₦airaland Forum

homody:
I just need to write this, if you will be coming to SA you must paid for your hotel at my own I did a reservation via Airbnb and the owner of the property agreed I make payment on arrival but on getting to airport the airline mandated me to pay for my hotel before i leave Nigeria for my own good, though someone help out with that at the airport I paid $120 for an hotel, I'm glad I did the booking I would have been send back at Johannesburg poe cos they called the hotel to verified the payment.

Something that we are always keen to stress here.

MariamAlheri:
Please what's the difference between the 32page standard and 32page official passports?

Standard is for regular citizens
Official is for government officials

Maybe they want to reduce the number of people who want to travel abroad

Anikkybd:
Please I will be travelling ending to South africa ,like how much can I hold along cos I was told they would ask me how much am I taking, and also am spending 13 days there, thou I only book hotel for 2 days cos I have a friend I will stay with ,want to know if there might be issues not booking for the 13days.. expecting reply from experience people.. Thanks to you all

It's best your friend writes a signed letter stating that he/she would accommodate you for the period of your stay (stating the duration) and would ensure that you leave the Republic at the end of your authorized stay.

He/she should also include a phone number, a certified copy of his data page and permit (for non South Africans) or ID for SA citizens and Permanent Residents.

The reason for this letter is to prove to the PoE officials that you have somewhere to stay. If you present only two days hotel booking for a 13 day stay, it raises serious questions on your credibility as a genuine visitor.

DrCollins218:
Can you use the gtbank ATM card for withdrawal from an ATM in. South Africa? If yes, what will be the exchange rate?

Yes you can.
Exchange rate varies
You will be charged NGN1,200 per withdrawal.

Pls pls and please,
Only use ATM's in secure spaces like inside banks or inside malls else there's a very good chance that your card will have a second owner

homody:
Which of this places more safer for first timer? Pretoria or Jhng?

Safety is of the Lord
However its common sense to avoid certain areas in those places as a first timer.

TMKsouth:
Gautrain is far less. I calculated around R200 from OR Tambo airport to Pretoria Central. Thats minus additional R27 for train card which u will use on return leg. Gautrain bus rides might also set u back less than R50, if you further need to use the bus.

Calculate your route: (take note of Peak/Off Peak times)
https://www.gautrain.co.za/commuter/farecalc

Yeap. Gautrain is way better.

TMKsouth:
Best option for first timer travelling alone is to take the Gautrain coz Jo'burg to various Pretoria suburbs can be tricky by road, although there's UBER and cabs at the airport There's a turf war between these two though which has resulted in attacks in previous years. So the train is your safest and fastest option.

Firstly, where in Pretoria will you be staying? Gautrain stations in Pretoria are Centurion, Hatfield and Pretoria Central.

If the person can afford to pay R500+ for Uber to Pretoria no biggie else Gautrain would be the best bet.

Anikkybd:
yeee, how do i go about the confirmation of the visa and permits

Google the contact details of the respective high commissions, email them ask them how you can confirm the authenticity of the visa /permit.

They should be able to guide you

Anikkybd:
i did non apperance visa for south africa, but the visa was issued in ghana by my agent, thou he did ghana work permit on my passport, any challenges i might face at POE......SOMEONE REPLY ME

Just so you know the PoE guys at OR Thambo are very good at spotting fake visas and work permits.

Even if you escape the ones at Lagos, you can’t escape the ones in Jo'Burg. (They already know its fake the moment you book your ticket)

So my advice to you is to confirm from the South African and Ghanaian high commissions respectively if those things on your passport are genuine.

Ordinarily you shouldn't have anything to be afraid but this one you are asking about potential issues at PoE...

Hi all, This thread is specifically for South Africa Student visa Inquiries.

I am happy to answer questions as my time permits and encourage others with valuable experience with this subject to contribute.

Please kindly abide by all rules in order to ensure that we all have a safe experience here.

Thanks

Innocent until proven guilty
Guilty until proven innocent

These refusals...

I think prospective applicants need to have a better understanding of how CSV works. There's always a fine print.

However if you think your case is strong, there's room to appeal.

itsmeurLady:
Finally my brethrens, those people asking me for sample of CV, I paid for it and I mentioned that @intelligentdude helped me out to professionally edit my CV and cover letter. Sometimes you have to spend money to make money. It's very affordable and if you are interested, you can get him to do yours as well. I can't send a sample of my CV to anyone as this is a faceless forum. So please don't be offended!

The Lord can touch you to sponsor for some one

paulavon:
You were really qualified for the Visa, those people are something else.

