1. The following mechanisms are in place to ensure people with expired visas/permits leave the republic;
a) Immigration inspections/operations for detecting those without lawful documentation to be in South Africa;
b)Tracing of overstayers found on the movement control system
c) Overstay declaration and bans from re-entering the country from 1 to 5 years, depending on the length of overstay - Should a person with an expired visa/permit leave the country;
d) Inability to transact for services or work
2. If a person is denied a visa and exhausts all appeals relating to that visa they are given an order to leave and if they remain they will be doing so illegally.
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