2. “It always seems impossible until it’s done” – Nelson Mandela
Johan Lubbe is a registered Immigration Practitioner (2007/01/02086),
Commissioner of Oaths and the sole owner of Immigration Boutique that
was founded in 2007.
“ Before I qualified as an Immigration Practitioner, I was employed as a
police man for four years in the South African Police Service and then
later moved on to being one of the leading fire fighters at Tshwane Metro
for a period of seventeen years. I can truly say, being a civil servant for
twenty one years was undoubtedly a humbling experience. However,
changing from fighting fires to being a pen-pusher was a huge step for
me. This challenge taught me more about myself than any other career
change I have ever embarked on.
My career as a fire fighter taught me to respect myself as well as others
regardless of any situation I may find myself in and to always remain
level headed. It also taught me to offer only A-plus service as anything
less is not acceptable because you never know the kind of impact you
might have on a person’s life.
Patience, perseverance and dedication has been my guidance and my
family, my pillar of strength. I received my Springbok colours in body
building twice and competed in the international fire fighter games in
New Zealand and Hong Kong where I won a gold medal at both events.
This has made me come to the realisation that self-discipline has been,
and still remains, the key to success. Being raised in a strict family, I
was taught the necessity of old-school values, integrity, honour,
kindness and the willingness to always be ready to listen and extend a
helping hand.
Looking back from 2007 where I ran the company as a one man show to
the growth I have attained, with now a compliment of ten staff
members, it feels as though immigration has always been my calling.
The opportunity of diversity through the work that I do, together with
my team members, constantly allows us the challenge of ensuring that
we learn of people of various cultures, races and religion as to ensure
the work is done satisfactorily.
The service I provide to my clients is far beyond comparison and I have
found that word-of-mouth has been a powerful tool in building my brand
as my reputation speaks for itself. ”
4. “It always seems impossible until it’s done” – Nelson Mandela
Below we state the rationale why this could be the best move you make!
Businessdictionary.com defines a boutique as a “relatively small firm that provides a limited range of
(usually) very specialized goods and service.” This we believe defines who we are as Immigration
Boutique.
In 2007, Mr. Lubbe found immigration to be his niche of business as he understood the type of impact
quality of a service can have on a person’s life from being a policeman and firefighter. The company
was therefore erected on the foundation of offering each and every client a customized and tailor-made
experience with the service it was to offer.
Our objective is to adopt each client into our family as Immigration Boutique as it is embedded in our
work ethic to make sure that they are attended to in a manner that is intimate and personalized and
that caters to individual needs.
Unlike in a big company immigration is not a department, it is our speciality and sole purpose for
existence and that is why Stefanutti Stocks Oil & Gas (Pty) Ltd can be quoted as saying “Immigration
Boutique is well acquainted with the current immigration legislation requirements and have direct
contact at the highest level at the Department of Labour.”
The face-to-face daily interactions between employees and top management ensures that work is
always of the highest quality as client satisfaction is top priority for us.
Challenges are easily identified and just as easily dealt with. The buck stops with the perpetrator and
therefore clients need not wait long periods for their concerns and anxieties to be attended to.
Immigration is a fragile industry as you work with the state of people’s lives and that of their families
and that is why we continually deliver on the promise of offering a service that is exclusive and unique,
serving each client as if he/she was our only client.
Immigration Boutique aims to maintain a wide range of expertise which will ensure accelerated
growth of the company. This objective we utilize as our foundation as we work towards
becoming a leader in the field of immigration.
To continuously provide outstanding quality service that exceeds expectations of our esteemed
clients.
5. “It always seems impossible until it’s done” – Nelson Mandela
To build long term relationships with our clients by ensuring successful and positive outcomes
with all our applications to the satisfaction of each individual client.
As Immigration Boutique, we pride ourselves on our proven track record of fruitful client
services as we believe that respect, integrity, trust and honesty are essential for upholding
exceptional business ethics.
Exceeding expectations of each and every client by offering personalized service through
fulfilment and delivery of promise. With a combination of expertise and hands on experience,
clients can be assured that they will receive effective, efficient and the most professional service
a company can provide.
