Rebeccabax: Please, what's the minimum bta to hold when traveling to Johannesburg? I'm leaving on 28th of this month.

Rebeccabax: Can someone please answer my question about the bta thingy?

collinsfbi:

$500 but these days they don't ask for BTA though i don't know why but to satisfy all formalities try and get up to $500 in case they ask for BTA but i can assure you that nobody will ask you for BTA.

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collinsfbi: If you are going for the NC, don't you think it is rather late but not too late anyway. For flight itinerary, use ordinary online reservation and that can be done a day before your submission day with either South African Airways or Arik but I will advise you to use South African Airways flight reservation.

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bobbyhenry: Good people of Nairaland,,, please I need your help with this... Some people advice that before I apply for UK or French visa, I need to disvirgin my passport. Now, I have reach the conclusion to travel to SA for at least a month. But my problem now is this, I don't have much on my acc and I want to use my Aunty's bank statement who's sponsoring me. Now, am thinking if to transfer 200k to my personal acc from my Aunty's acc and apply 2weeks after the transfer. And when I apply, I still intend to submit both my Aunty's bank statement and my own bank statement. PLS, MY QUESTION NOW IS THIS-

- Hope this will NOT be referred to as lump deposit?

- Hope I'll have a good chance of getting the visa if I submit both account statements?

Please your advice...

collinsfbi: Of course it be regarded as such but you can still do that provided you have additional fund to support yourself because the 200k will not be enough and your aunty must include personal letter of support addressed to South African High commission explaining your relationship and her support toward your trip indicating a particular amount deposited in your account to support your trip. Meanwhile, she will need to attach if possible her ID/Passport data page to her SOC in support of your application. Note that this process is bound to work if for instance you portray yourself as student supported with evidence.

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collinsfbi: Of course it be regarded as such but you can still do that provided you have additional fund to support yourself because the 200k will not be enough and your aunty must include personal letter of support addressed to South African High commission explaining your relationship and her support toward your trip indicating a particular amount deposited in your account to support your trip. Meanwhile, she will need to attach if possible her ID/Passport data page to her SOC in support of your application. Note that this process is bound to work if for instance you portray yourself as student supported with evidence.

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bobbyhenry:





Oh okay...thanks but one more question b4 I proceed.
What if I transfer at least 700k from her account to my own personal account and submit my own SOC without her own? I'll do it this way...1st week, I'll transfer 350k and 2nd week, another 350k....hope this will help?

teetee123:


@ bobbyhenry
This is a public forum pls be mindful of your comment. Many people in and out of the country monitor lots of things on Nairaland

bobbyhenry:

Okay....thanks but let me find answer to this issue first. It'll NOT repeat itself. Thanks

bobbyhenry:





Oh okay...thanks but one more question b4 I proceed.
What if I transfer at least 700k from her account to my own personal account and submit my own SOC without her own? I'll do it this way...1st week, I'll transfer 350k and 2nd week, another 350k....hope this will help?

collinsfbi: I won't advise you to do that because it will make it worst. You don't need up to 700k in your SOC to apply for SA tourist visa. Does that means you don't have anything in your personal acct? You can't use only your aunty's SOC, if you can try and get up to 150k in your personal account not lump-sum deposit with the 200k from your aunty, then you can go ahead if properly done and arranged as advised in the previous comment.

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surdik: @ justwise and collinsfbi... What is the process of collecting the repatriation fee back from the embassy after returning back from SA.

collinsfbi: That is the most frustrating process I have ever seen. After you return to your home country where you applied and paid repatriation, you must wait till your visa expires or you write a letter of cancellation of visa if you are still in possession of a valid SA visa/permit. Go to SA embassy and lay claim with the following documents; original repatriation receipt, your passport, letter of acct details from your bank (though some embassies pay by issuing cheque but I don't know about Nigeria). Besides, there is no specific waiting time in getting pay back as you can be made to wait up to a year. The waiting time is at the discretion of SA Home Affairs and that is one thing I hate most about South African Visa/permit because people who request pay back for repatriation don't get their money back in time and with ease.

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collinsfbi: That is the most frustrating process I have ever seen. After you return to your home country where you applied and paid repatriation, you must wait till your visa expires or you write a letter of cancellation of visa if you are still in possession of a valid SA visa/permit. Go to SA embassy and lay claim with the following documents; original repatriation receipt, your passport, letter of acct details from your bank (though some embassies pay by issuing cheque but I don't know about Nigeria). Besides, there is no specific waiting time in getting pay back as you can be made to wait up to a year. The waiting time is at the discretion of SA Home Affairs and that is one thing I hate most about South African Visa/permit because people who request pay back for repatriation don't get their money back in time and with ease.

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P406: hello guys,
a friend who wants to go to SA for ACON with me wants to apply for a tourist
visa and has all his documents,he is married but there is a little issue with
his court marriage certificate(all they did was trad and registry). The trad wedding in 2003
and registry 2007, but says the registry people said he could back date it to 2003 if
he wanted to and so they did.Now he may need to add a copy of that certificate as ties to naija and is
wondering if they do a check up on its veracity there will not be issues.
Collinsfbi i will appreciate your input.

collinsfbi: Since the back dated issue was done official by the government official at the registry, i am sure the duplicate will carry the same date as the original even if SA embassy decide to verify such which i don't think they do, the date will still remain the same if it was not altered manually.


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KayVirtuoso: Hello Guys
Please anyone with useful and authentic info if south africa commission inAbuja is requesting for SAQA. Lagos is and considering the time my school resumes I don't think I will make it. Just want to be sure before going to Abuja. Thanks!

ola2tu: @ collinsfbi, pls I want to knw job or business prospects or opportunities in SA, what can one do to earn a living, as sources have it that SA is all about drugs, and illegal businesses, what legitimate venture can one embark on. Also won't mind your own experiences also. Thanks