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Geminita:
@cucumba did you go through phone interview

mrsbw:
Lagos. Self Application. VIP

However, from what I was told at VFS during my application, there are 3 priority types (with 3 different colours put in your application bag by the VFS officers when processing). One is for employees of some specified corporates, another is for applicants with previous SA visas, while the 3rd is for those not in any of those categories. The first category is the fastest, followed by the 2nd and then the last.
This impacts application timelines as well.

ebose09:
There was no need changing my dollars... I used my Master card to withdrawal rand and also used it at most pos there was no need carrying cash

mroyato:
If you have a MasterCard you are fine but you may have to inform your bank about it. It's way cheaper for you. Most Banks charge less than 26 naira to a rand whereas it goes for about 30naira if you want to exchange at bureau de change. However as a back up you can hold about 2000rands in cash. You will find a lot of places at the airport to change your money.

ebose09:
You are very correct, am in cape town,I didn't have any issue with immigration or at the POE cos I had a paid booking, the guys from Nigeria refused the hotel confirmation saying it not a paid confirmation, I had to go print out the payment receipt my bank sent to my mail before he agreed that it a paid accommodation. So I just included it in my passports and give it to any one that requested for my passports like that I didn't have to talk to much

babae2009:
Brother,I'm so scared now.The embassy called me about 30 minutes ago,asking me series of questions.I could not answer all,because someone actually helped me with the application.they asked me the exact address of my place of work and [b]the name of the person who wrote my introduction letter.[/b]Now i'm so scared,after waiting for 5 weeks.Please is there any chance that i'll be issued the tourist visa?

BrokenCock:
exactly ! I prepared mine some months before time Sha. My return flight was approximately 150k
Visa 50k
Hotel budget for 6days 60k
Others40k
Even though I flexed up to 400k, 300k was just enough to visit and return

Mimicle101:
I could remember my first time. I even gave 50$ after the other guy took me to another office and refused collecting naira while others collected naira. Threatening me that I will miss my flight. Being so young I have to gave in cos I was scared

dollarathe:
Good morning guys....quick summary of my tourist visa application
submitted : 1/04/2019
type: tourist visa
phone interview : 03/05/2019
mail to go and pick passport up: 03/05/2019 two hours after the phone interview
pick up & status : 07/05/2019 approved.....
Thank God and I wish all of us on this platform success in all our endeavours !!!

andrew444:
Just got a text message at 7:17pm

Processed Visa Application Refrence no SALA******* is ready for collection at the South Africa visa application centre .

I will know the outcome tomorrow

depoty22:
Buy Rand/USD from Nigeria bank.

Sage7:
Not at all

Sage7:
I just got series of e-mails around 6:30pmfrom them saying my processed application is ready for collection.

Duration: A month & a day

No call

Tourist

Will go there tomorrow.

Visa or no visa, we go dey alright.

tolani4real:
Congrats!

kombast:
This is the response I got from VFS after mailing to inquire about my application;

"Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for the mail,
Kindly be informed that Our record shows that your Passport was ready and has been collected.

Best Regards"

Meanwhile, I paid for courier service and I've neither been called nor mailed regarding my application delivery. It's 10 weeks and 2 days now. What should I do next please?

andrew444:
As far as I am concerned you are the kid here

You once said my questions are boring,people I asked didn't complain

You know how to criticize someone what have you contributed to this thread ?

You sit down there and look for someone to pour out your anger on

I am disappointed in your attitude because everybody in this thread are matured with good attitude unlike you

Take it easy as life is easy

paulavon:
From your comments I can deduce you are a kid, there is no point joining issues with you.

paulavon:
What is wrong with advising you to read through the thread? People like you just like the easy way out and usually end up making mistakes and spending money unnecessarily. This thread is very rich with all the valuable information one needs to submit application successfully.Booking hotel and flight are very easy, if you read through the thread you will know how to go about them. Any serious individual should be willing to read through and learn.

mroyato:
You may find the following tips useful for your questions.

1. Regular visa application fee is 32710. If you choose to do the VIP application then you pay an extra 10k meaning you have to pay 42710. If you require the services of a courier company to deliver your passport when it is ready you pay an extra 3k.

2. Those guys are not thugs. They are hustlers trying to make ends meet. That's their office. That's what they do for a living. They are there to help you.
To answer your question, yes they can make hotel and flight reservations for you at a token. You can also choose to make the reservations for yourself if you know how to.

There are some shops very close to the vfs centre. You will find a lot of people doing photocopy and all there. Enter any of those shops and tell them what you want. Don't ask any of the guys standing on the road.

3. Yes you can make reservations on the day you are submitting but the reservations must carry the dates of your intended travel and return.

4. Once you get a visa to South Africa, you can visit any state of your choice within South Africa.

5. I cannot say for sure whether VIP application makes the visa processing faster but one thing that is certain is that it will save your time with a lot of comfort.

6. You need to make your application air tight. Go with all the necessary documents and make sure they are genuine. If you are sponsoring yourself make sure your statement of account is healthy. Write a decent self introductory letter and get a letter of introduction from your employer. Lastly, the God factor is important too.

Kind Regards.

Mpanyi:
I may like to cheap in a thing or two. Jesus Christ born of Mary was full God and man. Jesus never stopped being God at any point in time. Your confusion must be 'how could human being give birth to the same God that created him?' It's a mystery. You can only find out from God. Your question or confusion resembles that of the Jews who thought Jesus was committing blasphemy by saying he is son God because they can't understand how God could have a son. Another mystery. You said God is omnipresent and we should come to him directly. And you are not wrong. But why do we need our pastors (church) to pray for us? Paul pray many times for his followers. I don't relly understand the fuss about asking for Mary's and the saints' help in prayer. Does the bible say is wrong? No. Bible may not have expressly said we should be doing it, just as many other good things we are doing today, which never expressly told us to do. We should understand a child of God never. We commune and interact with transited brethren in worship of God as if they are still here. Our God is never God of the dead. Let me stop here for now

shygunXs:
They say its express, thats what my colleagues in the office called it. Its like 12k, but i did not do it. Those that did it already have their Visas. I know of some on social media.... I saw those guys the day they came to apply and by following week they were in Guateng, SA.

shygunXs:
If you can also do VIP, do o...

Maybe that will reduce your waiting time; who knows?



February 8, 2019

The Deputy Consulate
South African High Commission
24, Molade Okoya-Thomas Street
Victoria Island
Lagos.

Dear Sir,

SELF-INTRODUCTION LETTER – FULL NAME

I, Name Name, 28, Nigerian, writes to introduce myself in view of my intention to visit Pretoria, the Capital City of the Republic of South Africa, on a Tourism Vacation for 13 Days between the period of April 27 to May 9, 2019.

I would be glad if all necessary goodwill and courtesies are accorded to me regarding my quest.

Thank you.
Yours Faithfully,




NAME

morpheus24:
Durban is a nice city as well. It is similar to cape town in that it has beaches and nice tourist areas as well but the vibe is different from cape town.


The drive to Durban from Johannesburg is very nice and you can stop bye to admire the beautiful mountains. You will enjoy Durban. The Night life is also very nice. Na dem get music for SA. just stay away from "location" and you will be fine.