- Property for NRIs in South Africa
DIRCO apostille and Indian High Commission/Consulate GPA attestation routes for a Power of Attorney, stamp duty and registration, and selling inherited property in India as an NRI.
- Inheritance for NRIs in South Africa
Succession Certificate vs. probate, South Africa's own freedom of testation under the Wills Act 1953, and handling Indian succession via Power of Attorney.
- Tax for NRIs in South Africa
NRI residential status day-count rules, SARS's own ordinarily-resident and physical-presence tests, and India-South Africa DTAA relief from double taxation.
- Immigration for NRIs in South Africa
OCI card rules, the 2026 Citizenship Amendment Rules, and South Africa's 2024 Digital Nomad visa and pending points-based immigration reform.
- Family for NRIs in South Africa
Divorce recognition between India and South Africa, maintenance for NRI spouses, and the real cross-border custody gap created by India's non-membership of the Hague Child Abduction Convention.
- Business for NRIs in South Africa
South Africa's Companies Act 2008 (no director-residency rule), Indian company incorporation for NRIs, FEMA reporting, and repatriating business profits.
- Compliance for NRIs in South Africa
NRE/NRO/FCNR accounts, the USD 1 million NRO repatriation scheme, South Africa's own SARB exchange controls, and annual FEMA compliance for NRIs.
Beyond the general Property guide above, this platform also covers Power of Attorney and selling inherited property from South Africa in full depth:
- Power of Attorney for NRIs in South Africa
DIRCO apostille (Hague member since 1995) versus the often-faster Indian High Commission/Consulate GPA attestation route.
- Selling Inherited Property in India as an NRI in South Africa
TDS, capital gains, and repatriation when selling inherited property from South Africa, plus the India-South Africa DTAA.
Every guide on this platform is reviewed by a named, credentialed author whose byline links to a reviewer bio page on this same domain -- see each guide's byline for the specific reviewer. Guides are updated as the underlying Indian law or South Africa-side process changes; see the Recent Regulatory Developments for NRIs in South Africa page for a log of specific dated changes already reflected in these guides.
