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Section 50 Administrative Fines

Border Management AuthorityRef: https://www.bma.gov.za/section-50-administrative-fines-appeal/

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Source domain: bma.gov.za

Collected on 5 August 2026

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What this means

This document is a web portal page titled “Section 50 Administrative Fines Appeal” for submitting appeals against administrative fines issued to conveyers/operators (Airlines, Buses, Taxis) under Section 50 of the Immigration Act. It states that only Section 50 administrative fine appeals should be submitted via this portal, and that appeals must relate to fines issued during the 2025/26 financial year. The page provides an application process requiring the appellant’s email details, uploading supporting documents as a single PDF (including specified DHA forms and a copy of the fine), and selecting a reason for refusal of entry from listed options.

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Section 50 Administrative Fines Appeal

You can submit an appeal against an administrative fine issued to your airline, bus, or taxi operator under Section 50 of the Immigration Act. The appeal must relate to a fine issued during the 2025/26 financial year. You must provide a letter of appeal, a copy of the fine, a Declaration to a master of shipment (DHA96), DHA 1694 Letter, DHA 1756 Letter, and a passport copy, all uploaded as a single PDF. You must also select a reason for the refusal of entry from the available options.

Who it is for
conveyers/operators (Airlines, Buses, Taxis) fined under Section 50 of the Immigration Act
How to act on it
Enter your email address, provide an alternative email, upload all required documents as one PDF, select a reason for refusal of entry, and confirm you are not a robot
Show the line this came from
Appeals submitted through this portal must be for administrative fines issued during the 2025/26 financial year.

Facts

Reference

https://www.bma.gov.za/section-50-administrative-fines-appeal/

Key Takeaways

  • Portal name: Section 50 Administrative Fines Appeal
  • Appeals are for fines issued to conveyers/operators (Airlines; Buses; Taxis) under Section 50 of the Immigration Act
  • Only Section 50 appeals may be submitted through this portal
  • Appeals must be for administrative fines issued during the 2025/26 financial year
  • Required upload: one PDF containing Letter of appeal, Copy of fine, Declaration to a master of shipment (DHA96) letter, DHA 1694 Letter, DHA 1756 Letter, and Passport copy
  • Form fields include: email address, alternative email address, upload supporting documents, and “Reason for refusal of entry” selection
  • Reason options include: No Passport—Sec 50(3); No Visa—Sec 50(3); Failure by conveyer to enable its systems to comply with APP—Sec 50(4); Failure by conveyer to submit APP information and transmission of inaccurate information—Sec 50(4); Failure to act in accordance with the boarding advice—Sec 50(4); Fraudulent Passport—Sec 50(3); Fraudulent Visa—Sec 50(3)
  • BMA (Border Management Authority)
  • Immigration Act (Section 50)
  • DHA (Department of Home Affairs)
  • Anti-Corruption Hotline (+27) 80 122 9019