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olabanji88:
pls do I need to certify my birth certificate

Yes sir. Certify every document.

olabanji88:
Now that I have made payment through an old school mate in unisa ow do I proceed to make my application for saqa evaluation I intend
1. Printing my proof of payment
2. Certified certificate copies
3. WAEC scratch card.
4. Copy of my NIMC card
5. Transcript from my school
6. Filled evaluation form from saqa

I really hope that is all

Please include your birth certificate.

Cheers.

kentochi:
Hi
I want visit SA pls can you tell how much it will cost me to apply for 6 months visa.

They usually give maximum of 3 months, multiple entry, 30 days per entry.

However, I hear they have reduced it to 30 days single visit recently.

For special cases however, you may still get visiting for 6 months. But it is really not easy.

sultan003:
Cell C is cheap very cheap but unreliable

In terms of data, none is as cheap as 8ta. Even for mobile calls, my MTN is now cheaper than Cell C. I hardly make calls on my Cell C anymore. But I do agree it was the cheapest at one point.

esosa4real:
Yeah, I got that from Porthealth, MMA lastyear, Thanks. Will I be submitting that too @ VAC? Or at Point of Departure?

Photocopy of that, along with other docs, for visa application at VAC.

Original to be sighted at both Point of Departure and Entry.

esosa4real:
Thanks alot! I think your advice of July, is a great idea. Will work towards that

While you're at it, please get your yellow fever vaccination card, preferably from MMA.

doubeais:
Hello Nairalanders,
Please what does "Documentation lacks credibility" means ?
My visit visa was just denied the 2nd time for this same reason.
Please reply I am anxiously waiting.
Thanks.

It means they embassy thinks that some of the documents isn't genuine or that something was missing that was supposed to be there (e.g. a signature missing or the format is different from the expected format or there was a stamp missing e.t.c). It could be invitation letter or proof of accomodation or police report or bank statement or any other document.

Do you have any document whose source you don't trust?

Ofon15:
Pls Can I Travel To SA To Do The Findings Or Write To Them From Nigeria? Thank You.

Depends on you bro. If you have the dough to travel to and fro, you may come over. However, I will advise you send them a mail and inform them exactly what you are trying to achieve and see how they can help. Also explain to them that you can cope with the lectures you have missed so far.

You copy your proposed mail here and let others advise you in framing the mail. That way, you can make the best use of the situation. Also, let someone inside get you the e-mail address of the guy in charge of their international students (that is the guy you will mail), the Head of Internationalisation (you will copy him) and if possible, DVC Academics (also to be copied).

This is my humble opinion.

Peace.

influential01:
@samtol4 thank very much for this explanation, my mind is now cleared about this issue. Formally It looks as if SA trade on their visit Visa. Pls I urgently need those factors of that causes visa denial. Because I don't have 60k to give anybody freely

Truth is, some people already have it set in their minds that you cannot get visa without agents. A lot of those guys have stuff to hide (not all of them). For instance, I know this guy who didn't have any form of invitation to SA and only gave his passport to an agent with 120k. Guess what, he got his visa in 2 days.

However, if I know I have the right documents, why would I want to pay an agent 60k? For what? When the embassy has stated I can gather my documents and come apply myself.

Let's be clear, corruption is high in Nigeria but you don't have to join the bandwagon. I got my visa without paying anyone. I have helped people outside of this thread without them paying any dime (at least 4 in December only). People have come back to this forum and said thank you because they got their visas based on advise from people on this thread. And finally, I DO NOT know anyone in SA embassy.

Peace.

PS: This is not an invitation to send me PMs. I will not open your mail.Let's do everything in the open.

Ofon15:
Helo House,after Passing Tru So Much Stress I Got My Study Permit On 20th Of February 2015 To Study At Wits, But On Monday 23rd I Got A Mail From A Proffesor That Is Suppose To Take Me In One Of The Courses,she Said That Am Late And Cant Register Again For This Academic Year.Pls Wht Shld I Do? After Going Tru All D Stress To Get This Visa,will It Just Be A Waste?

Even if you didn't register, your visa may still be valid (though the letter of the new law actually says you need to be registered. Contact the International Office and see how they can help.

olabanji88:
Please help me ow do I make payment for saqa I reach dem say I must getmdorm acct

Someone said he would help the last time. Did you even read the reply? https://www.nairaland.com/944102/general-south-africa-visa-enquiries/133#31013767

Juwohn:
Thnks to everyone in d haus... Gotten my permit n headed to South Africa....

who has an idea of the best mtn data tarrif

Bon voyage.

