P406: has anyone been given SA visa this year in Abuja?
My friend applied since the 2nd in abuja for tourist visa
his status is still the same being processed at the high commission.
He got his first alert from vfs on the 7th after 5days saying they sent
documents to high commission same day as submission.

what is happening cos he was thinking it will be out in at least
10days but now will be 2weeks tomorrow.

Zachxolan:

hello house, I have just confrmed i have been accepted for masters at one of the university in south Africa, and I need TO get my study permit before the end of this month, right now I dont know what I would need at the embassy and how long it will take before registraation closes and secondly is there a difference between study permit and study visa cos I am confused kind of with the previous posts......please house I really need HELP

rooney11: @collinfbi and justwise, pls I applied for tourist visa in SA at oregun visa centre in lagos since december 13 and up till now have not heard from them and I do track my application online same story on their website that my application have been forwarded to SA high commsion for proccessing. Pls is there any means of knowing the delay and application status. I sent mail their email on their website noting up till now.

teetee123:

@ poster
I had similar challenge last year at the Abuja end. I was lucky to have a brother who was checking for me weekly. Will have to leave his office and stay at the embassy.
Look for someone in Abuja to do that for u. It could very frustrating.

jub009: read from page 0 to d last page. u don't need any agent to get it done for u.

1: International Passport
2: Hotel Reservation
3: Evidence Of Flight Ticket
4: Bank Statement
5: Yellow Card
6: Letter of Identification/Incorp of ur working place

ibrak200: hello please which hotel can i book in pretoria, south africa for free or for low price i need to use it for my application for my visa to SA..... please help me out

ibrak200: hello please which hotel can i book in pretoria, south africa for free or for low price i need to use it for my application for my visa to SA..... please help me out

kellykings84: I submitted my application exactly a week ago in abuja and i was sent a txt dis afternoon for collection and i got the visa 3months

flowervase: Thank you so much, I have collected the permitwas given a yr visa, i want to know if i can book a one way ticket to SA instead of two way since i will be staying up to a year. my question is will it be fine wit SA immigration to book a one way ticket.

ibrak200: hello please which hotel can i book in pretoria, south africa for free or for low price i need to use it for my application for my visa to SA..... please help me out

kellykings84: I submitted my application exactly a week ago in abuja and i was sent a txt dis afternoon for collection and i got the visa 3months

tokks: Good day my naija people, how una dey. Compliment of the season to everybody.
Now let me go to my enquiries, I have south africa student visa which i got last year april 2012 which will valid till may this year 2013, i came back to nigeria and i gave birth to my second baby, now i want to take my children along with me next month feb 2013, to complete my programme, so i would i go about this that is to get visa for my two children (2yrs and 1 mth old babies)
your contribution and advise is welcome
toks

unstoppableman: Hi Everyone,

I need your assistance with little problem that i am having. am a first timer traveler, i just got visitor visa from south africa and i am traveling 31st of the month. MY question is that will $500 will be enough as bta? will i have problem with $500 at departure or arriving in south africa. please i need advise asap.

thank u

collinsfbi: With Just $500, you are good to go besides, don't be surprise that you may not be asked of any BTA on departure in naija and on your arrival in SA.

Gbamm over n out

unstoppableman: Hi Everyone,

I need your assistance with little problem that i am having. am a first timer traveler, i just got visitor visa from south africa and i am traveling 31st of the month. MY question is that will $500 will be enough as bta? will i have problem with $500 at departure or arriving in south africa. please i need advise asap.

thank u

chelseabmw:

Bros, Nigerian immigration will help you finish your $500.....Do u ve a hotel reservation or invitation letter?

chelseabmw:

Bros, Nigerian immigration will help you finish your $500.....Do u ve a hotel reservation or invitation letter?

collinsfbi: Don't give anybody anything, though when they see you as first time traveler, they may want to extort you but don't give anybody anything. Go with your hotel reservation confirm, identity card, receipt of your repatriation fee (if you have), letter of absent from work (Leave letter) and it must correspond with your identity card, all in your hand luggage. Don't put any anything without name in your luggage, though they will look for a way for you to pay but tell them you don't have much and the little you have is in dollar ($100 each) and you need to use it on arrival. If you want to spend money then go ahead na your loss but nobody will kill you for not giving.

Gbamm over n out

unstoppableman:


I don't have identification card ( only my passport) , I didn't pay for repartiation fees, I don't have letter of absent from work because i am not working. I am not carrying any luggages. Just my clothes and my laptop thats all. all the document i have to travel is, Yellow card,My passport,hotel reservation, and my flight ticket is that ok?

cyril83: don't worry, just follow the advice of collins, don't give anybdy dime besides if they ask for purpose of travelling don't tell them ur visiting anybody just tell them you are a student going for a research bcoz if you tell them ur on visitation they may ask for invitation letter.

collinsfbi: Since they are dependents and under age, get passports for them, use all your docs for application, attached a copy of your permit, attached copies of their birth certs and write a comprehensive visa application letter and state your relationship with the kids and why they will have to travel with you but you must provide evidence of sufficient fund to support the application. I will advise you to apply for them under the general tourist category because you cannot apply under under family/relative category, only people with temporary or permanent permit status can apply under such category. A temporary family visa for South Africa is issued for two years and requires a South African citizen or permanent resident to be a sponsor. Sponsors must be able to demonstrate that they can provide a minimum of 5000 Rand per month in order to support the applicant. Your case is a bit different and looking at the fact that your permit will soon expire, it advisable you make the application under the general tourist category and serve as sponsor to your accompanying children.


Gbamm over n out

collinsfbi: Did you bother to check this thread at all before asking your question, anyway the answer to your question is on page 7 and 23, but try and contact your school first if you will need SAQA to process your registration or not as some schools require that you evaluate your result before registration. Best of luck!

Gbamm over n out