₦airaland Forum

NaGodwin:
Our public conduct tells a lot about our personality, I salute u Erin01.

@NaGodwin...
I salute u too..
We most understand dat our leaders killed all our youth by killing education..
D weapon to d future of every nation are d youths and d weapon of d youth is education...education is not just going to skul..same education is been killed.
The same way our leaders kill each other for not been on d same page is d same way our youths kill each other on socail medias.
It is well with the youth of Nigeria and God bless Nigeria

j132c:
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@ J132C......
Ok sir...gud morning

j132c:
People on here can be silly. Smh

@J132C...

Am sorry if i wronged u by saying a nitch + answering ur question

Is just dat if people had been àsking such questions or answering such questions with positive vibes it's possible dat this platform wld have died n not useful to u and me

Some of us stood by U only for u to call same people silly...No!!! We Nigerians feels d moment a friend is not in support of a motion we become enemies...

No am not ur enemy is just dat when a friend goes d wrong way i wld pull out but yet still be ur friend..dis way we will grow as a Nation

Once again am sorry if i was wrong by my response...

j132c:
Good morning people. Please do the police or immigration bother you about your visa validity in S.A?

@J132C...
While ur delays some of us here carried ur pain with us
Only for ur u to ask such a question..it wld mean dat for u to b worried about ur question..u intend mis - using ur visa n not plan to exit according to d visa rule...

If ur visa as been issued after all dis delays n u plan to do wat u planing to do. ..rember some faithful dudes wld suffer from ur mis use of visa

Let me now attempt ur question...during our stay i did not experience such...but wat i can gurantte u as som1 who is travelled well is dat one day one day u go encounter em n for sure u go explain....gbam

paramajit:
Please I intend traveling to RSA any moment from now. I heard people are been return back from POE due to not holding enough BTA....Please , hope I won’t have problem with $700 as my BTA for one week stay...I already sort the hotel...

@PARAMAJIT...

So i heard dat people are returned back even d immigration in Nigeria also adviced..am still holidaying here with my family n we did not experience such..maybe because we are families..but then if ur hotel is already sorted n u ave d confirmation + 700usd for one person i think ure very gud to go...

Anybody spending 700usd - hotel to any country for 1 week is more than gud to any country

Cheers

lanyomex:
I will like to thank all who gave advice for submitting this application without the use of agent. I provided all genue document and I was given with my wife and kid.

ERIN 01 God bless you.

@Lanyomex....
Amen and u too broda
Pls continue passing d touch light of help to others
We say "No To Agents"...

j132c:
Pls is there anyways to mail the South African high commission in Abuja?

@J132C..
Am now feeling terrible about ur situation
If i were u and my travel dates as passed..i wld not boda maili d embassy,cos it's a pure waste of time...i wld approach VFS n request for withrawal...

We really can't speak for dis embassies but i wana biliv some sort of reasons on our part as Nigerians is why such things are happening..cld range from fraudulent document or mis-conceptions or mis interpretations...

@ J132C am not saying or pointing accusing fingers at u...isbjust dat when d sinners suffer some genuine people suffer same faith

D real reason dis forum was initiated was to grow us as reputable citizens...no boycotting no agents afterall if ur real reason for visas is for holidays ..it shldn't be a do or die.....

The noise as been every where that agents wld destroy u...if e got d visa today n years after u wana apply urslf or thru another agents..u discover mis leading stored documents

No wonder revoking of previouslt US visitors is rampant dis days..fud for thouts...

To answer d man with d agents umbrella..."YES" u must go with ur family

newuse:
Hello House, I submit south Africa Visitors visa and people tell me it usually take 3 to 5 working days to come out, its over 10 working days now and its showing application in process.. I need advice GUYS..

my travel date is May 31st

@Newuse....

Ave u gotten a response?

iwuchi101:
I WENT TO VFS OFFICE AROUND 1 PM TODAY TO WITHDRAW MY APPLICATION, SURPRISINGLY 2 HOURS AFTER SUBMITTING THE WITHDRAWAL APPLICATION I GOT A TEXT MESSAGE THAT MY VISA HAVE BEEN PROCESSED AND READY FOR COLLECTION @VFS OFFICE BUT AM WORRIED BCOZ I DON’T KNOW IF D WITHDRAWAL APPLICATION I SUBMITTED TODAY WILL DO ANY HARM?....... IS LATE I CAN’T GO BACK TO VFS OFFICE TILL 2MRW MORNING.

@IWUCHI101...
Sup with the outcome?

j132c:
How far bro. Any update?

@J132c . .
Have u gotten a response?

Gewezzy1:
Please my Nephew is a South African citizen , but he currently in Nigeria and his Passport has expired, what can be done

@Gewezzy1...
Don't waste ur time calling the embassy
He should visit the embassy. As a citizen the embassy is open to him at any point intime without an appointment...he shld go with his expired passport...either it is renewed for him or a travel certificate *TC* is issued to him to travel back to homeland to renew..

mercyitodo:
What's the average cost of stay or rent for a month? Too many questions. I would have been happy South Africa is safe. It's among the list of my long term target.

