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brooklyn20:
Good day house, The visit visa issued to us is a 3mnths multiple entry, but the condition states that "To be admitted for a holiday period of 10days". Initially we jst wanted to spend 8days Dats what we filled on our visa application form,but my sista Wants I and my son to spend more days with her. Please is there anything dat can be done for us to stay like 5days extra.

Travel outside (to one of the neighbouring countries) so they can stamp you out and then back in. that gives you about 20 days in all but costs you more than you originally bargained for.

aspenjnr:
TYPOP THANKS ACTUALLY THE REASON FOR REFUSAL WAS FRAUD AND FRAUDULENT DOCUMENTS AND ITS OVER 1 AND HALF YEARS NOW I JST WAN KNOW IF I CAN REAPPPLY AGAIN WITH THE SAME PASSPORT OR TO FORGET

Those links would suggest that you should be able to reapply now. Please read them.

Cheers.

aspenjnr:
i applied for south Africa visa in 2013 and have travel to 3 West Africa countries but my visa was denied and passport stamped reason was fraud and fraudulent documentation and after that have traveled again to Ghana by road and now i have an invitation letter for a seminar in South Africa and i will be applying with same passport but last information has changed what it the chances of my visa

aspenjnr:
no one here to answer my question at all shout i reapply or not

When your question relates to fraud, people are skeptical especially since you may not have told the whole truth and nobody really knows what has happened in the past.

Also, the question about red stamp has been treated in this forum before. Check these links:
https://www.nairaland.com/944102/general-south-africa-visa-enquiries/62#18929209
https://www.nairaland.com/944102/general-south-africa-visa-enquiries/139#31653065

Cheers and all the best

omoarole:
Thanks man....I appreciate. But you said rounded pin plug......the one in the picture is square pins. So, rounded or squared? I will definitely link up when I get to Cape Town sir......

The plug is the 15 Amps plug in Nigeria. The pins are rounded. However, the sockets of the picture are square. The round pins will enter the SA sockets while your devices will enter your own sockets.

I really hope I'm clear enough.

olabanji88:
I have gotten. A response from saqa saying my evaluation with would be posted 3 days from now should I just choll or any other thing to do

Congrats man.

If you know anyone in SA (especially Pretoria or Johannesburg), you may ask them to go to SAQA and pick up the certificate. Otherwise, just chill and keep checking your post office. They will also give you the tracking number once it is posted so you can track it online.

Cheers.

yansky:
Please I wanna reschedule my flight from November to June. It's a South African airways ticket. Please is it possible and how much?!

It should be possible. They will ask you to pay either $100 or $150.

Cheers.

olabanji88:
i have gotten response from saqa via mail stating that the result for my application would be due for colection/posting june 3 as the case maybe any follow up process again on my part

No follow up will be necessary for now. If everything goes well, they will post your visa to you. Otherwise, you will receive another e-mail.

Cheers.

godownson:
house,
pls assuming an application is denied (based on incomplete documents), what is the minimum appropriate time to wait before re-applying again?
is 3 months fine?

Can re-apply immediately with the appropriate documents included and letter indicating the initial reason and that the documents are now added.

If he's a student, make sure the period you indicate for visit falls within the school holidays as if he puts school period, they MAY refuse to grant him based on that. Get the calendar information right pls.

Cheers.

godownson:
hello house,
my Lil bro submitted the following things today for a 2 weeks visit visa:
-international passport
-flight reservation
-photocopy of yellow card
-2 passport photographs (on white background)
-invitation letter from SA host (dated and signed by host)
-6 months bank statement of SA host (stamped by bank)
-photocopy of SA host's ID card (certified)
-SA proof of accommodation (certified).

When he got to the vfs center at lekki to submit the documents for the visa application, an official looked at his documents and said they were fine but that he was supposed to come with a letter from his school (a computer school) and another letter (my bro says he cant remember- i'm guessing its an introductory letter or something like that). but then the official said he could still submit the documents like that if he wanted to. so he did submit it.
my question is, does the unavailability of the letters requested pose a threat?. i thought everything listed above are the requirements for a visit visa?.
what do i need to know... i need your thoughts on this.
TYPOP, samtol4, yinkob002 and others who got experience, pls help.

It will be nice if he includes a letter of self introduction (I really don't know why we need these things anyway) but the letter from his school is really important. They want to know what people are doing (in Nigeria) and assess the chances of people trying to become illegal residents of their country. In short, they want to know if your brother will have reasons to go back home or if he will try to stay in the Republic.