12. “It always seems impossible until it’s done” – Nelson Mandela
Lorne Strydom
Managing Director
lornes@inqabahr.co.za
Louis van Zyl
Regional Manager
lvzyl@shanahaneng.ie
Marius van Rensburg
HR Manager
marius.vanrensburg@stefstocks.com
*Testimonials from references follow
17. “It always seems impossible until it’s done” – Nelson Mandela
Authentications at Dep. Of Education,
Public Notary, High court, Foreign Affairs
and various Foreign Embassies
Assist with Apostille at the Public Notary,
Foreign Affairs and various Foreign
Embassies in respect of counties falling
under the Hague convention
Unabridged birth certificate South African Police Clearance
Certificate
South African Qualification Authority
Certificate
Unabridged marriage certificate
Accompany applicant for S.A passport
application
Accompany applicant for S.A
identification document application
Registration at relevant professional
body, council or board
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South African Temporary Residence Visa South African Permanent Residence Visa
Intra-Company Transfer Work Visa
General Work Visa
Critical Skills Work Visa
Own Business Visa
Corporate Visa for Companies
Study Visa
Visitor’s Visa
Relative’s Visa
Retired Person’s Visa
Volunteer’s Visa
Medical Visa
20. “It always seems impossible until it’s done” – Nelson Mandela
Civic Services
Professional Civic Service
Our fee for professional Civic
Services
Prescribed fee for the Department of Home
Affairs
SAQA evaluation certificate (submitted not as part of the application) R 1 500,00 R 960,00
Registration at the relevant professional body (submitted not as part of the
application)
R 2 000,00 To be confirmed
South African police clearance certificate R 1 750,00 R 96,00
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Apostille, Authentications (per document, per stop) R 500,00 To be confirmed
Unabridged birth certificate R 1 500,00 R 75,00
Unabridged marriage certificate R 1 500,00 R 75,00
Expedite a pending unabridged birth certificate R 1 500,00 Not applicable
22. “It always seems impossible until it’s done” – Nelson Mandela
Civic Services
Professional Civic Service
Our fee for professional Civic
Services
Prescribed fee for the Department of Home
Affairs
Expedite a pending unabridged marriage certificate R 1 500,00 Not applicable
Expungement of a minor South African criminal record R 5 000,00 To be confirmed
South African Identification Document
Accompany applicant to submit the
application: R1,000,00
Not applicable for first time applications
Expedite: R2,500,00
23. “It always seems impossible until it’s done” – Nelson Mandela
South African passport
Accompany applicant to submit the
application: R1,000,00
Normal passport: R400,00 and Maxi
passport: R600,00
Expedite: R2,500,00
South African Permanent Residence Identification Document
Accompany applicant to submit the
application: R1,000,00
Not applicable for first time applicationsVerification: R2,500,00
Expedite: R2,500,00
24. “It always seems impossible until it’s done” – Nelson Mandela
Citizenship
Professional Service Our fee for professional service
Prescribed fee for the Department of Home
Affairs
Determination of South African Citizenship R 5 000,00 Not applicable
Foreign birth registration (South African Citizen children born abroad) R 8 000,00 Not applicable
Proof of South African permanent residence application R 5 000,00 To be confirmed
Naturalization of South African Citizenship application R 8 000,00 To be confirmed
Resumption of South Africa Citizenship application R 5 000,00 To be confirmed
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Immigration Services
Professional Immigration Service
Our fee for professional
immigration service
Our fee for extension of
professional immigration
service
Prescribed fee for the
Department of Home
Affairs per applicant for
submission in South Africa
Prescribed fee for the Visa
Facilitating Services per
applicant for submission in South
Africa
Intra Company Transfer work visa R 8 500,00 R 6 500,00 R 1 520,00 R 1 350,00
General work visa R 9 500,00 R 7 500,00 R 1 520,00 R 1 350,00
Report from the Department of Labour in
support of the general work visa
R 4 000,00 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Waiver from certain requirements in
support of the general work visa
R 3 000,00 Not applicable Not applicable R 1 350,00
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Immigration Services
Professional Immigration Service
Our fee for professional
immigration service
Our fee for extension of
professional immigration
service
Prescribed fee for the
Department of Home
Affairs per applicant for
submission in South Africa
Prescribed fee for the Visa
Facilitating Services per
applicant for submission in South
Africa
Critical Skills work Visa R 9 500,00 R 7 500,00 R 1 520,00 R 1 350,00
Change of Employer as the holder of a
Critical Skills work visa
R 3 500,00 Not applicable To be confirmed R 1 350,00
Confirmation of Employer as the holder
of a Critical Skills work visa
R 3 500,00 Not applicable To be confirmed R 1 350,00
Own Business Visa R 9 500,00 R 7 500,00 R 1 520,00 R 1 350,00
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Immigration Services
Professional Immigration Service
Our fee for professional
immigration service
Our fee for extension of
professional immigration
service
Prescribed fee for the
Department of Home
