SOUTH AFRICA VISA DOCUMENTS REQUIREMENTS

Requires physical Passport

  • Should be valid for at least 6 months from the date of departure from South Africa with Minimum 2 blank pages.
  • Old passport to be submitted
  • Handwritten passport and passports valid for more than 10 years are not accepted.

Requires physical Photographs

  • Two Photographs, specifications: 35 mm X 45 mm, clicked within the last 1 months, 80% face, with plain white background with matt finish.

Application Form

  • Fully completed visa application form – 11 (DHA-84) – must be completed in black ink and block letters.
  • Application form – 11 (DHA-84) must be signed by the applicant and signature should match the signature on the passport.

Requires physical Covering

  • Original covering letter signed by the applicant stating the name, passport number of applicant(s) and duration of visit. Letter must have the physical address, as well as contact details of authorized signature’s name, designation and signature (should clearly mention who will bear the expenses of the trip)

TRAVEL DETAILS

Flight Tickets

  • Confirmed Arrival and Departure tickets.

Hotel Reservation

  • Confirmed Hotel reservation with the Hotel Address, Contact Number, Applicant’s Name and Dates of Reservation for all days of travel.

Daily Itinerary

  • Letter from South Africa with Name and details of the South Africa tour guide handling company partnering with (name) travel agency in South Africa, listing tourists and signed.
  • A day-to-day itinerary/travel plan covering your stay in South Africa

FINANCIAL DETAILS

Requires physical Bank Statement

  • Applicant has to present either their own bank statement or the sponsor’s statement if they are sponsored by a blood relative or spouse
  • Sponsor’s 3-month bank statement with bank’s sign & seal showing sufficient balance (approximately INR 80,000 per applicant) and cash flow.

OCCUPATION DETAILS

Employed

  • Leave Sanction letter in a company letterhead.
  • Any one of the below letter from the company in a company letterhead along with the applicant name, designation, and signature of the authorized signatory – No Objection Certificate (or) Company Appointment Letter (if applicant recently switched the company) (or) Payslips of last 3 months.

Self-employed

  • Cover Letter, with the business letterhead.
  • Business registration certificate (Notarised); can be any of GST certificate, Certificate of Incorporation, Partnership deed, MOA, etc.
  • Add valid proprietorship proof.

Student

  • Any one of the below letter from the Institute containing the applicant’s name: Bonafide certificate (or) Leave letter from educational institution (or) Student identity card copy.

Retired

  • Retirement Proof (OR)
  • Pension slip for the last 3 months.

CONDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Rental agreement

  • Notarised Rental agreement; can be either one of 100/- stamp paper (or) online rental agreement.

Applicable, if passport issued in a different jurisdiction from the jurisdiction of visa application. The jurisdiction given below:

 

  • Mumbai Jurisdiction: Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh,Gujarat,Goa,Telangana,Kerala,Karnataka,Tamilnadu & Andhra Pradesh.
  • New Delhi Jurisdiction: Rest of all states.

Sponsor documents

  • Sponsorship letter from the sponsor stating the applicant’s details and particulars for the trip.
  • Employment proof of the sponsor.
  • Bank-statement of the sponsor,
  • Government ID proof (Passport, Driving license, PAN card) of the sponsor if the sponsor is from India (or) If the sponsor is from South Africa, then passport/driving license copy of the sponsor

Staying with friends and family

  • Invitation Letter attested by Commission of Oaths in South Africa mentioning the name/passport number of invitees & duration/purpose of stay
  • Inviting person’s ID/passport attested by Commission of Oaths in South Africa
  • Inviting person’s permanent address & contact number.

 Marriage certificate

  • Notarised marriage certificate applicable, if the spouses name is not mentioned at the back of the passport where the spouse is being sponsored by other spouse

Minor

  • Applicants below the age of 18 have to present their notarised birth certificate.

Invitation Letter for Business Visa

  • Letter from the Inviting Company in South Africa
  • Invitee’s Government photo ID, attested by Commission of Oaths in South Africa

Special Requirements:

  • All documents should be in English.
  • If a document is in any other language, an official translation of the same should be submitted
  • Embassy or Consulate may request additional documents or personal interview with the applicant on a case-to-case basis.

Normal Submission

Processing Time – 20 working days

Visa Cost And Service Charges – Rs.3,350 (GST & Courier Charges Extra)

 

Express Submission

Processing Time – 07 working days

Visa Cost And Service Charges – Rs.11,505 (GST & Courier Charges Extra)