In order to qualify or operate as a professional hunter in South Africa; you need to be a citizen of SA; or have a permanent residence permit in SA. ( Both of these categories mean that you will be in possession of a Barr Coded Identity Book issued to you by our Department of Home Affairs) The last option is to have a work permit in South Africa to operate as a professional hunter; and this permit must be valid for three years. The reason for this is that some PH permits are valid for three years in some provinces.

You may still attend a Professional hunting school of your choice, but this will be for your own self-enrichment. By current government policy; you may not write the final exam at any PH school should you attend one if you do not meet the above criteria.