Immigration Amendment Act
Many accommodation establishment owners are unaware of the requirement
that the Immigration Act has on their businesses. In terms of both the
amendment act and the subsequent regulations, accommodation establishment
owners are required to maintain a guest register and obtain and retain
the following information on their guests -
- Full names of guests
- I.D. or Passport numbers
- Residential status in S.A (tourist, citizen or permanent resident)
- Residential address
- Signature
These records must be retained for a minimum period of 6 months and made
available to the department representatives on request. The Department
of Home Affairs does not prescribe the format for recording this information.
That is entirely up to each business owner.