Yes but they said the skills he has, South Africans already have in abundance So he should probably look at the deep end of IT where the skills are really scarce. For instance security...

At some point this year, RSA may remove say occupations from the CSV list.

TOPEADE1:
So what you mean is that anyone going for Msc or PhD does not need to submit WAEC? because the info from friends is that I must submit WAEC scratch card with my other application document to SAQA.

I will like to know if there skools in SA that will not request for SAQA on application for Msc research.

Just get the evaluation done because even if the school doesn't demand for it, you would need it for study permit application and it makes your application more genuine.

Ajibaiye:
I want to go renew in South Africa. Am using Life partner/Work Permit

If you already have an existing permit you should be able to renew in SA

kunletune:
Thanks my field is IT. And the professional body I joined is IITPSA


Sorry about your refusal,
Which Critical Skill do you have?
That would be a good starting point.

IT is broad o.
CSV has specific skill sets for IT

Gewezzy1:
Please can you work as a student in South Africa

Yes. Not more than 20 hours weekly.

kunletune:
Am a silent ready on this platform. I applied for CSV last yr nov and I received my passport today from UPS. I was denied.
The reason was just baseless I think they just don't want to issue the visa

Sorry about your refusal,
Which Critical Skill do you have?
That would be a good starting point.

LoL

Your post made FP

You don blow

Ajibaiye:
Hi � Nairalanders, please advise me on my new South African Visas am about to process. I want to submit but people kept saying things about bank statement. I have been staying in South Africa for over 8 years so I don’t have a bank statement. And people are saying a lot of things about statement of account nowadays. Please advise as I need to go back to renew my residence permit.

Curious though which permit do you have to come back to naija to renew?

Use your SA bank statement (signed at the bank)

2fine2fast:
Hello senior fellas.
Compliments of the season guys.
I applied for the South African police clearance in November as a requirement to renew my student visa that will expire in January.
7 weeks after I have still not gotten the clearance and I already have my return ticket booked for 11 January,2019.
Please I need your kind advice as I have every other document ready for visa renewal but the SAPS clearance.
A friend told me of someone that renews with just Nigerian police clearance but I don’t want to believe him blindly.
Thanks.

You could actually have done your SAPS clearance at any vfs office in SA before returning ( I guess you are in naija)

Yes you need the SAPS clearance (very important)

Last last, you just have to wait

Summary.

If SAA is not your thing,
Rwanda air and Ethiopia air give very affordable prices just plan your journey.

Travelling to Ghana for the sole purpose of catching a "cheap flight" to SA isn't worth the stress unless of course you are doing it for the thrill.

And let me correct the impression that having plenty stamps on your passport reduces the probability of officials disturbing you at the airport. That's not necessarily the case. Even frequent travellers have to deal with them often. Just ensure that you know your rights and stick to it.

mrLj:
he should travel by road to Ghana, its just hours away.
that $200 go help pay for his feeding while in SA for some days.

That's very unnecessary

geekybabe:
There is no point traveling to Ghana from Nigeria just to join a flight to SA. It’s Extra stress. The way you av bn talking about d air Namibia thing as if u r an agent. Abeg. Rwanda air and Ethiopian air give better service and they are quite cheap too. And take a chill. You’ve not even been to SA b4. Wait till u get there b4 giving pple hyped information.

@homody, you can get a return trip on Rwandair for about N150k from Lagos to Johannesburg. Even by January ending. Check flights on travel start.

Dude said he's based in Ghana. Hence he's travelling from Ghana and not Nigeria

Somalino:
Please Guru's in the house, and people that have applied before what do they mean by no 5 and 6.

And are there other items I need for a visiting/tourism visa that isn't included here.

Thanks

5. Introduce yourself, what you do for a living, why you want to visit RSA, your planned itinerary.

6. Your employer introduces you stating that you work for them plus the information in (5) above. They must also state that they expect you back (meaning that you aren't planning to run away)

iamkingrobert:
Good day good people, please can I use my EcoBank MasterCard in South Africa? I heard they are in partnership with nerdbank. Please let me know. Thank you

Ask your bank.

iamkingrobert:
Good day guys, please if you’ve already paid for your accommodation and have your return ticket will $300 cash be enough to for a 10days trip?

And I’ll like to know if they will ask to see how
Much BTA you have at the airport in Johannesburg

They don't ask for bta at OR thambo but those beggars in uniform at mmia may tell you that's it not enough, so you will have to stand your ground.

If you are a minimalist spender $300 may be enough for you by whiskers but if you have access to other funds, you are good to go.

The major issue are those uniformed rogues at mmia