South Africa

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South Africa is a comparatively LGBTQ+-friendly country located in southern Africa

Why South Africa?

• Legal gender recognition:
  • LGBTQ people in South Africa have the same legal rights as non-LGBTQ people.
  • A South African Act of Parliament in 2003 allows a person to change, under certain conditions, their sex recorded in the population registry:
    • People who have undergone surgical or medical sex reassignment.
    • People whose sexual characteristics have evolved naturally.
    • Intersex people.
• Anti-discrimination laws:
  • LGBT rights are protected by section 9 of the South African Constitution, which forbids discrimination on the basis of sex, gender or sexual orientation, and applies to government and private parties.
  • This was re-enforced in 2000 with the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act (PEPUDA).
  • The Employment Equity Act, 1998 forbid discrimination in employment.
  • The Rental Housing Act, 1999 specifically and housing.
• Public healthcare:
• LGBTQ+ rights and community:
• Immigration pathways:
• Education visa:
• Retirement visa:
• Remote work/nomad visa:

Why not South Africa?

• Legal issues
• Housing issues
• Visa issues
• you name it

Political Situation for Trans People

TBD

Access to Trans Healthcare

TBD

Immigration Policy

• Student Visa: Available to …
• Family-Route: …
• Work Visa: …

Medical Inadmissibility

TBD

Permanent Residency

TBD

Citizenship Pathway

TBD

LGBTQ+ Friendly Cities

What are potentially good places to live in?

Community & Support Resources

• What local communities and support structures are there?

National Organizations

• please add

Cost of Living

• Rent is ?
• Public transport is ?
• Healthcare is ?
• Grocery prices are ?
• Education is

Housing Access & Cost

• TBD

Law Enforcement ("How bad are the cops?")

• TBD

Censorship & Digital Privacy

• TBD

Ease of Travel to Other Countries

• TBD

Animal Policies

• Is South Africa is pet-friendly or not
• What do you need to do to bring a pet?
• Consider adding a section on the Traveling with pets page