PASSOP is a not-for-profit human rights organisation devoted to fighting for the rights of asylum-seekers, refugees and immigrants in South Africa.
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Know Your Rights
Find out how to apply for asylum, how to access health care, what labour rights you have, how to open a bank account and more.
Featured News
COSATU and PASSOP call on Minister Naledi Pandor to Give Amnesty to Immigrant Farmworkers and Caution Premier Zille
We are shocked by dangerous attempts by farm owners to divide workers and to provoke xenophobia in cheap attempts to divide workers. We call for a documentation amnesty, to avoid blood shed and mass displacement. We are also shocked by … Continue reading
Latest News
- After 42 Years of service to the South African Home Affairs, RIP Mr Joubert you will be greatly missed by many.
- COSATU, PASSOP: ANC, Minister Tina Joematt-Pettersson are not fueling violence in De Doorns
- PASSOP offices will now open on Saturdays
- Success in Maximum Number of Extensions Case Interim Relief
- MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR LETSEKANG THOKWANA WHO DIED DURING THE FARMWORKERS STRIKES IN DE DOORNS
- PASSOP – Disabled Children Support Project
- FAWU CALLS OF HOME AFFAIRS OFFICIALS AND SAPS OFFICERS TO IMMEDIATELY STOP XENEPHOBIC ARRESTS AND DEPORTATION OF FARM WORKERS
How we can help you
Immigrants are often disempowered because they do not know their own rights. We offer free paralegal advice on documentation, labour and other issues, as well as assistance in finding employment. To find out more, click here.
Featured Project
Countless gay, lesbian and transgender refugees flee the homophobia and persecution in their home countries and make their way to South Africa. Our LGBTI Refugee Advocacy and Support project aims to assist and advocate for their rights. Find out more.
Featured Report
The cost of sending money from South Africa to neighbouring countries is amongst the highest in the world. A new report highlights this and other findings about the nature of remittance flows from South Africa to Zimbabwe and what implications it has on the nature of migration.
‘Strangling the Lifeline’ – PASSOP Report on Remittance flows from SA to Zimbabwe
Refugee Stories
Refugees are often exposed to hardships, discrimination and violence, both in their home countries and in South Africa. Yet they somehow overcome the odds. To give them a voice and to raise awareness around their plight, here are a collection of their stories.
PASSOP in the News
The power of the media in shaping public opinion, and its subsequent importance for our advocacy work is hard to exaggerate. Here is a collection of some of the major news articles that PASSOP is quoted in.
Get Involved
PASSOP relies heavily on the support from its volunteers, friends and supporters. To find out how you can get involved, become a member or donate, read more here.