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ayodeleajayi220:
I have few rands for sale. If interested you can DM me

Whats your current rate to naira? I need it

PaulAris:
Hi,
Can you recommend someone w/ a South African bank and can make payments on my behalf?
I’ll pay him in Naira and he pays the acct no. in rand
Please let me know

yo brother, were you able to get rands at a good rate?

Tryhard:
Please for STUDY VISA, can anyone act as your sponsor, provided they write a sponsorship letter? Please!

sponsorship means supporting your school needs including tuition fee financially.. and for your sponsor to be considered he or she has to submit a good bank statement of 3-6 months and a good closing bal .. once that is done, the rest is easy to process

Maz8:
The Home Affairs issued a directive in January that all visa applications received in home countries by their respective high commissions/consulates should be forwarded to Home Affairs HQ in Pretoria for adjudication effective 12 January 2022 due to issues surrounding corruption and deviation from standards at the embassies.

The process of reviewing applications involved the embassy receiving the hard copies of visa application and then scanning and uploading them to the Home Affairs portal for the visa officers in Pretoria to review and decide on.

This led to serious delays in the review of visa applications and a huge backlog because of IT issues, power interruption issues in SA at the moment and shortage of staff in Pretoria to handle the load of applications from different countries. Essentially, the high commissions/consulates in home countries have been chilling - all they have been doing summarily is to scan and upload your docs and wait for Pretoria to decide, then they print the visa vignette and stick it on your passport - period.

In August, the Home Affairs reversed its directive and stated that the applications can now be handled locally by the embassies as from 01 September 2022 to reduce the delays and backlogs. However, applications submitted between 12 January and 31 August would still be adjudicated upon in Pretoria.

Now, this new directive is saying that embassies have been having difficulty uploading people’s application and for those applications that were submitted between 12 Jan and 31 Aug which they’ve had difficulty uploading and sending to Pretoria can now be adjudicated upon locally by the high commissions/consulates - basically, they don’t need to scan and send to Pretoria. However, if they had successfully sent them to Pretoria, then Pretoria will review the application.

What all of this means is that some applications may have be sitting at the embassies for weeks and maybe months because of technical issues and Pretoria may not have received it despite it being sent to the embassies. This may be the reason why (I’m just guessing) some applications (particularly long term visa applications with bulky documents) take 5 months or more etc. to be decided on. So out of 5 months, it’s possible that the application has been sitting somewhere for 1 or 2 months untouched (my assumption, I may be wrong).

I think it’s good news even though no one can know except the embassies if their application has been lying somewhere untouched due to IT/technical problems. It is well.

Very great summary. God bless

Maz8:
New directive from Home Affairs if you applied for visa between 12 Jan 2022 - 31 Aug 2022.

I won’t lie I don’t even know what the letter means. Care to elaborate?

Restricted:
Thanks soo much. You are a life saver

kinfly let us know how it has gone so far with the new link

Restricted:
ehome.dha.gov.za/

Should i have used another one?

use this


http : // southafrica. vfsevisa dot com/

Dapsyn33:
I think he submitted it on line..I will ask him for prove cos he's a family friend but will d look of things I don't trust him anymore.

alright

Restricted:
Hello guys, i submitted evisa application and it was REJECTED immediately. What could be the problem guys?

Application Reference
EPS-xxxx
Application Status
REJECTED

which website did u submit it on?

Dapsyn33:
house what could be going on?I gave an agent money to process sa evisa for me.it 2 months now no visa to show...and have seen people that got there's with in 12 to 15 days.

did he show u any prove that he summited your application? If yes, what prove(s)? And was it submitted online or VFS office in abj/ph?

djbaju:
Thanks

I heard this E-route is the fastest

http : // southafrica. vfsevisa dot com/

djbaju:
Good morning house,

Pls, can someone help with how I can make a fast-track application if at all it is possible?

Try applying on VFS E-route

Genlit33:
How can I apply for the e visa, what are the basic requirements, and how long will it take for e visa to be issued.