These seem trivial but they may deny people's visas based on these and they may overlook them.

I'm asking myself what the way out is and I am seeing difficult choices to be made (either pay to add documents via VFS or go to the embassy to try and beg them so he can add the documents). Unfortunately, it's not a good time to apply for visa cos of the diplomatic row between Naija and SA.

Let him pray and seek for favour and then decide on what to do.

I'm interested in hearing what the others have to say.

cc @collinsfbi @samtol4 @yinkob002 @sultan003 @chemashie @kingmayor

laplace:
Please what documents am I expected to take along to the airport when re-using a multiple entry visa? Do I need any invitation letter, hotel reservation, self intro letter, introduction from company, etc?

Same documents you used first time.

And if this is personal or pleasure, then you don't need company letter.

olabanji88:
I HAVVE SENT THAT FOR LIKE 2 WEEKS VIA MY SCHOOL BUT I DONT KNOW OW LONG IT WOULD TAKE TO GET THERE

Normally, you apply for SAQA online yourself, gather the documents yourself, certify them yourself and post them yourself. Of course, anybody could help you with any of the stages above.

Your school should not send your application documents for you, unless you are in one of those private schools that decide to do stuff for their students. If they sent it indeed, the document might not have gotten there or they used their own e-mail address instead of yours. That way, the e-mail will be sent to them, not you.

I actually used my e-mail for someone (of course with her consent) before so they sent all her mails to me. But as I received them, I forwarded them to the lady immediately. So, it is possible for them to use their own e-mail. Talk to your school

bisi16:
thanks for responding. I'm already in SA and have study permit. am changing school that's why I ask. how do I go abt changing my visa details?

thanks again

You're welcome man.

You go to VFS website, apply online for what you want to do (change of conditions), then you take your documents to the VFS office you choose while applying.

PLEASE NOTE: You must have at least 60 days left on your visa before you apply (that's the letter of the law)
Also, police report takes about 3 weeks to process so get that on time.

Go to http://www.vfsglobal.com/dha/southafrica/, get yourself informed and then apply.

olabanji88:
online Or hard copy application. Cos am talking of hard copy

You first apply online, then you send all your documents as hard copies. After they get your hard copies, they send you an e-mail.

BOWOTO:
Please i need to know if this xenophobic attacks will affect a visa application.

Well, pray for favour. It depends on the officer that attends to your case. Normally, it shouldn't. Unless there is a diplomatic row and they change their policy suddenly.

olabanji88:
i have sent my applyicatn 2 saqa wat nxt uow do i know b dey v guotten it

They will send an e-mail to the address you provided to let you know they got your application. If you didn't receive the mail, you haven't applied.

bisi16:
Hi all.. can visa change/extension be done at any of the home offices (cape town) ? Must it be Pretoria?

Thanks

Seems your question was overlooked. You can't apply for extension at any home affairs office. You have to apply at VFS office if your choice.

Change of status is not quite easy with the new laws.

To all our guys in Durban, how are you people? We stand with you in these trying times. Please be safe. Better safe than sorry guys.

May God keep us all. Cheers.

elume2020:
Hi all,

Application for 2016 undergraduate intake is now on at the University of Johannesburg. Log in to www.uj.ac.za

Kind regards

#Boss

godownson:
Hello house, pls I got Few questions to ask.
- a host is inviting my brother For a 2-weeks holiday, will the SA immigration ask For BTA from my brother at the airport (since the invitation letter states that all expenses would be covered by the host)?.
-can a person carry a debit bank card (having enough cash) instead of dollars as BTA.
-will the the photocopy of yellow card that is needed for visa application need to be certified.
-should a letter oF invitation be hand-written or typed.
Thanks.
- if a person has a 2-weeks return ticket and books a hotel reservation for 1 week (paid), will the immigration have problems with it?.

@ yinksob002 and other experienced peeps here. Pls I need answers on these questions.
Thanks.

I will only answer the part that hasn't been well answered. The majority have been well answered.

- if a person has a 2-weeks return ticket and books a hotel reservation for 1 week (paid), will the immigration have problems with it?. If your letter states your host will cover your expenses, they can simply include you will stay with them and you won't need any hotel reservation. But they will need to include their proof of accommodation. It is if they fail to state that you will stay with them that you may need hotel reservation.

Cheers.

