rsogbuyi:
I’ve created the group.
You can quote this message with your number or send it as a mail. I’ll add you ASAP. I don’t want to drop the link here cos of possible spammers

Please add me to the group.

08036278249

Hello Guys!

Please, if there is anyone going to SA (Pretoria precisely). Could you please help me to take my passport for VISA stamp. I'll really appreciate it and reward such person. Thank you.

I have Rand to sale, if you need it....Please contact me via +27713314024

Imnaknus:
Hello guys.
I'm currently working on a Masters application to the University of Pretoria. I'd like to know if UP offers admission w/o the SAQA certificate. I mean, do/can they allow for submission of the certificate after an applicant has been offered a place?

I look forward to your responses. Thanks.

PS. I have already e-mailed them, but I haven't heard back from them.

Actually, DHET has mandatory all SA public schools to require SAQA before applicants are guving admission but UP sometimes allows that to pass. I know of many that didn't have SAQA and they are currently on their PhD, Master or honour now.

oluyinkavic:
Please can anyone help me with the best medical insurance for student. I just received my admission letter so I want to start processing my visa.

Do I need to pay insurance for the duration of my study?

Acceptable one by your school MUST be stated in your admission letter. However, Momentum ingwe is still best for foreign students. Also, you only need to pay on yearly basis.

justt:
Has anyone travelled to South Africa recently?
Did you have to undergo new covid-19 test on arrival and did you have to pay out of pocket or it was free?

There is no need for a repeat PCR test here once you have a valid test result of not more 98hrs before your arrival.

mroyato:


Lagos is 50,900
Outside Lagos is 39500

Thank you for your response. Which states offer it for 39500?

Hello Guys!!!

Does anyone here have idea of how much is the cheapest Covid-19 test in private Lab in Nigeria preferably Lag or nearby state?? Note, this is from someone coming back to Nigeria. Thanks

justt:


Thank you for your response.
Please send me an email through the posted address or drop yours.

ken4sal_009@yahoo.com

justt:
Does anyone here have accommodation for rent in SA, around University of Pretoria? Kindly contact me through email:

tellmemhore@gmail.com

Thank you

Yes

gabby227:
Application has been forwarded to the South Africa Visa Application Centre, ABUJA from the South African High Commission, ABUJA on 2020-02-20 04:24:57 PM
Guys I just received this message now pls what does it mean?

I think it is a clear out today.....I also received the message today that my application is ready....Let be hopeful of positive outcome.

ayodeleajayi220:
Please do I need to certify my BSc & MSc. degree certificates at federal ministry of education and foreign Affairs for study Visa application at Lagos.
Please help me with Lagos south African embassy address

Plot 110, Admiral Ayinla Way
Opposite Treasure Garden Estate
Third Roundabout, Lekki Phase I
Lagos

080bjaked:
I'd like to share what my experience has been with this great house, I have been encouraged by reading successful visa applications on this platform and I think it's only necessary that I take the favour and pass it forward. I first conceived the idea of applying for the SA Critical skill visa about 3years ago but due to one reason or the other, I procrastinated the decision till August/September last year. It was at that point that I start processing the necessary documents, I started with SAQA, ICITP, documents validation/verification etc etc. After completing the necessary docs / requirements, I finally applied for the CSV on 12th November. May I also add that I didn't have any serious funds in my account, believe me, the amount in my account the day I printed my statement of account was lower than what most people have been quoting (let's leave that at that).
After the application submission at the VFS, the wait started, around mid-January, I started sending weekly emails and reminders to the SA High Commission email addresses shared on this platform.

To God be the glory, I got some emails and text messages yesterday that my passport was ready for collection. The passport got delivered to my office earlier today and I was granted a 1year Exceptional Skills permit that is extendable to 5years based on some conditions.

I decided to share this story to encourage everyone still waiting for their Visas on this platform. Good news is coming your way too.

Cheers.

Congratulations Bro

padyt007:
guys what does this mean !I received this sms some mins ago ! I paid for courier. . “Processed visa application ref no.SALA/xxxxx/xxxx/xx collected from The South African Visa Application Centre,Lagos AC.”

Congratulations brother, Be very hopeful and please share your testimony. I submitted on Dec 9th and yet no news yet but am very hopeful.

Dongatzby:
Good day my people, I have mostly been a passive user of this thread for the past few months and you guys have been on a tremendous support, that's why I want to share my success story.

