Please, I need your opinion.
I applied for a year visa on the 14th July, 2023 for research and the checklist use for me was visitors exceeding 3 months checklist. I even called VFS when I was gathering my documents to ask if I need medical aid cover and they told me no... I don't need medical aid cover for this category of visa application. To my greatest surprise, my visa was denied on that ground. 'No medical aid cover attached". VFS PH called VFS Lagos to ask the reason for the denial when medical aid wasn't a requirement for visitors exceeding 3 months, they said... it was just a recent development (two weeks ago).

Now, they adjudicated my application submitted since July with a recent checklist ( they haven't even published it on their site).

I was told to appeal... Please, does appeal really work?

Thank you.

Your visa has been approved. Please, how many months did you wait?

Oladunni12:
Hello house, i got this message after waiting for months for study visa application. Can anyone tell me what it meant. Thanks

Dear Customer,

Visa application ref no. SAAB/....... is requested to submit international passport for further adjudication within 2 working days of request.

Thanks and Regards,

VFS Team.

Congratulations!!! Thanks for the update....

FINAH1000:
Good day everyone,
I just received a message from VFS that I should submit my passport within 2 working day. I submitted my application on the 28/07/2023.

Exactly the point, I argued with them.... From my own understanding, it took 3weeks for my application to get to the High Commission. I hope, it won't take another 3weeks to get response, when the Embassy finalised my application.

koffeed:


Doesn't surprise me. Often at times when they received your application they input the information into their computer which then begins processing and sends you an update. Always be cautious that when it says your application has been forwarded to South African High Commission it doesn't mean it has left Vfs, it's just a formality to let you know it's ready to be submitted to SA embassy. Only when you receive the "received and under assessment at South African High Commission", should you believe it's finally at the said location.

This issue is not the first, Vfs not just with Nigeria but most countries tend to make this mistake. Very frustrating

Exactly the point, I argued with them. From my own understanding, it took about 3weeks for the application to have been received by the High Commission.

koffeed:


Doesn't surprise me. Often at times when they received your application they input the information into their computer which then begins processing and sends you an update. Always be cautious that when it says your application has been forwarded to South African High Commission it doesn't mean it has left Vfs, it's just a formality to let you know it's ready to be submitted to SA embassy. Only when you receive the "received and under assessment at South African High Commission", should you believe it's finally at the said location.

This issue is not the first, Vfs not just with Nigeria but most countries tend to make this mistake. Very frustrating

No.... I only went there to know the exact time, my application was forwarded. They told me, that same day but I argued with them, because, the first two weeks of tracking, I saw... Your application has been forwarded to South African High Commission... I didn't track it throughout the third week... the fourth week, I got... Your application has been received and under assessment at South African High Commission.

I insisted, they should explain.... But, they couldn't even have good explanation... I angrily left them.

koffeed:


So let me understand this clearly, the entire three months your application was still at VFS until you went there before it was forwarded promptly?

Same here.... I applied in VFS, Port Harcourt exactly 3months today.... No response.... I even went there to ask them to be sure, they forwarded the application promptly.

wilcoxz:
Please who knows how South African visa can be fastracked. It's been more than 2 months I applied via VFS office at port Harcourt, haven't gotten any response since then. My scholarship expires in less than 2 months. What do you guys advise I should do?

koffeed:


Thanks for bringing my attention to this. It's unfortunate though that South African visa when applied at vfs in Abuja takes such a long time, for just a normal tourist visa is just not normal and ideal. Any tourist visa for that matter shouldn't take more than three months to obtain especially if it's just a tourist visa and not for a longer stay(business visa, or permanent residency visa).

Besides audits which does prolong issuance of visas at the embassies( they normally conduct audits 4 times in a year) or being short staffed often at times I don't see why it should take such a long time to issue a tourist visa to an individual.

Please, in a situation where the Host has been contacted for confirmation and yet, another three weeks have passed without response, is it still normal? The delay is tiring 😫

Please, Visa applied using Visitor's Visa exceeding three months checklist falls under which category... short stay or long stay Though, I have called VFS, let me also hear from you guys. Thank you.

Thank you.

samtol4:
https://client.momentum.co.za/for/you/products/health/mmsa-student-application

Please, link for this and how to go about it.

My appointment is on Friday

Thank you

samtol4:
Yes you need to pay medical aid for 1year. No medical aid no study permit

Please, do I need medical aid for a one year study permit

Congratulations!!!

Bursttt:


Yes I have after 24 weeks of waiting.

Notarized affidavit of facts.

Please, do I need to mention in my introduction letter or my new sponsor letter that, the initial sponsor couldn't continue as the time frame he wanted to give that sponsorship has elapsed.

Bursttt:


Well, so far it’s not appeal. It doesn’t matter! It’s a fresh application so it can be allowed just make sure there is sufficient Amount of funds in the sponsor account. What document did you submit for proof of relationship?

Good evening house. I filed application for a year Study visa last year July and got response as at February but my Visa was refused.

My uncle was my sponsor and I submitted his bank statement and notarized document to proof of relationship.

Right now, I want to re apply but I want to change my sponsor.

Please, will the embassy consider the fact that, I am using a new sponsor account details?

Was it sticker or evisa. In fact, let's talk via WhatsApp

08164730812

mobilemykel:
RightChoice Travel Agency were the one that handled mine and it came out this week
08162958322

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Thank you

mobilemykel:
RightChoice Travel Agency were the one that handled mine and it came out this week
08162958322
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Who knows a reliable SA travel agent should kindly refer me to him/her.

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Is applicant meant to keep money used as proof of funds for this long in the account

samtol4:
It Is a strong signal they want to reduce the number of Nigerians coming to SA. The message is loud & clear. Which embassy will hold the applicant's passport for ten months and later deny the application? There is no point coming to SA to study unless you have funding or a fee waiver

Good evening all...

Please, after printing bank statement, is it compulsory that the money must remain in the account till the high Commission takes decision on the Visa application.

Please, what's the minimum amount one should have in account before applying for a year Study Visa...

Can I used an account that money is only paid in without withdrawals.

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Still waiting....

Bursttt:
Rachyekong! Howfar with your visa

Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha

Tryhard:


What school are you going to?

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Pacaveli:


That's too long, drop ur WhatsApp number, u should be attended to this week

Lucky you.... I applied since July 5th, no response till date.

It is well ooo

Bursttt:


Yes o! Study 7th of November

Atleast, there is update...

Let me watch out for mine.

Tryhard:


Yeah someone that applied in August have received text about his processed visa application has been dispatched to the VAC from the high commission yesterday only to see
YELLOW CARD NOT VALIDATED Abi na Verifiable !!!!

I have called... sent numerous mails... I don tired for the matter...

Tryhard:
Please who is going to University of Johannesburg and still have pending visa decision? Rachyekong have you called VFS to let them know your application is over 8 months. Let them know

Please, is it recently Meanwhile, let me get to Twitter.

Bursttt:


Since July? And you haven’t called them out on Twitter? Someone who I know applied in July has gotten a decision.

Hmmmm.... same here ooo... Since July 2022.. I am just at the verge of losing the opportunity. This people are something else.

Bursttt:


We don’t know why they are not processing study visas. Since September!! We just need to make the world know what’s happening. We can’t just be silent. So many scholarship holders on the verge of loosing their scholarship if they don’t resume this month.