@mercyitodo...
Honestly i do not know cost for monthly rent as am not a resident here...

Ur question wld be answered better by residents..i don't see ow a toutist will cope financially here for 1 month... maybe u are an intended resident

mercyitodo:
How safe is South Africa currently? Durban, Capetown or Johannesburg?

@Mercyitodo...
I and my family are currently holidaying in jo'bug,my view is dat if u stay in any place in SA..u shld stay at one of their highbrows,...every country has it's own safety fears...stay in places dat are kinda high class n always stay clear of normal areas, if u ave to visit know u are visiting n leave intime...
One thing about holiday is b ready to spend

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quote author=Kaleydd2000 post=68140202]Thanks bro. Can anyone tell me if deposit of 100k extra aside my monthly salary be termed as money lodgement? uote author=ERIN01 post=67863142]

@kaleydd2000.
I wana think most embassies wld accept ur application starting from 3 months to ur trip...

Incases of delay submitting early wld give u room to relax

Now dat SA are doing wonderful in terms of processing time..u can submit 1 month or 3 weeks to ur trip[/quote]Do a stated letter explaining d 100k with proofs

drered:
Hi Guys,

Big ups to everyone doing good here.

So i have an issue that keeps me up at night (well... sometimes)

I've been to SA twice and the last time i went over my visa got stamped for 7 days instead of the 15 days visa i was given.
Apparently the immigration officer looked at my first visa that was valid for 7 days and stamped my duration of stay for the same making it look like i overstayed for 8 days. I didnt notice until 3 days before departure. Got a letter from the office at SA stating that it was an error on their (immigration) part and asking that i should be granted assistance in anyway possible.

Well. When i got to the airport the immigration officer decided to put the blame on me saying i should have come earlier. She showed me the prompt on her computer that said i had overstayed and verbally said i'll never be allowed entry into South Africa anymore. i'll need to travel to South Africa again in 2 months for work related stuff and i'm super concerned about this issue. I've been to the embassy and i wasnt granted entry to talk to any official which is just sad considering issues like this should be expected to happen and a system should be in place to fix them.

My question now is has anyone had a similar experience or know the best way to go around this?

@drered...
Nothing to worry about package ur doucmunent
,write a letter addressing it n attach a copy of the immigration mistake...lobaton(dat's all)

iwuchi101:
I WENT TO VFS OFFICE AROUND 1 PM TODAY TO WITHDRAW MY APPLICATION, SURPRISINGLY 2 HOURS AFTER SUBMITTING THE WITHDRAWAL APPLICATION I GOT A TEXT MESSAGE THAT MY VISA HAVE BEEN PROCESSED AND READY FOR COLLECTION @VFS OFFICE BUT AM WORRIED BCOZ I DON’T KNOW IF D WITHDRAWAL APPLICATION I SUBMITTED TODAY WILL DO ANY HARM?....... IS LATE I CAN’T GO BACK TO VFS OFFICE TILL 2MRW MORNING.

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@IWUCHI101......

I know it cld b 4strating waiting dis long..if ur travel date had passed b4 withdrawal u sure ave nothing to regret but if ur travel date is yet to be over...why wld u wana withdraw,patience is key..i join my faith with u dat it wld not work against u..keep ur hope alive...pls share after collectìon

tweb1:
Bro it is just a clear paper. Which you can see and read.
There is absolutely nothing to hide.
I had someone help me with this document last year when i was renewing my visa from student visa to critical skills visa.
Please if you can help out.
This one is very plain police paper from Alagbon paper.

Thank you.

@TWEB1
Not a problem pm me

iwuchi101:
WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON IN ABUJA, I SUBMITTED FOR TOURIST VISA HERE IN ABUJA SINCE 16TH OF APRIL TILL NOW IS STILL UNDER ASSESSMENT.......AM JUST TIRED AM THINKING OF WITHDRAWING MY PASSPORT THIS WEEK.

@IWUCHI101....
Two dudes ave been complaining here of dis same pridicament of slow processing time

Let me just say since u are not alone in dis delays..other guys are in ur shoes...u all shld just keep hanging in and as longbas ur travel dates have not passed don"t give up yet

CHEERS!!!!

tweb1:
Guys please is there anybody in the house coming to SA from Lagos in the next few days?

I need someone to help me collect my police clearance from my brother at the Airport in Lagos.

Please your assistance will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

@Tweb1...
With my years of experience of travelling,it's always a big "NO" helping anyone collecting anything...just because of d crazy world we live in,where helpers ave been turned traffickers of drugs or human parts....

