South Africa visitor visa application

Appointment line for visas is: 09065 540 798.

Please note that you are required to provide your email address so that the South Africa High Commission the receipt of your application, also to enable them to inform you when your applications have been processed. The email address must be written at the bottom of the first page of the visa application form.

Requirements for visitors visas:

1. Passport valid for no less than 30 days after the expiry of intended visit. Your passport must have at least two blank visa pages (one to stick the visa and one for entry stamps).
2. Payment of the prescribed fee, if applicable.
3. A vaccination certificate, if required by the Act.
4. Proof of financial means in the form of:

• bank statements
• salary advices
• undertaking by the host in the Republic
• bursaries
• medical cover, or
• cash available, including credit cards or traveler’s cheques to cover envisaged living expenses during the sojourn in the Republic.
• Provisional flight booking or provisional flight itinerary.
• Statement and/or documentation confirming purpose and duration of visit.
• Two identity photographs.
• Request Form 11. Forms can either be collected in person at the Consular Section or send an A4 size self-addressed stamped envelope or download form 11 from here.

Processing period: The processing period for visas and transit visas is 10 calendar days.

Processing fee:

• A visa application fee of 35.00 will be requested.
• Only cash, postal orders or bank drafts will be accepted. Postal orders and bank drafts should be made payable to the “South Africa High Commission’.
• No personal cheques or company cheques will be accepted.

Please note, no fixed travel arrangements must be made prior to the issuing of the visa and 10 calendar days must be allowed for the processing thereof.