Instead of MTN, plan to use Telkom or 8ta wireless. They are a lot cheaper than MTN. 1G + 2G night for 150 Rands.

Cheers.

ololo12:
Yes, they have a record of your visa and information on their system. However, that won't stop them from giving you a visa if you use a trusted agent who has links to the embassy people. SA embassy hardly issue visitors visa, unless you go through an agent who has link with them.

@Samtol4, where are you? Did you see this? LOL.

ATTENTION everyone, this is not true. Check the bolded part (I made it bold for emphasis). Ask all the people who have been coming back here to say thank you whether they paid a dime to any agent.

We preach Do It Yourself (DIY) on this thread.

Peace.

bukayomide:
Please house I just got my admission letter last week friday from a school in SA (Vega school of brand leadership) and I was told that study permit application ends tomorrow. I'm totally confused cos I still need to pay for medical insurance, get a yellow fever card and police report... is it that no study permit application will be accepted again?

When they say application ends, they mean it ends for that time of the year. It will open again later in the year (about 4 months, for the second semester registration). However, some people have come here to explain how they were favoured and their applications were accepted and they got their visas even after the application cycle had ended. This is not to make you overly happy but to say if you believe in miracles, now is the time to ask God to act on your behalf and cover you with favour. Who knows, you may have a testimony for us here as well.

Meanwhile, be sure to explain that you got your admission letter a day before the application cycle ended to anyone that you talk to at the embassy.

Cheers, all the best.

Growingboi:
thank you samtol4.

but will the immigration accept 'pay on arrival stuff'? cox someone told me that hotel must be booked and paid for before they will grant your pass into s.a. Secondly, if one is spending two weeks and just pay for a night because he has where to stay. wont they think something is fishing and deport one?

samtol4:
Capital NO sir .you book one night because the hotel may not b up to your standard that is execuse you give and you may change to bigger ones .They don't expect you to pay full Nights when you don't even know the quality of the hotel .I have seen instances where someone was sent back because of "pay on arrival ".However someone can be fortunate to scale through without paying hotel .

@Samtol4 is right. Immigration is no more a joke in SA. Tell the hotel to charge you for one night and send you a proof of payment. You can cancel as soon as you get here.

Otherwise, tell your host to write you a letter that they will host you and let them include their proof of accommodation.

Cheers.

heo88:
Greetings dear wonderful, blessed and esteemed nairalanders of this life and the hereafter ,

I would like my friend to come to South Africa on a tourist visa for 5 days. I am her sponsor and other than a valid Nigerian passport, appropriate photos etc, what else will be needed to ensure she doesn't experience rejection? I have foreign bank statements, can provide proof of ticket bookings and hotel reservations- is this enough?


Thanks in advance guys.

As long as you can articulate all these in your letter of invitation to her and provide supporting documents, yes, that is all from your side. The person now needs to get her own documents as well.

olabanji88:
ow do I make payment for saqa I was at the bank they said need to have domiciliary account before I pay am sure I can use my debit master card but how please if its for to go through online banking and get that there useless token once and for all and use it for futher transactions

Growingboi:
we r in same page bro. we r begging for answer pls.

Answered

yinksob002:
I can assist you pay into their bank account here in SA and forward the copy of the deposit slip to you thereafter. You can send me a mail if need be.

All the best.

Kentrasso: Why does everyone keep quoting arik airline? I.ve never met a cheap booking time with that airline.

samtol4:
You didn't check well madam because am talking out of experience .

Gbam. Last time I went home, SAA was like 110k, I paid 76 for Arik (paid in rands. This is just naira equivalent)

elume2020:
Eish bra. Veele, its expensive. Chilling with TYPOP.

Baba. *doffs hat*

yansky:
Yess just got my visaa. So I shd b there b4 6th

Congratulations on your visa. Thanks for offering to help. Please check your mail.

Good people, please I need to get a document from naija. Is there anyone coming to the republic soon? Preferrably Jozi or PTA. If yes, please help me out.

Thanks y'all.

abnice2004:
wot if i book hotel for 4 days? will it work?

For study permit, it won't work. Please follow @Emasel's advise and discuss with your supervisor. Don't be scared. Open up the discussion with him/her and let him/her know you have challenges with a proof of accomodation. If you are not the first international student he/she is taking, he/she will know how to advise you.

