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NEWS UPDATE OCTOBER 17,2024 South Africa: Introduction of the Digital Nomad visa - new information from the Department of Home Affairs Südafrika: Einführung des Digital Nomads Visums - neue Informationen vom Innenministerium The South African government has introduced a digital nomad visa that allows foreign nationals who earn a sufficient minimum income in accordance with government regulations to reside in South Africa and work as a freelancer or for an employer outside South Africa. Holders of a digital nomad visa who work for more than six months within a 36-month period must register with the South African tax authorities. The Department of Home Affairs has recently published the documentation requirements for the digital nomad visa. 2 convinus.com Die südafrikanische Regierung hat ein Digital Nomad Visum eingeführt, das es ausländischen Staatsangehörigen, die ein ausreichendes Mindesteinkommen gemäss den staatlichen Vorschriften erzielen, erlaubt, sich in Südafrika aufzuhalten und als Freiberufler oder für einen Arbeitgeber ausserhalb Südafrikas zu arbeiten. Inhaber eines digitalen Nomadenvisums, die innerhalb eines Zeitraums von 36 Monaten mehr als sechs Monate arbeiten, müssen sich bei den südafrikanischen Steuerbehörden registrieren lassen. Aktuell hat das Innenministerium die Dokumentationsanforderungen für das Visum für digitale Nomaden veröffentlicht.
NEWS UPDATE OCTOBER 17,2024 Switzerland: New agreement between Switzerland and the USA on the exchange of trainees and young professionals enters into force on November 30, 2024 On October 11, 2024, Switzerland and the USA signed a new agreement on the exchange of trainees and young professionals, which will enter into force on November 30, 2024. The agreement is intended to facilitate the mobility of these individuals between the two countries for a limited period of time so that they can expand their skills in their field of study or profession and deepen their specialist knowledge. This new agreement replaces the previous agreement dating back to 1980. People who are either in training or have a professional or university degree can benefit from this agreement. If people do not meet these requirements, they can still benefit from this agreement, provided they can prove that they have a certain amount of professional experience and are particularly keen to supplement their studies or continue their education in their specialist field. Participants from these two countries receive a temporary residence and work permit for a period of twelve months, which can be extended by six months. The aim of the agreement The aim of this new agreement is to facilitate the issuing of visas for young professionals from both countries. Another aim of the new agreement is to enable a larger group of people to participate in the exchange program than was previously possible under the 1980 agreement. Since 2000, the numbers have been declining, which is mainly due to the changed conditions for the granting of US visas. Other Swiss agreements and scope of use Switzerland has already concluded stagiaire agreements with the following countries: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, Monaco, New Zealand, the Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Tunisia, Ukraine and Indonesia. There are also agreements with EU countries, but these are no longer applied today due to the better conditions of the Agreement on the Free Movement of Persons between Switzerland and the EU. Since the first stagiaire agreement was concluded with Belgium in 1936, over 40,000 Swiss nationals have completed a professional internship abroad. In return, over 58,000 foreign trainees have taken advantage of the agreement to work in Switzerland for a limited period of time. 3 convinus.com
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