My heart though wishes to help u...as long as it"s nothing parked or concealed....just a clear paper i can help u bring over

Guys i may think if it's just a paper i can help dis dude..if anybody thinks am risking myself or family pls telll me o....abeg!!!

NaGodwin:
You don't have to pay for the hotel, book any hotel with free cancellation.

@NaGodwin....
Pls advice how she wld book without paying n pls rember booking with 3rd party booking site is not acceptable by d SA embassy

spiceeamiee:
Hi Erin, I did go through booking.com and contacted the hotels directly. The ones whose rates were cheap enough redirected me to booking.com. Two of the hotels I found asked me to chat with me on whatsapp. They agreed for me to pay for two nights and after asking me if I had anyone in SA to make payment for me which I said no, they gave me a Nigerian personal accountin which to pay in. I'm scared to make the payment because I don't want to be scammed. I thought I was supposed to pay online with my MasterCard. Please did anybody pay into a Nigerian account? Did the hotel send a booking reservation after the payment? Abeg make una no taya for my matter o

@Spicemiee...
I can't advice u to pay to a Nigerian account
I wld advice that u either find a close relative in SA whom can help u pay n make sure u are paying into an account with d hotel name or pay with ur card...better still pay from ur 9ja account to the hotels SA account..dis last option is ur best bet d way dis thing is giving u issue n close on the bank rate....

If u accept to do via d last option...any hotel u contact tell em u can make payment into their account....dat reason dey wld not send u back to bookjng .com... d payment is d reason u are been sent back...

Wish u best...wish i can do more..

newuse:
I Submit in Lagos, people are saying its because I did not use contact. Why must you use contact when you have all required documents... Africa is just something else sad

@newuse....
No way..it's not contact
It's the crowd...Abuja SA embassy is still slow reason many abuja applicants came to submit in Lagos

When i submited for myself,wife n kid..u did not use contact ..put my papers myself n 4 days after collection surfaced,my sister submitted to join us for dis vacation no contact it cane out 4 days as well

It's just d massive people travelling dis period

spiceeamiee:
Hello and good afternoon. Can you guys give me links to the hotel you used for your application? I intend to submit on Wednesday and this is the only thing giving me headache now. Thanks

@Spiceemie...
I rember throwing here d way to go about dis hotel stuff
I did not book an hotel ..i booked an apartment for 4...as my younger sister is coming with us as well, d apartment is kinda expensive though 50k naira / night

Below i wld advice again how to gi about dis hotel wahala

The best way to go about this hotels is to go check booking.com or any hotel booking site..check for a rate dat gies with ur budget then contact the hotel directly

All d best

j132c:
Welcome to the club. Mine's14 working days in already

@J132c and @Newuse....
I hope non of u submitted in Abuja?
D fast processing is happening in lagos ,Abuja not matching their Lagos counterpart...

Ands if u guys submitted in Lagos..since recently about 3 or 4 guys have complained of not hearing from SA embassy, I wana log my faith with u guys dat all will turn out positive at d end..some slow motions cld b happening, i rember a VFS staff saying the crowd submitting for SA is shocking as they only experience dis during summer and not dis period which is winter

Ur news wld come dis week..Amen

Kaleydd2000:
Thanks bro. God bless you. When do I apply if intend going in September?

@kaleydd2000.
I wana think most embassies wld accept ur application starting from 3 months to ur trip...

Incases of delay submitting early wld give u room to relax

Now dat SA are doing wonderful in terms of processing time..u can submit 1 month or 3 weeks to ur trip

prodam:
ERIN01,, do you have an idea why my post seeking for help was deleted?

I need assistance with SA visa on critical skills.

Don't know Y

j132c:
How long would withdrawal take?

@J32c!!!

NOTE: 

The withdrawal of application will take minimum 2 working days or might take a longer duration as per the discretion of the Consulate/High Commission

The Visa fees and VFS service fees are non- refundable.

The withdrawal form is required to be submitted at the respective centre where the application was submitted.

The withdrawal from is required to be submitted by the applicant in person. No representative can submit the form.

The withdrawal process starts from the time the withdrawal form is submitted at the Consulate/High commissio

j132c:
First time and everything's legit. If it wasn't, they would just deny me and state it there as a reason

If so..keep up d wait...
I hope ur travel dates is still ahead?
Sooner u wld get d message of collection

j132c:
18th working day and my application is still under assessment. Please what do I do? It's a visiting visa

@j132c...
Kinda strange cos d working efficiency of the SA embassy recently as been applaudable...completion of process taking from 1 day to atmost 4 to 5 days for visiting visas

Have u applied for a SA visa b4?
And were u issued or denied?
Amongst ur submitted document is there any forged or fake documents?

Did u package ur application urslf or via an agent?

With 18 days and still under assesment u may still wait if ur travel dates ave not passsed,but if it as passed u have d choice to continue to wait or approach vfs for a withdrawal