Those that got their passports, were they for study visa? And did they get the visa? I applied study visa 27 May, still waiting

taiwosmith03:
Hi everyone, has anyone gotten study visa lately (for PhD), I applied March 15th (5months 11 days today). Few people I know have gotten theirs last week, including someone who applied March 14th. Was at VFS Lagos last week and i was assured they are working on it and it will be out soon. Kinda worried. Hope these people never lost my passport sha.

Please is it possible to go to SA on a visa like say tourist visa and then from there (SA) apply for study visa?

Yes study visa

Sorry bro, did they get it?

taiwosmith03:
Yes study visa

[quote author=justwise post=10890565]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.[/]


Pls am new in this forum.. Pls NL I need help on how to retrieve my passport from south African embassy.. I submitted my application on the 28 of june this year.. I have not heard from them ever since

cdokoh:
Please is it possible to go to SA on a visa like say tourist visa and then from there (SA) apply for study visa?

Capital NO

Thanks a lot... I for Don make one mumu mistake now

Geenosko:


Capital NO

Yes

cdokoh:
Sorry bro, did they get it?

Can anyone help with the SA Abuja Embassy email?

Hello dearest people.

I saw this on VFS website.


"All applicants for all categories of Long term visas must provide SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE CLEARANCE report, and any countries they have lived in for a period more since 18 years of age OR must fill the Waiver/Incomplete in absence of the same at the time of submission."

Does this mean that my wife has to request for an SA police clearance asides the one we have gotten in Nigeria?

Typop

Incandescent:
Hello dearest people.

I saw this on VFS website.


"All applicants for all categories of Long term visas must provide SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE CLEARANCE report, and any countries they have lived in for a period more since 18 years of age OR must fill the Waiver/Incomplete in absence of the same at the time of submission."

Does this mean that my wife has to request for an SA police clearance asides the one we have gotten in Nigeria?

Typop

If she has stayed in SA for more than 6 months it will be required if not just go with what you have.

Incandescent:
Hello dearest people.
I saw this on VFS website.
"All applicants for all categories of Long term visas must provide SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE CLEARANCE report, and any countries they have lived in for a period more since 18 years of age OR must fill the Waiver/Incomplete in absence of the same at the time of submission."
Does this mean that my wife has to request for an SA police clearance asides the one we have gotten in Nigeria?
Typop

akindele214:
If she has stayed in SA for more than 6 months it will be required if not just go with what you have.

@akindele214 is right. Please don't fill the waiver form. The PCC is very important and cannot be easily explained away. If she was in SA (or any other country for that matter) for up to 6 months (or more), she's obliged to get PCCs from such countries.

akindele214:
Can anyone help with the SA Abuja Embassy email?

I don't have their email address. They used these numbers in the past. Not sure if they still work 094624200, 094624201.

PCC now takes over a month to process and must be done in person.

Just letting you know so that you can add that to your time.

Regards

Hello I'm new in the house please how much can I spend to south africa by air from Abuja too and pro including 2weeks visa?
Please any idea?

Mlawal1019:
Hello I'm new in the house please how can I spend to south africa by air from Abuja too and pro including 2weeks visa?
Please any idea?

Can you please rephrase your question?

TYPOP:



@akindele214 is right. Please don't fill the waiver form. The PCC is very important and cannot be easily explained away. If she was in SA (or any other country for that matter) for up to 6 months (or more), she's obliged to get PCCs from such countries.

Thanks bro.

blaise00700:
PCC now takes over a month to process and must be done in person.

Just letting you know so that you can add that to your time.

Regards

This is another wahala..

She studied in SA for a year & she's in naija with my child. How do I resolve this? How can she come to SA just for PCC??

Anyone with an advise.. Typop pls come o

All shall be well. Victory at last
Study permit granted
Submitted: May 17 2019
Granted : August 27 2019
Collected: August 29 2019

Against all odds. Jesus did it.

This is the best news so far for me... Congratulations!

Favour999:
All shall be well. Victory at last
Study permit granted
Submitted: May 17 2019
Granted : August 27 2019
Collected: August 29 2019

Against all odds. Jesus did it.