Cheers.

olabanji88:
so am sending copies of my transcript dt are certified not original

If you have the originals, addressed to SAQA, it is nice. However, certified copies will normally work. At least, that's what I used, and those I have helped as well.

Cheers.

drealsheggs:
Please are there ways to regularize
visitors visa in SA legally. I.e wen someone come to SA using a visitors visa, can the visa be changed or extended and thereby making one to stay in SA to live and survive. the reason why I am asking the question is because I want to apply for a diploma program in nursing , but before admission offer is been granted, there are screening exams that will be conducted by the college and if the candidate succeeded in writing the exams an admission shall be granted. but if the person didn't pass the exams , he or she will need to go through a pre-nursing class for at least a year, so I am thinking of maybe I should apply for a visiting visa in this case. please kindly advise me on this?

samtol4:
you keep asking the same question even when the answer has been stated before.I said it is possible but not advisable because it takes much documentation and immigration lawyer that handle it wil charge you much .You can't work or study with extended visa ,do the proper thing to avoid "had I known" You suppose come in write the exam and go back to Nigeria ,from there you apply for study permit .It seems you have made up your mind to come with visitor's visa . Goodluck

@Sam, I didn't know you saw this before me. I had made a note to do this before I saw your reply.

ATTENTION Admin: This is spam. Check his posts.

abnice2004:
pls someone gave dis to me in SA for accomodation clearance.he will include police clearance frm SA to it and a letter from himself. can i use it ?

This picture does not show the entire document so please don't take my word as the final answer. I have not seen the full document.

But from what I see, I have checked "constantia metering" online and it is an electricity company, not a residential business company. They may have subsidiaries though that are involved in the hospitality business (if that is stated in the hidden parts of the document). But if they do not have subsidiary businesses, I'm afraid this document may not pass the test of accomodation. Electricity business is totally different from accomodation (hospitality) business.

Cheers.

olabanji88:
Bros must I certify dem is the school certificate bwith the school seal not enogh to certify me and even if am certifing do I just collect an affidavate from court coveting all the documents

abaeli:
certifying a document u make a fotocopy of d document, together with original to court. dey dont certify original document. its just to show dat d original copy of d document is real.

As Abaeli said, to certify means to say that the photocopy you are sending was made from an original document. So, make photocopies of the necessary documents and take them to the court. Tell them you want to certify it and let them do their magic. It doesn't take time.

Cheers.

Shine1177:
Many thanks to the Pro on this thread for the DIY information. I got my Study Visa on Friday. Application submitted on December 23, 2014. Visa pick up on January 16, 2015. I'm heading to DUT for my M Tech.

Congrats. Bon voyage

samtol4:
Come and stay or visit ?while the following documents are needed .1bank statement 2.proof of accommodation(where you will stay ).3.Passport data page (of the lady)4.A letter of invitation . .She is your fiancee?have u seen her before ? .

Chei! I just knew you were not on his case yet. LOL.

olabanji88:
please ow do apply for saqa or please if u know anybody that has idea of ow dey apply for exemptions at unisa

It is simple bro. Go to their website and create your profile. Enter all your information and print the form out after completing it.

Go to the court and certify your educational documents.

Pay the SAQA fees applicable to you.

Parcel all the documents together and mail to SAQA.

yinksob002:
Finally arrived SA for my masters prog at wits university few days back. Thanks a great deal to TYPOP, Samtol4, Chemashie and other nairalanders for their useful advice and contributions all the way.

Pls let us all remember to be good ambassadors of Naija here in SA. I will always ensure I contribute my own quota in assisting others on this forum.

Thank you all and God bless.

Welcome to the republic dude. Great to hear you will also contribute in helping others realise their plans of entering the republic as well.

God be with you.

And hope you brought garri for the boys? LOL.

abaeli:
U will need to be sure at embassy over there o, proxy is not allowed at all & they said d closing date is real. So if is to av evidence of getting it wen u r ready. Try do do something

Thanks for the advise. #Appreciate.

Kentrasso:
i need to get medical report. someone help pls

Depends on where you are. Go to a government hospital and take the form there. They will x-ray you and issue your clearance. It is not difficult at all. Max, a couple of hours. Give it one full day and you are good to go. If you know someone in the hospital, even better for you. Faster process.