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Hi
How did you apply for the tourist visa?
Did you use agent?

Jamescool2:
I just got my passport and was issued a 3 months visa. Thanks to everyone

justwise:
Ask/make your South African visa contributions here, i have seen increasing number of different threads about South African visa recently hence the need to dedicate one thread for South African visa issues.

This is a good idea because South Africa visa rules change often and answers get scattered across many threads. Keeping questions and updates in one place helps people compare timelines, requirements, and recent experiences. Anyone posting should include visa type, nationality, and date applied so replies stay useful.

Hi
Please I would like to ask if you submitted E- visa or to the Embassy?

quote author=emirateautos post=137743263]Hi guys,

I submitted my application for a tourist visa on the 28th of November 2025.

I got a request email and sms, requesting for my passport today 9th of December 2025.

I think SA is getting quicker now.

Wishing other prospective applicants best of luck[/quote]

Hi everyone.
Please has anyone ever withdrew an application.
How long does it usually take to get the passport back ?
I sent an email with the filled form of withdrawal and my passport data page

Jjud:
Hi everyone.
Please has anyone ever withdrew an application.
How long does it usually take to get the passport back ?
I sent an email with the filled form of withdrawal and my passport data page

South Africa wey dey give visa in 6 days?

Have your application lasted up to 10 days?

Why are you withdrawing?

I applied since on the 8th of December
And still under processing since then
My intended travel date was supposed to to be tomorrow and still nothing
They have delayed a lot of my plans and I need my passport for an urgent travel

Hello good people of the house


Please for those who have travel to south Africa before can we use hotel reservations from booking.com to enter to enter at port of entry?

I've been trying this whole week to book an appointment at vfs for a South African visa to no avail, is it advisable to travel down to their office instead?

Beambeam007:
I've been trying this whole week to book an appointment at vfs for a South African visa to no avail, is it advisable to travel down to their office instead?

Don't do that, they will send you away, wait until it is going,let me check for you and no if I can assist you, personal I still have south Africa valid visa

I risked it o, travelled down even. Just opted for the premium service. They take walk-ins for premium service at their lekki office. Was pretty easy too. I have come back to edit this, they were only taking walk-ins that week. Don't try this o, results may vary.


Don't do that, they will send you away, wait until it is going,let me check for you and no if I can assist you, personal I still have south Africa valid visa[/quote]

Good Morning everyone, Pls I want to apply for south Africa tourist visa and someone told me that I will need a high court stamp on some documents such as CAC certificate and Marriage certificate for certification. Pls I want to know how true is it b4 I proceed. Thanks. I await your response.

Josy18ng:
Good Morning everyone, Pls I want to apply for south Africa tourist visa and someone told me that I will need a high court stamp on some documents such as CAC certificate and Marriage certificate for certification. Pls I want to know how true is it b4 I proceed. Thanks. I await your response.

It's not true, but only ur wedding certificate that will be legaliized with stamp and it's charge 7k. If you are travel with minor,there birth certificate will also be legaliized with 7k per child.then all documents should be in color copy

Is this the right thread for South African visa ? Why no one is responding to my messages😢

Goodluck70000:
It's not true, but only ur wedding certificate that will be legaliized with stamp and it's charge 7k. If you are travel with minor,there birth certificate will also be legaliized with 7k per child.then all documents should be in color copy

Good morning Goodluck.
I’m about to submit my South African E- visa application as a business woman . I have my CAC but I don’t have Tax clearance documents, do you think I could be denied based on that?

Goodluck70000:
It's not true, but only ur wedding certificate that will be legaliized with stamp and it's charge 7k. If you are travel with minor,there birth certificate will also be legaliized with 7k per child.then all documents should be in color copy

Where's is this carried out for 7k? By VFS themselves? Or at any court? Or by any Notary Public?

Is this the right thread for South Africa visa? Why is no one responding to my question?😢

MOY Guesthouse & Backpackers

pufframmy:
congratulation which hotel did you use sir

If you're applying for a less than 90 days visa you'll need to have it notorized, I think they do it outside the vfs premises. if it's more than 90days, you'll need to have it legalised in Abuja from the ministry of foreign affairs. I had to go back to do this after my application was denied.

Good evening All,
My Agent made a mistake in my Date of birth, State of Origin and place of birth, can this affect my application?

Which kind agent u go use? That na agent of destruction.

Eky29:
Good evening All,
My Agent made a mistake in my Date of birth, State of Origin and place of birth, can this affect my application?

Thank you for your response
Well I later I wrote a letter to them for correction and 2 days later my visa came out denied with insufficient funds.
While I have a close balance of 6m in my account 😢
I don’t understand why 6m will not be enough for 8days trip to SA.

quote author=antzlaive post=138201607]Which kind agent u go use? That na agent of destruction.[/quote]

I MADE APPLICATION ON DHA WEBSITE FOR SOUTHAFRICA E VISA BUT NO RESPOND YET AND THERE IS DELAY PLEASE I WANT TO ASK IF I CAN ANOTHER APPLICATION VIA VFS PORTAL BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT VFS PORTAL OUTCOME COME FASTER

Mathola:
I MADE APPLICATION ON DHA WEBSITE FOR SOUTHAFRICA E VISA BUT NO RESPOND YET AND THERE IS DELAY PLEASE I WANT TO ASK IF I CAN ANOTHER APPLICATION VIA VFS PORTAL BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT VFS PORTAL OUTCOME COME FASTER

When did you apply on the DHA Website

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Olusegunz:
When did you apply on the DHA Website

I apply on the 14th of January and planning to be in SouthAfrica before 14th of February
but nothing from DHA portal yet

Mathola:
i
I apply on the 14th of January and planning to be in SouthAfrica before 14th of February
but nothing from DHA portal yet

Hello check your ail request mathola

I applied for my South African study visa on 16th December and I haven’t heard back yet. My school resumes on 2nd February.
Please, from experience, what’s the shortest time anyone has received a South African study visa?

Mathola:
i
I apply on the 14th of January and planning to be in SouthAfrica before 14th of February
but nothing from DHA portal yet

It's not up to 15working days you still have two weeks so let's see if you would hear from them before your traveling date. You can as well write to to hacc email so they can escalate you complain

Ljplggfmt:
I applied for my South African study visa on 16th December and I haven’t heard back yet. My school resumes on 2nd February.
Please, from experience, what’s the shortest time anyone has received a South African study visa?

Check your message

Ljplggfmt:
I applied for my South African study visa on 16th December and I haven’t heard back yet. My school resumes on 2nd February.
Please, from experience, what’s the shortest time anyone has received a South African study visa?

Which school
Are you going to?

I submitted my application since 25th November and nothing yet. I was told that it might take 6 to 8 weeks and its passed 8 weeks already.

Hopefully, we will all get positive news soon.

Ljplggfmt:
I applied for my South African study visa on 16th December and I haven’t heard back yet. My school resumes on 2nd February.
Please, from experience, what’s the shortest time anyone has received a South African study visa?

Mee346:
Check your message

okay

SaintBees:
Which school
Are you going to?

not study
going there to write professional exam

Good evening all,

I applied for a South African study visa for a
PhD on the 16th of December, 2025, and I have heard nothing yet. The school have resumed already resumed, and I also need the study visa for registration