hunee:
your complaint
i can not download visa outcome, attach reference starting with EPS---, JUST draft a letter.
simple!

hunee:
[b][/b]

dexydidi:
Thank you for your assistance. Please using the link to the evisa application. Should I apply for tourist or business visa?

Also note that like I mentioned I have a sticker visa on my passport which is single entry and 30 days expiring 31/12/23, also this is my first time visiting SA.

My employer requires me to be in SA till the end of Jan at most. They are sponsoring the entire trip.

Would I need to attach flight and accommodation proof in addition to the letter?

dexydidi:
It says on or before 31st Dec 2023

Sojeezy247:
It simply means you must enter before 31st of December and you can only spend 30 days,so if I were you,I will travel 28 of December to enter SA 29th of December and leave January 29th. I hope this helps

hunee:
Inaccurate

Africankel:
It is indeed accurate.



In 2016, I traveled on the day a visa was to expire, and was stamped in for 30 days.

hunee:
Brooooo, 2016?
How many times has South Africa adjusted her immigration clauses. You should know better

hunee:
I advise that you carefully read all previous comments. It is exhausting repeating what has been said in the past. Please read through and you are applying for a tourist visa(Visitor visa) Usign all the links, the website is self explanatory , if you patiently follow it through.
Further questions can be responded to by floor members,Do have a great day.

dexydidi:
Okay, what about the second option you suggested? I am trying to understand the second option, but sometimes I don't understand how this nairaland works. it can be diffcult to follow a trail

hunee:
Brooooo, 2016?
How many times has South Africa adjusted her immigration clauses since then. You should know better.

The argument here is her visa expiration and visa validity. Two things .
Unless she is the one not sharing the correct details, if your visa was issued 1st December 2023, and it is to expire Dec 31 2023, Just as she has said. Are you advising her to enter the country 29th Dec 2023 , 2days to her visa expiration and expect a 30day visa stamping? C'mon bro, you are a regular traveler, can you do this for UK? I know it is possible for kenya, cos i flew into kenya 2 days to my visa expiration in the past and got stamped 30days.
However , for South Africa, be guided. The immigration of 2016 is not same as now,but if you are sure of your info, let her give it a shot.

Africankel:
We should not argue about this. Firstly, the UK and SA issues different kind of visas. SA issues what is called "Entry visa", which doesn't affect the duration granted for your stay.

On the visa it clearly says enter ON or BEFORE. In other words, if her visa is valid till December 30, she can enter on or before that date and would have no problem staying up to 30 days.

My very last SA visa was issued in June 2023, and valid till September 6, 2023 (valid for three months), with an authorized stay of 30 days ON EACH VISIT, this is because it's multiple entry.

See the sequence of my travel:-

I arrived SA August 23, 2023, and was granted 30 days stay (note, the visa was to expire September 6).

I left on August 28, and returned on September 2nd (visa still expires September 6). And I was still granted another 30 days. I departed September 7 (one day after the supposed expiry of the visa.

If you've picked up your passport, you go see am say na enter on or before xyz date.

The lady in question should save herself some stress and write to the High Commission for clarification.

hunee:
Speaking as a frequent traveler, Kel, the essence of the platform is to engage ourselves technically with diverse views. You have been to SA severally, would you advise a first time traveler to enter the country 2days to her visa expiration? I am just looking at the technical aspect, so i spoke about visa conditions, and i said cases are different. Remember, she is allowed single entry too. She also wants to stay longer in Sa, even beyond that Jan she said. For her employers to have issued her those documents, she may stay longer than Jan.
Reason i said, apply for an evisa for 3 month, should incase if the need arises to stay longer, you are covered. I am looking at it from a different angle.
If she needs further information, Contact the High Commission. I understand very well, Enter or before Big Head . I dey reason the matter differently.
I rest my case.

hunee:

@Africankel just confirmed he flew September 2023 to SA when his visa was about to expire. Just as you have read, so i will just lock up on the whole discussion on your visa possibilities, and hope it works out.
I aint commenting on it again.
Please keep us posted, we here to learn.
However, confirm very well from appropriate channels on possibilities. cases are not same and flight ticket is very expensive now.

These are the docs needed for your travel to SA
1. yellow card 2. Valid passport 3. flight ticket(Return) 4.Verified hotel booking 5. Some cash to show immigration(BTA) because you are a first timer. 6. If possible, your personal ID, Copy of visa.

safe flights.

Africankel:
This man 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I understand your point perfectly Ayo. Given technical grounds as you have mentioned, I'd rather she arrives SA at least a week to the expiration of the visa.

That being said, having a visa valid for three months doesn't guarantee her to stay longer than 30 days. As long as you are on a visit visa, you must leave the country not later than 30 days of entry. If you have a multiple entry visa, you can even return the following day, however be prepared to face serious interrogation from immigration. So even if she apply for eVisa, na still 30 days stay she go get. (not validity)

My honest advice is, if she plans to stay longer than 30 days, she should apply for a long stay visa. With her employer providing all supporting documents.

Abigbo:
E-visa outcome received after 2 weeks.
Points to note, when applying for the visa try to ensure that the bank address matches the address you fill in the form.
Secondly, try to ensure you upload clear pages of your statement this was what delayed my application.

Abigbo:
E-visa outcome received after 2 weeks.
Points to note, when applying for the visa try to ensure that the bank address matches the address you fill in the form.
Secondly, try to ensure you upload clear pages of your statement this was what delayed my application.

hunee:

You got the visa at the second or third shot?

hunee:

You got the visa at the second or third shot?

Abigbo:
1st application.
I sent a mailafter 2weeks of not receivinga responseand was asked to update my bank statement because the one i uploaded wasn't clear.
I did that this morning and got the permit in a few minutes time

Abigbo:
I applied on the 9th of November

Abigbo:
1st application.
I sent a mailafter 2weeks of not receivinga responseand was asked to update my bank statement because the one i uploaded wasn't clear.
I did that this morning and got the permit in a few minutes time

Bombzy:
Please check your mail bro

Abigbo:
No mail received yet.

Bombzy:
I have sent a mail twice via nairaland, please check your spam folder or how else can I reach you

Advans:
Am applying for one year Post Doc in S/A. I learnt I have to choose the Visitor's Visa section 11(1)B but this option is not available in the eVisa application when I clicked the dropdown list. The only one available is Visitor's Visa section 11(1)A which is for visitors spending 3 months or less. Dear Nairalanders, please I would appreciate your urgent assistance here. Thanks

horlorbah:
Good afternoon house, I got the attached email yesterday afternoon. Then I went to VFS this morning with my passport for submission but I was told that it was an error email so they didn't allow me drop my passport saying they will contact me again. Please has anyone ever experienced this?? What was the later outcome??