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Why Choose Craig Smith & Associates?
With over two decades of experience, Craig Smith & Associates is a boutique law firm specialising in South African immigration law. We work directly with individuals, families, and companies to provide legal clarity and practical solutions.
- Over 20 years of specialist migration law experience
- Legal representation at all stages of the visa and permit process
- Founder Craig Smith is a recognised authority on South African immigration law
- Full legal compliance with the Department of Home Affairs
- Offices in Cape Town and Johannesburg. Global service available.
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MAJOR WIN IN HIGH COURT
CRAIG SMITH IMMIGRATION LAWYER argues and scores yet another major win in High Court
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Business Visa Refused by a South African Embassy? A New High Court Ruling Shows Why the Decision Maker Matters
Craig Smith & Associates acted as the attorneys in this matter. The ruling matters to every foreign investor, entrepreneur and family member who has received a refusal letter from Home Affairs or a South African mission abroad.
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Craig Smith on Third-Country Deportations and Human Rights Concerns
In a recent interview with SABC, Craig Smith, immigration lawyer, discussed the controversial issue of the United States deporting asylum seekers to third countries in Africa, particularly Eswatini (formerly Swaziland).
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MAJOR WIN IN HIGH COURT
Craig Smith, pre-eminent South African immigration lawyer, argued successfully against the Department of Home Affairs (“the DHA”) in the case of Mtemachani v Director-General of Home Affairs and Another (3970/2021) [2023] ZAWCHC 318 (29 November 2023) in the Western Cape Division.
Craig Smith & Associates in the Media
Business Visa Refused by a South African Embassy? A New High Court Ruling Shows Why the Decision Maker Matters
A German national who wants to open a guesthouse in South Africa has won her case against the Department of Home Affairs. In a judgment handed down on 10 November 2026, the Western Cape High Court...
How to Renew Your South African Visa: Timelines, Documents and Pitfalls
Your visa has an expiry date, and in South Africa that date matters more than most people realise. Miss the renewal window and you risk a refused application, an overstay, and a ban from returning...
South Africa’s Asylum System Is Failing Genuine Refugees. Here Is How to Fix It
After the Department of Home Affairs withdrew its directive on implementing the Constitutional Court's asylum ruling, immigration lawyer Craig Smith joined The Clement Manyathela Show on 702 to...
Lockdown visa – Father finally given the green light to enter SA to meet his newborn son
• Australian Luc Osstyn missed the birth of his first-born in Cape Town. • And wife Jade van...