NaGodwin:
last week, i was denied a French schengen visa, they claimed that they could not ascertain that i will return before the visa expires, all my documents were intact, i believe its because my passport had no previous visa on it, i have only been to dubai
can i go ahead to apply for a south African visa now? please advise

i am a business owner, i have a healthy bank account with landed properties, can i apply with my younger sister to go with me to south africa? she is 29, she has 2 uk visas on her passport, though she didn't travel with any as she was supposed to travel with my uncle's family but they didn't make the trip.

if i can apply with her, can i use my account only?.

Even your own part is complicated - refused visa application. Now, you bring your sister into it again, another complicated situation. The embassy may find it difficult to grant you both permit. Individually, you each stand a chance, but together, your chances reduce.

Cheers.

1miccza:
Aiit she first got a UK visa,then resubmitted for an SA visa,she fast tracked it and was expecting it by teusday she didn't get any notice of submission and all she had to cancel her flight and as i am talking to you she hasn't heard anything

Let her track it on the VFS website to know if it was submitted or not. If it wasn't she should go to VFS to ask what's up. If it was, she can go to the embassy to ask questions. Something may be delaying her application.

Cheers.

MojAyo:
south african embassy dnt issu e out south african passport again in nigeria,they said I need to go to. SA to collect it,dat was last year,tanx

Thanks for the clarification. I didn't know that.

However, you should still talk to them to know the official channels available to you. Your baby has a right to be helped by them and they won't deny him such help.

NellyGhenghen:
Thanks for the reply, sorry if I came across as impolite, It wasn't intended.

Not a problem man. Simply wanted to clarify things. No hard feelings.

Cheers and all the best.

NellyGhenghen:
Hello house,

For all those studying in South Africa, i'll like to know how much it ll cost on the average to pursue undergraduate studies in SA (Medicine) from first year and the cheapest universities for international students.

Done some research on my own, but its not too clear to me. Currently, considering university of pretoria and Nelson Mandela metropolitan university, whilst university of pretoria isn't so clear about international fees on their website, NMMU from what ive seen so far has lots of miscellaneous fees which when added up is an outrageous sum, though i'm not sure if I have to pay all those fees. I'd appreciate if someone could shed more light.

Thanks

NellyGhenghen:
Reply?? Anyone??

You ask a question and expect answers in just two hours? REALLY?? It's not like people are paid to proffer answers on this thread. People take some time out of their valuable time to help out here. Show some respect man.

To answer your question, while postgraduate studies are cheap, undergraduate studies are a lot more expensive in this country than in Nigeria. No matter how you look at it and depending on the institution, you will end up paying more than 50,000 Rands per session in most universities for medicine and surgery (usually without accommodation costs).

Please send a mail to the respective faculties explaining that you will love to have a breakdown of the annual costs for the duration of your studies as you are strongly considering applying to them.

And please, be polite in your mail to them, REALLY.

MojAyo:
okay,tanx so so much,pls can u get me in contact with one SA agent dat can advise me better on dis,and pls can u send me d link of d new law,tanx

Unfortunately, I don't know any agent. So far, I have solved all my matters in SA myself.

As to the link, here it is: http://www.dha.gov.za/images/final_Immigration_Regulations_2014_1.pdf

Cheers.

MojAyo:
tanx dear,I later saw why they denied me,its as a result of invitation letter nt signed,the thing is when my agent gave me my application to submit,the invitation letter was nt signed,after my submission of visiting visa with my babys document,I had a call frm the embassy dat they need me to bring an inv itation letter dats signed,they called me on the 24th,and they said I must bring it before on the 28th of dat month,which was last month,I called my agent and told him,he said he will call the organisers to send him another invitation letter with a signature,which those people didn't reply him,and time was running fast,so he told me he will sign it himself dat I shouldn't worry,dat it won't be a problem as long as they see the signed invitation letter,I went in with dat,so in a weeks time ,me and my babys passport came out,the reason for the refusal was based on invitation letter nt signed,lemme explain myself more better to u,I once overstayed in southy like 3years overstay,with me using an assylum then,when I was about to come home with my baby,the immigration charged me for overstay in their country 3000rands,when I want to apply dis visiting visa of recent with my baby,I use a new nigerian passport and my baby also has a nigerian passport,my agent told me with me using a new passport,dat my overstayed issue won't show,its only at 0R Tambo it may show,and I will give them their 3000rands,did the consular found out dat I overstayed in their country and never want to put it in the reason for visa refusal or its just only the invitation letter signature problem,pls I want to ask u,after visiting visa refusal,can I reapply immediately,before I'm thinking if I can come to SA with my baby with d visiting visa,dat I use my baby valid visiting visa with his south african birth certificate dat ve his south african id number on there to apply for his south african passport there,and also if I can use my valid visiting visa(before it expires)to apply for a permanent residence through my babys south african id,can it still works like dat or the rules ve change in south africa for me to use visiting visa to apply for my permanent residence,should I come with visiting visa or I should apply for study permits for myself and do visiting visa for myself,pls I need ur vry best advice on dis,tanx.

