police clearances and medicals across countries — so you do not chase couriers.

04
Weeks 6–14

Submission & tracking

Application submitted at VFS or DHA. We track adjudication actively and respond to any RFI within 24 hours.

05
Outcome

Outcome & onboarding

On approval, we walk you through validity, conditions, renewal calendar and the path to permanent residence.

Tasneem Hanslo, immigration practitioner and founder of Legitimus Immigration
Admitted
2010, RSA
Languages
EN · AF · AR
The practitioner

Tasneem
Hanslo.

I started Legitimus because the immigration practices I saw treated clients as files. People were processed. Applications were rushed. Outcomes were uneven.

Fifteen years and a few thousand applications later, I still open every matter myself. I draft the motivational letters. I review the supporting bundles. I sit on hold with Home Affairs when nobody else will.

“There is no substitute for a careful first submission.”

If you are looking for the cheapest visa shop, we will not be a fit. If you are looking for a practitioner who will treat your matter with the gravity it deserves — we should talk.

LLB
University of Cape Town
LLM
Immigration Law
FIPSA
Member
SILPA
Member
DHA
Submissions & liaison
By the numbers

Quietly, since 2010.

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Visa applications submitted
Across 60 jurisdictions worldwide
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Average matter to first submission
From document plan to lodgement
0 yrs
Practitioner experience
Solely in SA immigration law
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First-submission approval rate
When our document plan is followed
Said about us

Long-term relationships,
not transactions.

Tasneem handled our spousal visa and PR five years later with the same calm precision. We never once felt like a number.

Marcus & Aiyana W.
Spousal Visa → PR · UK / SA
9.6 / 10
Average client rating
127 reviews
83%
Returning or referred clients
last 36 months
Common questions

Frequently
asked.

If yours is not here, the consultation is the right place — most matters are too specific to answer well in writing.

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From engagement to a submitted application, expect 2–8 weeks depending on the supporting documents required (police clearances and medicals are the usual long pole). Adjudication at VFS/DHA then takes 6–14 weeks for most categories.

Eligibility — 60 seconds

Three questions. One recommended pathway.

No data stored. This is a directional guide — every matter is confirmed in consultation.

What is bringing you to South Africa?

Pick what most closely matches your situation.

Begin a matter

Request a
consultation.

Three short steps, then Tasneem will write back personally within one business day with available consultation slots.

Direct line
+27 73 798 8512
Email
tasneem@legitimus.co.za
Office
Cape Town · By appointment