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DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION4. Taxation and Social Security RegimesA spouse will be subject to the taxation and social security regimes applicable in the receivingState for all matters connected with the employment in the receiving State.5. Repatriation of FundsSpouses authorised to enter into employment will be allowed to repatriate their remunerationfor such employment out of the territory of the receiving State in accordance with theconditions laid down for foreign workers in the regulations of the receiving State and subject tothe taxation and social security regimes applicable in the receiving State.6. Procedures to be applied in the Republic of South Africa, as the receiving State6.1. A request for authorisation to take up employment in the Republic of South Africa must besubmitted via Diplomatic Note to the Branch: State Protocol at the Department ofInternational Relations and Cooperation together with the following details:(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)Place of Employment;Job Title and Job Functions;Copy of Certificate of Identity issued by the Department;Passport Particulars.Page 60 of 90
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION6.2. A spouse authorised to take up employment:(a) must return the identity document originally issued to her/him by the Department, forcancellation. The certificate of identity will be re-issued to reflect that the spouse whoengages in professional services for remuneration outside the mission will by virtue ofArticle 31.1(c) of the Diplomatic Convention automatically not enjoy immunity from thecivil and administrative jurisdiction of the receiving State;(b) may not, without prior authorisation from the Department of International Relations andCooperation, accept any other employment;(c) in the event of taking up new employment in the receiving State, must return the existingemployment certificate for cancellation and submit applications for further employment inaccordance with the procedures set out herein;(d) must, prior to his/her final departure from the Republic of South Africa, return thecertificate of employment authorisation to the Department for cancellation;(e) must, without expenses to the Government of the Republic of South Africa, depart from theRepublic of South Africa on or before the date of expiry of the employee of the SendingState’s tour of duty as a foreign representative or alternatively apply for the relevantresidence permit in accordance with the relevant domestic law.If the arrangements set out above are acceptable to the Embassy / High Commission of ……….. it isrequested that this be confirmed via Diplomatic Note, which also sets the procedures to be followed inPage 61 of 90
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