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Immigration Act, 1982
Immigration Regulations, 1987
Legal Notice 7 of 1987
- Published in Government Gazette 497 on 30 January 1987
- Assented to on 30 December 1986
- Commenced on 1 March 1987
- [This is the version of this document from 30 January 1987 and includes any amendments published up to 1 December 1998.]
Part I – Preliminary
1. Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Immigration Regulations, 1987 and shall come into force on the 1st March, 1987.2. Interpretation
In these Regulations except where the context otherwise requires—“Act” means the Immigration Act, 1982;“exempted person” means a person of a class or description of person who is exempted by the Minister under the Act from obtaining an entry permit or pass; from reporting entry into or departure from Swaziland;“holder” in relation to a permit pass or passport, means the person to or in respect of whom the permit, pass or passport has been lawfully granted or issued and any other person to or in respect of whom the same applies in addition to the holder and in a like manner as to the holder, whether by reason of the terms thereof or by reason of any duly authorized endorsement or extension thereof.Part II – Entry and departure
3. Reports of entry
4. Reports of departure
5. Places and times of entry and departure
Any person other than an exempted person, who enters or departs from, or attempts to enter or depart from Swaziland at any place or at any time other than a place or at a time specified in relation to such place in the Third Schedule hereto shall be guilty of an offence.Part II – Entry permits
6. Application for permits
7. Issue of permits
8. Cancellation of permits
The Chief Immigration Officer may vary the terms and conditions of an entry permit under the Act and may, with the written consent of the Minister, cancel any such permit and cause the cancellation to be endorsed on the holder’s passport.9. Cessation of employment
10. Returns by employers
11. Period of validity of permits
The period of validity of any entry permit shall be at the discretion of the Chief Immigration Officer but may be renewed for further periods on the payment of the renewal fee specified in the Second Schedule hereto;Provided that an entry permit shall not be issued or renewed for a period exceeding five years from the date of issue.12. Appeals
13. Prescribed professions
For the purpose of class H entry permits the prescribed professions and prescribed qualifications shall be those specified in the Fifth Schedule hereto.Part III – Passes
14. Types of pass
15. Dependant's pass
16. Validity of dependant’s pass
17. Student’s pass
18. Validity of student’s pass
19. Visitor's pass
20. Validity of visitor’s pass
21. Transit pass
22. Validity of transit pass
Subject to such terms and conditions as an immigration officer may specify in a transit pass, a transit pass shall entitle the holder to enter into and remain in Swaziland for the purpose of travelling to a destination outside Swaziland and shall be valid for such period, not exceeding seven days, as may be specified.23. Prohibited immigrant’s pass
24. Appeals and special pass
Part IV – Prohibited immigrants and recovery of expenses
25. Notice to prohibited immigrant
26. Recovery of expenses
Part V – Security
27. Security in respect of permits, etc.
28. Bond in lieu of security
29. Covenant for group security
30. Forfeiture of security
31. Refund of security
Part VI – Miscellaneous
32. Exemption from fees
Upon an application having been made to the Chief Immigration Officer and at his recommendation, the Minister may exempt any person or class of persons from any of the provisions of these Regulations requiring the payment of fees.33. Payment of fees for permits, etc.
Where an immigration officer has given notification in writing that the issue of an entry permit or a pass has been approved, such approval shall cease to be valid if the requisite fee has not been paid within a period of ninety days from the date of such notification.34. Visas
Subject to the Sixth Schedule, a visa to enter Swaziland shall not be required in respect of the person or classes of persons set out in that Schedule.35. Penalty
Any person convicted of an offence under these Regulations shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand Emalangeni or to a period of imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both.36. Places of entry into Swaziland by air
History of this document
01 March 1987
Commenced
30 January 1987 this version
30 December 1986
Assented to