Simply go to the website

But in other to prepare your mind

Every docs will be scanned and uploaded on the site

This includes:

- Standard passport (white background)
- 3 months bank statement
- Hotel reservation (avoid 3rd parties like booking etc)
- Flight reservation (return flight will prove to them how serious you are to return back to Nigeria)
- statement of invitation letter (if invited)
- Statement of determined purpose of trip
- Proof of residential address (PHED bill receipt, Rent agreement or power of attorney)
- Strong tie to Nigeria (if you have any company, property etc.. this makes the visa processing faster)
- Visa fee ($75 for VFS E-visa route - this is the fastest)
- Service fee ($20)

Tyradfr:
Hello everyone, who recently got SA visa processed through E-route? I am at the edge of applying through the E-route

Thank u

Over thousand views and you then imagine why no one answers you
Lol

Lookandlaugh:
Can you please share your experience,with the Namibian immigration officers,at the Port of entry.
Heard that they are not friendly,with a Nigerian Citizen.

Be precise , make sure all your papers are authentic and all guidelines observed
They may delay you for few mins to confirm
I looked at it like its a normal procedure to finally get a pass

henrychubayo:
@spyder880, Arroba and others, I wonder why you guys allowed this thread to be in a mess. We will keep putting their comments where it should be. Don't even apologize to anyone

Hello bro Henry, are you still online?

Ashirioluwa:
This might be difficult but you can give it a try if you meet the following requirements.

The Visa application forms must be fully completed and signed by the applicant using a BLACK PEN ONLY.

Residency: The residence status in Namibia must be at least valid for 30 days before the expiry of the intended visit.
Copy of the status in Namibia is required.

Bank statement: You will need 3 months bank statements. The statement must have minimum balance of N$3000.00 for each month.

Processing time: Around 5 working days

Fees: N$425

Submission of application: Wednesdays only

http://www.dirco.gov.za/windhoek/documents/visitors_visa_requirements.pdf

I got all of this requirement.. Just wanna cross by road or air to SA !

Is it possible to apply for a few days tourist visa to SA from Namibia.. I came into Namibia few days ago through tourist visa but i want to visit SA. can crossing the road border do the trick? Advise pls

NOTE: I will be pained if i leave Namibia without touching down SA

Is it possible to apply for a few days tourist visa to SA from Namibia.. I came into Namibia few days ago through tourist visa but i want to visit SA. can crossing the road border do the trick? Advise pls

NOTE: I will be pained if i leave Namibia without touching down SA

djbaju:
Thanks, boss, I also want to ask if I can submit my application at the Lagos VFS center now.

Abj is preferable

djbaju:
Wonderful, I will consider that in my application, anyone with the means to make a verifiable hotel reservation? also which site is best to make my flight reservation?

I hope to read back soon.

Thanks

book any nice hotel straight from the hotel website in SA.. avoid third party websites like booking.com etc

cucumbar:
na wa o. Even better country like France took just 5days to process.

bro you serious about this? You sure it takes 5 days to process even for first time travelers? Cos i need a nice country for vacation this year that takes lesser time to process

djbaju:
Good day house,

I am planning to apply for a South Africa tourist visa, can anyone kindly assist me with a verifiable hotel that I can book?

heard tourist visa now takes 3-4 months to process
Was told by Travelbeta (for first timers)

strongmoxie:
The first and second rejection was due to insufficient fund. I used a dom account with a single transaction on it and a balance of $2.6k the first time. They also stated that the statement was not up to date (I think it is best to obtain bank statements 2 - 3 days to application). The second time, I used my regular account with a balance of 2.5m. I think problem this time was that I used part of the money before the visa decision was out. The last time, I got sponsored by an Institute and I provided the award letter and my bank statement with about 1.7m in it.

congrats on your admission.. would love to know which school you applied for and their tuition fee for foreigners thanks

antzlaive:
Yes, I have been to South Africa countless times.

its clear now.. thanks a lot

hopcious:
So, here is my confirmation of the e-visa by VFS today.

antzlaive please take a look at this.. does it mean you have been to SA before reason why they approved your visa? Please help us understand better

YoobaNesan:
Are you reliable?
Can you make transfers to FCMB USD Dom account?
How much will you be charged for a transfer of $5k?

how then will i get paid?

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