Visa to South Africa

Tourist Visa to South Africa

Tourist visa to South Africa

Visitors’ visas are for international travelers (citizens of other countries) who have permanent residence outside South Africa and who wish to visit the country on a temporary basis for tourism or business purposes for a period of 90 days or less.

Requirements for visitor’s visas differ from country to country (click here to see which countries are currently exempt) and from type of visa.

Vietnam-legal.com would like to give the requirements for Tourist Visa to South Africa as below:

Processing time: 7 – 14 working days

Documents required for Tourist Visa to South Africa:

1. Visa Application form

2. Passport ((valid for at least 30 days after the intended stay/departure date from South Africa; at least three unused/blank visa pages)

3. 2 photos sized 3.5×4.5 cm (not older than 30 days/1 month)

4. Personal documents:

+ Copy of identity card

+ Household registration record

+ Notarized copy of certification of marriage/ divorce

+ Children’s certificate of birth (if accompanying)

5. Proof of financial means:

+ Individual case:

     –   Saving book or bank balance verification including at least 100.000.000 VND

     –   Notarized copy of house/land registration documents

+ Organization/ company:

     –    Original covering letter including information about the company will bear the expenses of the trip

     –   Bank statement of company’s account

+ The inviter in South Africa:

     –   If in the invitation letter, the inviter will bear the expense of the trip, the invitee will only prove his/ her bank balance of at least 50.000.000 VND.

     –   Proof of inviter’s income, confirmation of tax in South Africa

6. Proof of employment:

+  In case of employee:

–   A notarized copy of valid labor contract

–   Original pay slips of last 6 months

–   The leave application for traveling

+  In case of employer:

–   A notarized copy in Vietnamese of Business Registration/ Investment License

–   A notarized copy of TAX/ Payment to State Budget (latest 1 year)

–   Bank statement of the company’s account

7. The invitation letter

+ In case you have invitation letter from South Africa:

     –   Information about the inviter and invitee (full name, date of birth, passport number)

     –   Reason why invite the applicant to South Africa

     –   Duration of visit: arrival date and exit date

     –   Letter must have the physical address, as well as contact details of authorized signature’s name, designation and signature of inviter

+ In case of no invitation letter:

     –   Translate your ID in English

     –   Certificate ownership housing and land using

     –   Notarized copy of family registration book

+ In case of inviter is Vietnamese living in South Africa:

     –   Certificate ownership housing and land using of inviter in South Africa

8. Vaccination certificate, (yellow fever) If applicant will travel through or stay in yellow fever belt. For the latest Yellow Fever Policy please click here

9. A day-to-day itinerary/travel plan covering your stay in South Africa

10. Proof of hotel booking (on Hotel’s Letterhead), (verifiable) stating the name, passport number of applicant(s) and duration of visit, physical address, as well as contact details of the hotel as well as authorized signature’s name, designation and signature

11. Confirmed return/onward air ticket/ Air Ticket booking Receipt

12. Global travel insurance

Notes:

+ All documents in Vietnamese related to proof of finance and employment must be notarized/ certified and accurately translated into English.

+ Non-refundable Visa fee when you are refused to South African visa

With Visa to South Africa, please feel free to contact Vietnam-legal.com for:

+ Consulting all visa requirements, condition, the duration of visa

+ Collecting and assessing all documents to apply

+ Performing all application form, administrative procedures on behalf of client

+ Supporting notarization and translation

+ Representing client to submit documents to competent authority

+ Following and informing the result to client

+ Representing client to get visa at Embassy/Consulate.

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Address: 2th Floor, no 95 Cau Giay street, Cau Giay district, Hanoi, Vietnam

Tel: (+84) 4 35626100

Hotline: (+84) 988297732

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Requirements for South African Business Visa

Requirements for South African Business Visa

Visitors’ visas are for international travelers (citizens of other countries) who have permanent residence outside South Africa and who wish to visit the country on a temporary basis for tourism or business purposes for a period of 90 days or less.

Requirements for visitor’s visas differ from country to country (click here to see which countries are currently exempt) and from Type of Visa.

Vietnam-legal.com would like to give the requirements for Business Visa to South Africa as below:

Processing time: 7 – 14 working days

Documents required for Business Visa to South Africa:

1. Visa Application form

2. Passport (valid for at least 30 days after the intended stay/departure date from South Africa; at least three unused/blank visa pages)

3. 2 photos sized 3.5×4.5 cm (not older than 30 days/1 month)

4. Personal documents:

+ Copy of identity card

+ Household registration record

+ Notarized copy of certification of marriage/ divorce

5. Proof of financial means:

+ Individual case:

–   Saving book or bank balance verification including at least 100.000.000 VND

–   Notarized copy of house/land registration documents

+ Organization/ company:

–    Original covering letter including information about the company will bear the expenses of the trip

–   Bank statement of company’s account

+ The inviter in South Africa:

–   If in the invitation letter, the inviter will bear the expense of the trip, the invitee will only prove his/ her bank balance of at least 50.000.000 VND.

–   Bank statement of the company’s account, confirmation of tax payment in South Africa

6. Proof of employment:

+  In case of employee:

–   A notarized copy of valid labor contract

–   Original pay slips of last 6 months

–   Original decision on sending staff to travel to South Africa

+  In case of employer:

–   A notarized copy in Vietnamese of Business Registration/ Investment License

–   A notarized copy of TAX/ Payment to State Budget (latest 1 year)

–   Bank statement of the company’s account

7. The invitation letter from partner in South Africa: Letter of invitation from the South African organizers/hosts/companies stating the name, passport number of applicant as well as purpose and duration of visit. Letter must have the physical address, as well as contact details of the host and host’s/authorized signature’s name, designation and signature.