Favour999:
All shall be well. Victory at last
Study permit granted
Submitted: May 17 2019
Granted : August 27 2019
Collected: August 29 2019

Against all odds. Jesus did it.

Congratulations

Incandescent:

This is another wahala..

She studied in SA for a year & she's in naija with my child. How do I resolve this? How can she come to SA just for PCC??

Anyone with an advise.. Typop pls come o

She does not have to come physically.

Let her go to the embassy in Lagos and get her prints taken. Then let her courier (not scan) it to you. You can then pay for this at any SAPS Police Station and submit it. They will accept this from you and process the PCC.

However, please note that it is taking longer than a month now. At least, give it a month, nothing less.

Cheers and all the best.

Please guys how can I get a flight reservation without paying of which I don't know my Visa outcome I need to show vfs tomorrow..please abeg inhouse.This is the only pending document left.

Masters or PhD please?

Favour999:
All shall be well. Victory at last
Study permit granted
Submitted: May 17 2019
Granted : August 27 2019
Collected: August 29 2019

Against all odds. Jesus did it.

Favour999:
All shall be well. Victory at last
Study permit granted
Submitted: May 17 2019
Granted : August 27 2019
Collected: August 29 2019

Against all odds. Jesus did it.

Congratulations!!! Your name is favour and you are highly favoured.

By the way, is it Lagos or Abuja?

cdokoh:
Please is it possible to go to SA on a visa like say tourist visa and then from there (SA) apply for study visa?

You can change ur status inside SA if you have good contact then get a school here too apply for ur student permit believe me you will be granted (pray)

Ejiod:
Please guys how can I get a flight reservation without paying of which I don't know my Visa outcome I need to show vfs tomorrow..please abeg inhouse.This is the only pending document left.

Read the answer to Q1 in this link:
https://www.nairaland.com/944102/general-south-africa-visa-enquiries/69#19896643

Then read the answer to Q1, Q2 and Q3 in this link:
https://www.nairaland.com/944102/general-south-africa-visa-enquiries/71#20190297

Cheers and all the best.

cdokoh:
Please is it possible to go to SA on a visa like say tourist visa and then from there (SA) apply for study visa?

Geenosko:

Capital NO

osinawanta:

You can change ur status inside SA if you have good contact then get a school here too apply for ur student permit believe me you will be granted (pray)

Generally, I'll agree with Geenosko. It is nearly impossible. Like osinawanta said, a few really strong people/agents can make it happen. However, a lot of people get scammed every year as a result of this process. Some lose their passports, others lose their money, a few lose both. I will rather go the official route that is clear to me than pay tens of thousands of rands for an agent that may or may not scam me.

I know people who thought the agents got them legitimate visas, opened bank accounts with the visa, worked for a few months with the visa, only for the visa to disappear from the Home Affairs database after a few months. Some are back in Naija now.

Remember the story by Sage7 (here) where he spoke about the guy who's PR was revoked at the airport for reasons he doesn't understand.

Nobody understands why the PR was revoked, but I bet you stand a higher chance of not having these issues if you do things right. Their law presently says you can't change your status in the country, I'll stand by that.

Cheers and all the best.

[Phd quote author=taiwosmith03 post=81724289]Masters or PhD please? [/quote]

Thanks a lot, I've already decided I will stay here and follow the due process. I have legit motive for my travel, don't wanna mess it up

TYPOP:




Generally, I'll agree with Geenosko. It is nearly impossible. Like osinawanta said, a few really strong people/agents can make it happen. However, a lot of people get scammed every year as a result of this process. Some lose their passports, others lose their money, a few lose both. I will rather go the official route that is clear to me than pay tens of thousands of rands for an agent that may or may not scam me.

I know people who thought the agents got them legitimate visas, opened bank accounts with the visa, worked for a few months with the visa, only for the visa to disappear from the Home Affairs database after a few months. Some are back in Naija now.

Remember the story by Sage7 (here) where he spoke about the guy who's PR was revoked at the airport for reasons he doesn't understand.

Nobody understands why the PR was revoked, but I bet you stand a higher chance of not having these issues if you do things right. Their law presently says you can't change your status in the country, I'll stand by that.

Cheers and all the best.