I applied for my study permit on December 10th last year and i was waiting for my visa to come out on time but when it didn't come out, I emailed the two Consular emails that you guys provided on monday January 20th requesting for quick processing of my visa application. They replied me immediately that my request has been submitted few hrs later on same day.

On Tuesday January 21st, another email was sent to me that my visa application is been considered. On Wednesday, I got the email that my visa is ready. I tracked it and it was indeed ready.

My people, I picked up my visa today and I have been approved 2yrs postgraduate study permit. For who may have this questions, I'm going in for Postgraduate program in cape town, that's all I can say.

If you have applied for your Visa, especially study permit, please feel free to contact the them through that email that were provided on here two weeks ago, I'm sure you shall hear good news soon as well.

Shallom!

Waoooh....Congratulations my brother. I applied on 9th of December last year that was a day before your submission and I have sent mail to the aforementioned email addresses and yet no reply from them nor that my status have change. It is a PhD study though but I need to register by Feb 28. Please can you share me the mail you sent to them through my whatsapp number 08036278249

Thanks

Folashadexxxx:
Pls who has gotten their S.A visa this year, I applied since November

Hello,

Have you get your visa, someone I know got his own recently and he applied November too.

Puwakwe001:
Since November 28 till now have not gotten my passport what is really going on with the SA embassy in Lagos

Hello

Have you got your visa? someone I knew has got his own submission was November too

padyt007:

Study !! Please send there mail address

Veronica.loving@dha.gov.za


Please go back to some pages on this thread you will find the email address and what to attach

padyt007:
i applied November too

What type of VISA did you applied for ? How many weeks has your application spent now?

Have you tried to mail the DHA office?

blesyn28:
Huge thanks for all the interesting posts here.

Please I want to ask if it is compulsory to have paid all tuition fees before applying for visa.

Please is there anyone in the University of the Western Cape here?

Adespecial....check this Ma

Samtoog:
https://twitter.com/samtoog/status/1150307132157415424?s=21
I just tweeted about the delay in issuance of study permit at the Abuja high commission, I’ll advise everyone that has a delay in Abuja to do same and call in the home affairs minister to intervene. Let’s see what happens. Fingers crossed

Hello Brother, I can see from you Bio on twitter through the link you shared here that you are now in Pretoria, SA.

I want to ask how long does it take to get your study Visa and which University are you study? What degree?

Thanks

How much do I need to have in my bank account while applying for study visa and how much does my sponsor also have in his account

Hello Famz


Please I need anyone that has contact in UP. If you are a students in UP can you please Dm for chat. Thanks

080bjaked:


Please do you have this post any other platform such as twitter or on a blog? Would be glad to share it there too.

Thanks for coming up with this.

Although am not the original author but I have it on my whatsapp group

080bjaked:

Between 5k to 10k should do. It should be ready in about 20mins.

Do you mean in Lagos?

080bjaked:

Between 5k to 10k should do. It should be ready in about 20mins.

Do you mean in Lagos?

080bjaked:

Between 5k to 10k should do. It should be ready in about 20mins.

Do you mean in Lagos?

*Visa Denial, Delay and Passport hostages*

Visa Facility Services Global otherwise known as VFS in-charge of visa application processing across the world has not been living up to it duty.

VFS in line with its nomenclature should be up to global standard in terms of service and operation. And this should be carried out with utmost diligence regardless of its location or territory of operation.

It is indeed an expression of dissatisfaction to note that VFS Nigeria handling visa application by Nigerian to South Africa has fallen short of global standard practices.

It worries majority of Nigerian applicants and travellers why the changes in its modus operandi in Nigeria based on the fact that;

Travel documents such as international passports are now being retained from the period of application through the processing period and decision period which since early 2019 now takes nothing less than 6 months or more. This costs lots of applicants an unprecedented trauma as they delay for months. Be that as it may, the onus of the delay and denial of application lies in the hands of the SA DHA but the bane of concerns
and worries are:

While the international passport is being held by VFS Nigeria/ DHA applicants are denied the opportunity to make use of their travel documents for another important travel plans! And other personal/ identification purposes.

The question remains:
Why is VFS Nigeria in charge of South Africa modus operandi different to other VFS in other countries?

Is this the kind of services they rendered across the globe by which they claim they have global recognition?

We wish to call the concern MDAs in Nigeria to please intervene and find an urgent solution to this unwarranted hostage of travel documents.

Please share and circulate till it reaches the necessary authorities.

We hope that it will be accorded a swift response with immediate solutions.

Thanks