Passport:

Original passport with the validity of minimum one month from the date of return and minimum three blank pages for visa stamping.

Please Note

• Attach all old passports (if any) and copies of first & last page of the passport.
• Handwritten passports are not accepted.

South Africa Visa Application form :

One visa application form DHA-84 and Business Interest with South Africa Form to be duly filled and submitted along with the application.

Please Note: Application form should be filled in BLACK INK and block letters & signed by the applicant.

Photo Specification:

Two recent camera clicked passport sized colored photographs on white background with 80% face coverage on a matt or semi-matt finished paper (35mm x 45mm). Photograph should not be more than 3 months old, scanned / stapled and should not be used in any of the previous visas.

Covering Letter:

Covering-letter from the company on its letter head stating the applicant's name, designation, passport number and purpose & duration of visit. The letter should be duly signed by the authorized signatory and addressed to 'The Visa Officer, High Commission of the Republic of South Africa, New Delhi'.

Financials:

Personal/Company/Sponsor bank statement for last 3 months, minimum balance Rs.60,000 duly stamp & sign by the bank. Ticket: Confirmed return/onward air ticket Please Note: The travel dates should match with the dates mentioned in covering-letter and invitation letter.

Invitation Letter:

Copy of invitation Letter from South African host / inviting company on its letter head stating the applicant's name, passport number, purpose & duration of visit and should be duly signed by the authorized signatory mentioning his name & designation.

Please Note: Embassy may ask for the copy of Government photo id proof of invitee attested by Commission of Oaths in South Africa along with the invitation letter.

Ticket:

Confirmed return/onward air ticket Please Note: The travel dates should match with the dates mentioned in covering-letter and invitation letter.

Birth Certificate:

Please click the following link for the Requirement of Unabridged Birth Certificate for minors below 18 years. Please Note: All documents must either be original or certified as true copies of the original, by a competent authority. Documents not in English must be accompanied by the sworn translation.

Medical:

If applicant is traveling from a yellow fever risk country (including low risk countries such as Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia, United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia) or is transiting through a yellow-fever risk country then Original Yellow Fever Certificate is required.

Repatriation Draft:

If required, repatriation draft of Rs 40,000 in the favor of "South African High Commission" payable at Mumbai has to be submitted.

Refund of Repatriation Amount:

Post return from South Africa one can apply for refund. Below are the requirements for the same.

• Passport
• Visa Refund Form
• Covering Letter
• Cancelled cheque
• Original receipt of DD submission f) Boarding pass or ticket itinerary.

Kindly be informed that passport will be returned in 5-6 working days & the refund process will take around 35-40 days.

Visa Fees:

VFS charges Rs 1382.00 + Service Charge

Time Taken:

7-10 Working Days

Applications: