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Same APC that's naming everything after Tinubu?
Nonsense bunch.

Imzadal:
Good Afternoon Everyone,

My student visa is about to expire in less than a month, and I’m in Nigeria would I be allowed back in SA ? I’m reapplying as sooon as I land and also it’s multiple entry, would it cause me any issues ?

Thank you

You can travel back before the visa expires if it is still valid and multiple entry, but you should not leave it too close. At the airport, you should carry proof of current registration/acceptance from the school, proof of accommodation, return/continuation plans if relevant, medical cover, and evidence that you intend to renew immediately.

The main issue is not the multiple entry; it is the short validity left. Immigration may ask questions if the visa is expiring very soon. Ideally, you should confirm with your institution’s international office or VFS/DHA before travelling.

Mkin:
Hi All,
Considering recent videos emanating from the country where other Africans especially are targeted. I want to confirm if it's still safe to visit the country.
I'll appreciate quick feedbacks.
Thank you all.

There's been some escalations and media attentions cos of some recent events but these things are not new occurrences in SA and most people who live in SA wont even see or experience them
Its like when boko haram was raiding northern Nigeria and most pple in South were just hearing it in the news.
If you're going to SA as a tourist and you stay in the right places and dont wonder off recklessly into some local areas and townships, you wont be affected at all.
Ive lived intermittently in SA since 2020 and shuffled between Jborg - Cpt and Ive never for once had issues with these locals.
Please dont get me wrong, Im not downplaying the issue or overlooking the danger but if you live courteously and dont wonder off to some places, you'll be fine tbh.

mecuries:
And the "simp" took her back in? Lol.... I hope he realizes that he is only an option. The moment she finds a better offer, she ditches him

You have no idea what people do to get their kids back.
Dude might have given up on the wife but that opportunity to keep his son inside his home may be a sacrifice he's willing to make to take the id*ot back

SuperL:
Good news,

Finally, my study visa was received on Friday last week.
Thank you all for the information and support.
God bless you all.

Congratulations

Hand don touch their papa.
We love it

HURRAY!!!

Congratulations to the world

Congrats to the next Governor of Ogun state.

100% true
Also important to note that employers dont hire single employees, they hire multiple.

Let's hope this is also taken into consideration

cucumbar:
South Africa be doing wonders now o.

Someone applied on the 12th of this month, and got his visa approved in 7 days.

😁 first timer, although he had had two previous rejections.

We were confused when he received the notification that his passport has been dispatched via DHL on Friday, fearing it was a rejection 😆😆 He just submitted nau. How come they are returning his passport in one week.

He received his passport from DHL a short while ago with 3 months multiple entry visa.

This is commendable, coming from the same SA that will hold your passport for 4 months .

I noticed the pattern of recent too. I think it's cos this is SA tourism period and the minister had promised to restore tourism in South Africa to pre covid value generation. So there are a lot of positves right now.
It doesn't mean there are no rejections but DHA are less skeptical in evaluation now than they were before.
Let's hope it lasts sha

Dey play.
Just they play.
Amendments and laws that will only be enforced based on their preference.

The terrorists have spoken.

You dey overrate Nigerians sha.
They'd rather collect 1k and then wait to collect another in 2031

Same script they ran for Buhari

If it's to disrupt election now, NPF will approve that one.

Congratulations. Please spend that 1k judiciously as you'd need it throughout the next 4years.
Hurray!!!

The governor dey party somewhere.
Wetin concern am with governance.

Mercydecy:
Hello everyone, please has anyone gotten the csv as a nurse?
Please i need help registering with the necessary bodies after SAQA evaluation.
Can i get help, please

Excerpt from the gazette. It specifies the professional body required for the nursing profession.

https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/202310/49402rg11628gon3934.pdf

123USD is about 178,000 naira
NG's minimum wage is 70k naira with many working class persons esp private school teachers and home workers earning far less than min. wage
This average calc is interesting

babstanley:
Finally, I got my South Africa sticker visa today. I submitted on 11th August, 2025 with intended date of travel in September. My hotel had cancelled my booking. Last week Friday, I received a call that I should drop my passport and on Wednesday DHL delivered my passport with 3 months visa.