Affairs per applicant for
submission in South Africa
Prescribed fee for the Visa
Facilitating Services per
applicant for submission in South
Africa
Report from the Department of Trade
and Industry in support of the Own
Business Visa (first stage)
R 3 000,00 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Company Corporate Visa R 150 000,00 Not applicable R 1 520,00 R 1 350,00
Individual Corporate Worker Visa R 9 500,00 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
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Immigration Services
Professional Immigration Service
Our fee for professional
immigration service
Our fee for extension of
professional immigration
service
Prescribed fee for the
Department of Home
Affairs per applicant for
submission in South Africa
Prescribed fee for the Visa
Facilitating Services per
applicant for submission in South
Africa
Visitor's visa in terms of Section 11(6) to
accompany SAC or South African PR
spouse or life partner with the
permission to work
R 7 000,00 R 5 000,00 Not applicable R 1 350,00
Study visa R 4 500,00 R 3 500,00 R 425,00 R 1 350,00
Visitor's visa to accompany spouse or life
partner
R 4 500,00 R 3 500,00 R 425,00 R 1 350,00
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Immigration Services
Professional Immigration Service
Our fee for professional
immigration service
Our fee for extension of
professional immigration
service
Prescribed fee for the
Department of Home
Affairs per applicant for
submission in South Africa
(estimate)
Prescribed fee for the Visa
Facilitating Services per
applicant for submission in South
Africa
Visitor's visa in terms of Section 11(2) to
take up work related activities for a
period of 90 days
R 4 500,00 R 3 500,00 To be confirmed R 1 350,00
Visitor's visa in terms of Section 11(1) for
non-visa exempt countries and visa
exempt countries (only for submissions
abroad)
R 4 500,00 R 3 500,00 R 425,00 R 1 350,00
Transfer of visa into the new passport R 3 500,00 Not applicable To be confirmed R 1 350,00
Cancellation of visa R 2 000,00 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
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Immigration Services
Professional Immigration Service
Our fee for professional
immigration service
Our fee for extension of
professional immigration
service
Prescribed fee for the
Department of Home
Affairs per applicant for
submission in South Africa
(estimate)
Prescribed fee for the Visa
Facilitating Services per
applicant for submission in South
Africa
Retired Person's visa R 8 000,00 R 6 000,00 R 425,00 R 1 350,00
Relative's Visa R 4 500,00 R 3 500,00 To be confirmed R 1 350,00
Volunteer Visa R 5 500,00 R 4 500,00 R 425,00 R 1 350,00
Medical Treatment Visa R 5 500,00 Not applicable R 425,00 R 1 350,00
31. “It always seems impossible until it’s done” – Nelson Mandela
Immigration Services
Professional Immigration Service
Our fee for professional
immigration service
Our fee for extension of
professional immigration
service
Prescribed fee for the
Department of Home
Affairs per applicant for
submission in South Africa
(estimate)
Prescribed fee for the Visa
Facilitating Services per
applicant for submission in South
Africa
South African Permanent Residence
permit
R 15 000,00 Not applicable R 1 520,00 R 1 350,00
South African Permanent Residence
permit (accompanying family member)
R 3 500,00 Not applicable To be confirmed R 1 350,00
Rectification of a visa application
(Mistake made by the Department of
Home Affairs)
R 2 500,00 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Appeal against the negative decision of
the Department of Home Affairs
R 5 000,00 Not applicable Not applicable R 1 350,00
Overstay Appeal applications R 3 000,00 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
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The costs above relate to the advice in respect of each work permit, preparation of the relevant
forms and letters for signature by applicant and company, accompany applicant to submit the
application at the relevant Visa Facilitating Services (VFS) Centre, facilitate the submission of
the application at the South African Embassy abroad, liaise with Department of Home Affairs or
South African Embassy and finally specific advice to the applicants regarding personal
circumstances.
Expenses relating to obtaining sworn translations of documents into English are dependent on
the number of words on the document as well as the original language and we can therefore not
include this into a formal quote since it will differ for every document. The translation costs are
not included in our professional fees.
Prescribed fees charged by the Department of Home Affairs, Visa Facilitating Services (VFS)
Centre, SAQA and Courier services that we incur will be communicated to your organisation and
added to our invoice. These costs are not included in our professional fees.
Our fees for travelling within the borders of South Africa to collect and submit applications are
R3.20/km.
Our professional fees exclude Value Added Tax (VAT).
We will not surprise you with extra charges for consulting time and answering your queries. Our
expertise and advise forms part of the fees.
Our fees are not refundable as a lot of time will be spent on each request, a lot of advise will be
given on each request and the time spent as well as advise given includes telephone calls,
emails and faxes.
