Immigration-only practice in Illovo run by Gavin Kraut, handling visas, permanent residence, appeals and deportation matters for individuals and companies.
Kraut Attorneys works only in South African immigration law. Its founder, Gavin Kraut, completed a BProc in 1999, followed by an LLB and a diploma in immigration law, and gained rights of appearance in the High Court in 2002. The firm is based at Illovo Law Chambers, 4 Fricker Road, Illovo, and also lists a representative office in the Western Cape. It takes instructions from all provinces and from clients abroad.
Most days are spent working out which visa or permit fits a client, checking the requirements and putting the application together. Categories handled include visitor, study, spousal and life partner, relatives, general work, intra-company transfer, critical skills, business, retired person, corporate, exchange and medical treatment visas, as well as permanent residence. The firm lodges applications from overseas, drafts notarial cohabitation agreements for life partner cases and chases applications that have been pending too long.
When things go wrong it handles appeals, waivers and reviews in the High Court, and Magistrates' Court enforcement matters such as inspectorate investigations, arrests and deportations. It also deals with legalisations, lifting of undesirable or prohibited listings, and extradition.
Foreign nationals and their South African partners and families, and companies bringing staff into South Africa.
Kraut Attorneys appears at, or handles correspondent work for, the following:
If you are contacting Kraut Attorneys about a business & commercial matter, having these ready will make the first consultation quicker and more useful:
Kraut Attorneys works from Illovo Law Chambers, 4 Fricker Road, Illovo; representative office in the Western Cape.
Its main areas are work and business visas, permanent residence, appeals and reviews and enforcement matters. It lists 3 practice areas in total on our directory.
Yes. Criminal Law is one of the practice areas Kraut Attorneys lists. Call the firm to check that it can take on your specific matter and to ask how it charges.
Yes. It covers High Court, Magistrates' Court.
You can call +27 (0)11 447 7747 or email info@krautattorneys.co.za.
118 years in practice
Sandton, Gauteng
10 years in practice
Sandton, Gauteng
10 years in practice
Sandton, Gauteng
39 years in practice
Sandton, Gauteng
32 years in practice
Sandton, Gauteng
Law Firm
Sandton, Gauteng