Visa applications should be submitted to the Embassy
Monday through Friday, from 08.00 am to 12.00
Visa applicants
should fulfil the following requirements:
Fill in a
visa application form to be collected from the consular section at the
above-mentioned dates and times.
Attach the following documents:
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a valid passport or travel document with at least two empty pagesin the passport
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Itinerary for flight booking
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two passport-type photographs
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a letter of invitation
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a copy of the relevant pages of the passport; - a confirmed hotel booking;
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a valid certificate of vaccination against yellow fever. Immunization is a requirement, if the journey starts or entails passing through the yellow fever belt of Africa or Southern America
- a guarantee of sufficient means of subsistence for the duration of the sojourn (about 50,000 CFAF per day in the form of travellers’ cheques, international credit card or cash).
TRANSIT
Applicants for transit visas should be in possession of a visa for the country of destination (if required) and of their onward and return tickets. The transit period should not exceed 72 hours
OFFICIAL
Visa applicants going on an assignment to South Africa must submit a travel authorization. A Note Verbale is required for holders of diplomatic or service passports.
BUSINESS
Business visitors must supply details of their customers in South Africa. The nature of the business they wish to conduct in South Africa must be fully explained. If necessary, a separate letter must be attached.
TOURISM
Visitors on a private or tourism visit who wish to stay with relatives or friends should provide a work certificate and a leave certificate. A letter of invitation with the contact details and status of their relative or friend living in the Republic of South Africa and ensuring their return at the end of the visit must be attached. If the host is a South African citizen, a copy of his/her identity card will be required. In case he/she is a foreigner, a copy of his/her work permit will be required.
MEDICAL
Applicants for a medical visa should provide a letter from their family doctors specifying the nature of their disease, the reasons for the treatment in South Africa and the duration of the treatment. A letter from their usual doctors in South Africa with confirmed appointment and a letter of undertaking to pay for the costs will also be required. WORKERS OR STUDENTS Applicants who intend to work or study in South Africa should first have a work or study permit. Special conditions must be fulfilled for the issuance of such permits. Enquire from the consular section.
VISA FEES
Nationals of certain countries are subject to the payment of visa fees amounting to 32,000 CFAF payable when submitting the application. Visa fees are not refundable. Senegalese citizens are exempted from the payment of visa fees.
PROCESSING TIME
Visa applications are processed within a period of three (3) working days.
IMPORTANT
In case your application is refused and you wish to
know the grounds for such refusal, please write to the Consul. No
information shall be given over the phone or to any third party.The visa granted by the Embassy only allows the
holder thereof to proceed to a port of entry.
The sojourn in South Africa is governed by the temporary residence permit
issued by the immigration authorities on arrival at the port of entry.
Visitors who wish to extend the duration of their sojourn beyond the date
of expiry of their residence permit should apply to the nearest office of
the South African Ministry of Interior.
What is ROSA?
ROSA is the acronym for the
‘Registration of South Africans Abroad’, a software programme developed by
International relations and cooperation allowing travellers to register on-line.
The information travellers register on ROSA allows International relations and
cooperation to assist South African citizens in event of an emergency.
The
registration is a free, voluntary service provided by Government (through
International relations and cooperation).
ROSA is only available to South African
citizens who are travelling, living or working abroad.
Why should I register?
Vast numbers of our people who
travel abroad every day do not encounter any difficulties.
However, through our
missions abroad, we have assisted a growing number of South Africans who have
become victims of crime, accident/s, illness, death, natural/man-made disasters,
civil unrest, or whose family and/or next-of-kin needed to contact them in an
emergency.
Registration through this website
is NOT considered proof of South African citizenship.
If you apply for any
service from an Embassy, High Commission or Consulate General (mission) while
abroad, you will be asked by staff to provide proof of South African
citizenship, such as a passport or bar coded ID book.
By registering your trip on-line
with ROSA you assist International relations and cooperation to locate you during an
emergency, verifying your status and liaising with your next-of-kin.
Registration is voluntary and free
of charge.
We encourage you to consider registration as an integral part of
your travel planning and security.
How do I register?
The ROSA software is an on-line
registration process available on the International relations and cooperation’ web-site.
Click on the button
and follow the easy steps.
The ROSA software is unique.
The
software allows for a traveller to:
How can the Embassy or Consulate
assist me while I am abroad?
The Chief Directorate: Consular Services in International relations and cooperation,
in close collaboration with the Consular Sections of South African Representatives abroad, provides consular services to South African citizens who work, live and travel abroad.
Consular Services operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. On weekends and after
hours, assistance is rendered in co-operation with DIRCO's Operations
Room in Pretoria. The Operations Room supports our 121 Representatives in 105
countries affording services that cover the entire world.
A detailed list of services is
available at:
:
How will my information be used?
ROSA will be utilised by Consular
Officers at Head Office or at a South African Mission abroad in the event of a
disaster, emergency or other crisis as outlined above. Only authorised officers of
International relations and cooperation have access to the information which will only be
used in the event of an emergency.
This will enable International
relations and cooperation to e.g. react by contacting the next-of-kin to verify the status of the
South Africans travelling abroad that might have been affected by the
emergency. Registration and PrivacyInternational relations and
cooperation is committed to ensuring that any personal information received
through the ROSA on-line registration process is safeguarded against
unauthorised disclosure.DIRCO will not disclose
the information you provide through the registration application to any third
parties (this includes family members) unless you have first given it written
authorisation to do so. In the event that family members make enquiries about
your whereabouts, such requests will be forwarded to you.
You may choose to
inform the mission of your decision to respond or not.
This internet site uses secure
encryption to safeguard your privacy and therefore any unauthorised interception
by third parties of the information you send via the internet is unlikely.
DIRCO does not accept responsibility for any such interception.
Important Notification
The responsibility remains with the individual
traveller to:
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act responsibly and be aware of the risks
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consider and purchase full travel insurance or an overseas health plan
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respect the culture and customs of the countries visited.
The consular assistance provided by DIRCO, in the case of an emergency, is usually of a non-financial nature, and DIRCO will not be responsible for payment of legal, medical, travelling expenses or any other expenses on behalf of the traveller.
It is reiterated that information on ROSA is only accessed by DIRCO during
a declared consular emergency.
