On 31 May 2002 a new Immigration Act (Act 13 of 2002) was passed by Parliament. Together with new regulations, it was implemented on 7 April 2003. The Act makes provision for more categories of immigration than the previous legislation of 1995. With this in mind, we recommend that individuals who intend to immigrate, should consult their nearest representative of the South African Department of Home Affairs, the head office of the Department (Private Bag X114, Pretoria, 0001, Republic of South Africa).