Congrats

Good day house. Does anyone know a cost effective way to send a laptop from UK to Nigeria please? Thanks!

Africankel:
Abuja is 6 months. Lagos and Port Harcourt, 3 months.

Lol, sometimes VFS staff dey do oversabi. I've had issues with them multiple times when they argue what's clearly written. The official requirement is 3months

Amotolongbo:
Is this not the minister of interior who organised that chaotic immigration recruitment leading to stampede and death of many Nigerian youths in 2014?

May the souls of the dead rest in peace

Talk wetin dey your mind with your full chest

megatran:
Hi everyone.

Please I am in need of info on how to go about traveling to South Africa. I will give a brief summary of my current status to aid in replies.

I am a 35ur old male, non practicing pharmacist with 6m in hand who is torn in between moving to Kenya or South Africa.

My questions are:

1. If you were in my shoes, what country will you rather start a new life I.e family wise.

2. What visa types are currently open to Nigerians and what are the costs and duration of stay?

3. If there are professional visa avenues, what stability is guaranteed for people in my field.

4. What are the choice safe and comfortable locations in south Africa for newbie Nigerians.

5. What is the current average rental coast for a 1bdrm apartment from minimum to maximum.

6. I have heard about dummy ticketing in the thread. How can I go about getting that?

7. How long does it usually take to get an evisa and a sticker visa and what's the duration of stay?

8. Is it possible for a Nigerian to get residency in SA. If yes, what are the possible routes to that?

I apologize for the lengthy questions and I will appreciate your contributions.

This thread may help answer few of the questions
https://www.nairaland.com/3823421/south-africa-critical-skill-visa/4

Urgent1Million:
What was the question?

I'm almost certain there's no question in Physics that warrants such answer in O level

Report to the Principal ASAP

Make I quickly send this news to my employer

Nigerians always siding with the oppressors in the name of "mind your own business" until when they're the one oppressed then they start shouting for help.
Hypocrites.

Justsndjewlzwa:
Can I easily extend my stay in south Africa if I went on a 90 days e visa or a sticker visa?

Not sure of e visa but sticker visa requires you to apply for extension at the VFS with more than 60days left on your current visa.

His CNG deal will pay for it.
Is plentyyyy

Justsndjewlzwa:
An agent charged me 1.2 for a 90 days visa, they say I can extend my stay while I'm south Africa if I intend to stay longer. Can I survive on a 5m naira budget while I hustle my way? This 5m will include the flight ticket fee and everything else.

And I'll love to connect with whoever is going to cape town for hustle from now to December

My summarized advice is please don't.
Not just because of the money (approx 55k Rands) ( getting a good, safe accomodation in CPT is expensive per month), let alone considering the ticket cost, feeding et al.
2. I strongly advise against travelling to SA to "hustle" without a valid work visa (general work visa or CSV) cos visit visas will not allow you get gainful employments. You would just expose yourself to unnecessary abuse from some xenophobes (truth is you are less likely to have these issues if your work visa is valid)
3. Extending visit visas within SA is uncertain and to be honest, it is irrelevant if you intend to use it to work cos you will be limited to competing with Zims, pakistanis and locals for spaza shops and food stores (you don't want to do that IMO cos the pay rates are terribly low and you are very much unlikely to get it anyways). A decade ago, people use it as a pathway to claim assylum but now, it's easier for camel to pass through a needle's eye than to claim assylum in SA.
Las las, you may have to do illegal stuffs to survive (drugs, scams, cult syndicates), lucky ones get arrested by police, others are unfortunately to get "offed" by offended locals or rival groups.

Note please, it's just my advice, if you choose to dash the agent 1.2m (which doesn't guarantee anything anyways), I wish you the very best Sir.

smasher1:
So if you are married with one or more kids, you would stay in a smaller apartment?

You missed my point completely. The clue is in the picture