{"id":358293,"date":"2019-12-01T18:30:37","date_gmt":"2019-12-01T16:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=358293"},"modified":"2019-11-29T15:57:38","modified_gmt":"2019-11-29T13:57:38","slug":"heres-how-many-south-africans-have-moved-to-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/358293\/heres-how-many-south-africans-have-moved-to-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s how many South Africans have moved to the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UK\u2019s office for national statistics has published new data showing how many foreign nationals are currently living in the country.<\/p>\n

The data \u2013 which is based on the country\u2019s annual population survey \u2013 shows the number of overseas-born people (by country) which live permanently in the UK as of the end of June 2019.<\/p>\n

The survey shows that country with the largest overseas population is India, with an estimated 837,000 Indian people currently living in the UK.<\/p>\n

This is closely followed by Poland (827,000 people) and Pakistan (533,000 people) who ranked in second and third place respectively.<\/p>\n

South Africa was ranked in eighth position, with an estimated 255,000 people currently living in the country.<\/p>\n

By comparison, there were 246,000 South Africans living in the UK as at the end of 2018<\/a><\/strong>. This means that there has been an effective net gain of 9,000 people.<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
#<\/th>\nCountry<\/th>\nTotal<\/th>\nMale<\/th>\nFemale<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nIndia<\/td>\n837 000<\/td>\n425 000<\/td>\n412 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nPoland<\/td>\n827 000<\/td>\n384 000<\/td>\n442 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nPakistan<\/td>\n533 000<\/td>\n270 000<\/td>\n263 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nRomania<\/td>\n434 000<\/td>\n224 000<\/td>\n210 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nRepublic of Ireland<\/td>\n358 000<\/td>\n159 000<\/td>\n199 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nGermany<\/td>\n305 000<\/td>\n137 000<\/td>\n168 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nBangladesh<\/td>\n259 000<\/td>\n135 000<\/td>\n124 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nSouth Africa<\/td>\n255 000<\/td>\n123 000<\/td>\n132 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nItaly<\/td>\n246 000<\/td>\n136 000<\/td>\n110 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nNigeria<\/td>\n207 000<\/td>\n106 000<\/td>\n101 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Visa-free<\/strong><\/p>\n

In October, home affairs minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi said that South Africans should be given visa-free access to the UK after tightening up security around its passport.<\/p>\n

In an October\u00a0interview<\/a><\/strong>, Motsoaledi said that while South African citizens were previously allowed to enter the UK visa-free, this access was revoked after a number of fraudulent incidents.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately something happened some years back where other nationals forged our passports,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince that time we have improved (South Africa\u2019s passport\u2019s security) and we think the UK must now reconsider allowing visa-free access.\u201d<\/p>\n

Motsoaledi added that the Department of Home Affairs is working with a number of foreign governments to allow for visa-free access but this does not guarantee reciprocal access for South Africans.<\/p>\n

He said that this reciprocity was dependent on a number of factors and was not a \u2018straight-line equation\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a number of considerations when giving a visa. Firstly you consider the sovereignty and security of the (applicant\u2019s) country. Secondly, you consider the developmental needs of your own country.<\/p>\n

\u201cLastly you have to consider the stability and security of people within your own country. You might find that you need people from a country but they don\u2019t need you \u2013 you can then insist on reciprocation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Read: The UK should stop treating South African travellers like terrorists: Holomisa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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