subject: Points To Remember Before You Submit Your South African Visa Application [print this page] South Africa does not issue a visa on arrival and the immigration officer has a right to refuse you entry if you do have a visa. Many people who have been under the impression that South Africa gives visa on arrival were refused entry and sent back on a return flight.
If you are planning to visit South Africa for a holiday you need to submit your visa application to your local embassy or consulate. However, if the embassy is not located in your city you can submit your application to a South African consulate that is located in your country. If you are unable to personally present your application you can send your application by post. Your South Africa travelling visa application that you send by post must be accompanied by your passport for endorsement by relevant authorities. If there is no South African embassy, consulate or high commission in your country, you can send your application directly to South African Home Ministry.
You are required to apply for South Africa travelling visa at least four weeks before your date of departure. The embassy or the home ministry will require at least ten days for processing your application. You need to pay a non-refundable fee with your application towards application fee and processing of your application.
Before submitting your South Africa travelling visa application form, make sure you fill all relevant details. You also need to sign the form before you submit the form to the South African embassy. You must have a valid passport; else your application will be rejected. You must include the following documents with your visa application.
a) You must submit your original passport with your visa application. Your passport must be valid till the date you stay in South Africa. Also your passport must have at least one free page.
b) You need to submit at least two passport photographs with your passport.
c) You also need to send the required fee for processing your application.
d) You must also submit details like the duration of stay, details of air tickets, your place of stay and documents to prove your capability of paying for your travel and stay.
If you are travelling without your family and are below the age of 18 then your visa application must be accompanied by a consent certificate which is signed by either your parents or your guardians. This consent certificate must be signed by your parents or your guardians in presence of a public notary.
People who are over the age of 60 must have an overseas medical insurance policy before they submit their visa application. The proof of the overseas medical insurance must be submitted with your visa application form. However, if you are under the age of 60 you are not required to take overseas medical insurance policy.
For further assistance you can visit the office of your visa agent or contact the South African embassy or consulate. You can also visit the website of the government of South Africa, which gives details of requirements that you need to fulfil before you submit your visa application.
by: Scott King
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