I remember your story.

It MAY be possible to get the PR with your baby's ID. I can't say it's not. However, I am also not sure if it is possible or not. Unfortunately, I am not at liberty (time) to go through all the letters of the new law. Do yourself favour and read the relevant sections yourself. Also, let an agent in SA advise you.

Cheers.

MojAyo:
Hello people,me and my baby visas was denied ,I just got to knw dat frm d agent I'm using,could it be d overstaying money dat they said I must pay dat cause dis or what,I use another new passport for d application of my visa,though d passport number is different from d one on d old one,I'm just so worried here,I dnt knw what to do,my baby is a citizen there already bt never ve a south african passport to travel,he ve a south african id number already ,which I suppose to collect d south african passport while coming home bt I can't,due to emergency,is it possible for me to call someone in Sa to help me get my babys SA passport and stamp it out of SA,or its nt possible. cc TYPOP. Collinsfbi

Also, you don't need to stamp out of SA before you stamp in. People stamp out of SA with SA passport and stamp into naija with Naija passport and vice versa.

And BTW, while you're there in naija, get naija passport for your baby now before you reach SA.

Cheers.

MojAyo:
Hello people,me and my baby visas was denied ,I just got to knw dat frm d agent I'm using,could it be d overstaying money dat they said I must pay dat cause dis or what,I use another new passport for d application of my visa,though d passport number is different from d one on d old one,I'm just so worried here,I dnt knw what to do,my baby is a citizen there already bt never ve a south african passport to travel,he ve a south african id number already ,which I suppose to collect d south african passport while coming home bt I can't,due to emergency,is it possible for me to call someone in Sa to help me get my babys SA passport and stamp it out of SA,or its nt possible. cc TYPOP. Collinsfbi

Since you used an agent, he should be able to inform you as to why you were denied. It could be the reason you alluded to and could be a result of fraudulent documentation used by an agent.

As to your second question, let's think about it. Wouldn't it be necessary to take your baby's picture for the passport? Secondly, even if they succeed in getting the passport without your baby being present, stamping out of SA means immigration says they see your baby leaving SA. Unless you use illegal channels, it's impossible.

My advice, go to the embassy there in naija on the days for SA citizens, explaining that your daughter is a citizen. Then speak with the staff on ways of getting your daughter's passport. There may be a way out of this since she has her ID book. Don't let security prevent you as this embassy belongs to your daughter. At that level, your daughter has a right to enter without being stopped while you don't have such right cos you're Nigerian. However, your baby needs guidance, hence you must go in as well.

Cheers.

tweb1:
Guys, I got my study visa on the 6th of march to study at wits but I was already 3weeks behind lecture. The course administrator had alredy adviced me to reapply for 2016. Now I am looking at how I can get momentum health insurance to refund my money since I will not be going for this year. I have written a mail to them twice but no respond. Please can I possibly get a refund from momentum?

Send me a private mail.

For everyone wondering what I'm about to do, I simply want to give him a mail of the momentum staff that comes to my school every week. That way, there is someone in particular to address the mail to.

Cheers.

Check your question for your answers.

godownson:
Hello house,
These documents will be sent from a host in SA to my brother for visit visa application;
-letter of invitation.
-proof of accommodation. YES
-passport data page. YES
-3 months bank statement. Stamped by bank
My questions are:
1- which amongst these documents needs certification, or should all the documents be certified?.
2-who is eligible to certify the documents? Your host knows how to certify
3-would the embassy accept the documents if they are scanned and sent via email?. YES
4-would the yellow vaccination card be needed during application?. YES, the photocopy
Any other tips I need to know to perfect the application would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Samtol4, TYPOP.

It seems your bro plans to stay with the host during his visit. They must state that in their letter. Otherwise, he will need to book for hotel.

Cheers.