8. Vaccination certificate, (yellow fever) If applicant will travel through or stay in yellow fever belt. For the latest Yellow Fever Policy please click here

9. Proof of hotel booking (on Hotel’s Letterhead), (verifiable) stating the name, passport number of applicant(s) and duration of visit, physical address, as well as contact details of the hotel as well as authorized signature’s name, designation and signature

10. Confirmed return/onward air ticket/ Air Ticket booking Receipt

11. Global travel insurance

Notes:

+ All documents in Vietnamese related to proof of finance and employment must be notarized/ certified and accurately translated into English.

+ Non-refundable Visa fee when you are refused to South African visa

With Visa to South Africa, please feel free to contact Vietnam-legal.com for:

+ Consulting all visa requirements, condition, the duration of visa

+ Collecting and assessing all documents to apply

+ Performing all application form, administrative procedures on behalf of client

+ Supporting notarization and translation

+ Representing client to submit documents to competent authority

+ Following and informing the result to client

+ Representing client to get visa at Embassy/Consulate.

GLOBAL CONSULTING SERVICES COMPANY

Address: 2th Floor, no 95 Cau Giay street, Cau Giay district, Hanoi, Vietnam

Tel: (+84) 4 35626100

Hotline: (+84) 988297732

Email: [email protected]

Website: Vietnam-legal.com

Contact us

Countries Exempt from South African Visas

visa exemption to south africa

Exempt and intend to stay 90 days or less

If you hold a national passport (diplomatic, official or ordinary) or a travel document for the any one of the following listed countries / territories / international organizations, you will not need to apply for a visa before arriving at a South African port of entry if you intend to stay in the country for 90 days or less:

African Union Laissez Passer Liechtenstein
Andorra Luxemburg
Argentina Malta
Australia Monaco
Austria Netherlands
Belgium New Zealand
Botswana Norway
Brazil Paraguay
Canada Portugal
Chile San Marino
Czech Republic Singapore
Denmark Spain
Ecuador St Vincent & the Grenadines
Finland Sweden
France Switzerland
Germany
Tanzania (90 days per year from 1 November, 2010)
Greece United Kingdom of Great Britain
Iceland Northern Ireland
Ireland
British Islands of Bailiwick, Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man and Virgin Islands
Israel British Overseas Territories namely: Anguilla, Bermuda, British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, St Helena and Dependencies (Ascension Island, Gough Island and Tristan da Cuna), Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, the Sovereign Base Areas of Cyprus, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and the Turks and Caicos Island
Italy Uruguay
Jamaica Venezuela
Japan United States of America
Zimbabwe

Exempt and intend to stay for 30 days or less

If you hold a national passport (diplomatic, official or ordinary) or a travel document for the any one of the following listed countries / territories / international organizations, you will not need to apply for a visa before arriving at a South African port of entry if you intend to stay for a period of 30 days or less, or are in transit:

Antigua and Barbuda Malaysia
Barbados Malawi
Belize Maldives
Benin Mauritius
Bolivia Mozambique
Cape Verde Namibia
Costa Rica Peru
Cyrus Poland
Gabon Seychelles
Guyana Slovak Republic
Hong Kong (only with regard to holders of Hong Kong British National Overseas passports and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passports) South Korea (Republic)
Hungary Swaziland
Jordan Thailand
Lesotho Turkey
Macau (only with regard to holders of Macau Special Administrative Region passports (MSAR)) Zambia

Exemption for Diplomatic Official and Service Passport

If you hold a national passport (diplomatic, official and service) or a travel document for the any one of the following listed countries / territories / international organizations, you will not need to apply for a visa before arriving at a South African port of entry if:

  • you intend to stay for the period indicated in brackets below or less
  • you are in transit
  • and on condition that your visa exemption status has not been withdrawn by the Department of Home Affairs
Albania (120 days) Madagascar (30 days)
Algeria (30 days) Morocco (30 days)
Angola (90 days) Mozambique (90 days)
Belarus (90 days) Paraguay (120 days)
Bulgaria (90 days) Paraguay (120 days)
Cyprus (90 days) Poland (90 days)
Comoros (90 days) Romania (90 days)
Croatia (90 days) Rwanda (30 days)
Egypt (30 days) Slovak (90 days)
Guinea (90 days) Slovenia (120 days)
Hungary (120 days) Tanzania (90 days)
Ivory Coast (30 days) Thailand (90 days)
Kenya (30 days) Tunisia (90 days)
Mexico (90 days) Vietnam (90 days)

General Visa exemptions

+ Commercial heavy-duty vehicle drivers who

     –  enter the country from Swaziland, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Malawi

–  provided that their visits do not exceed 15 days

–  and on condition they produce a letter confirming their employment with a transport company or entity

The same principle applies to Zimbabwean commercial heavy-duty truck drivers, except that their sojourn may not exceed 30 days at a time. The afore-mentioned does not apply to commercial heavy-duty truck drivers who transport goods for a South African transport company. Such drivers must be in possession of a valid work permit.

+ Staff members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) who

     –  travel on SADC laissez-passers

–  travel on bona fide official business

–  and stay for 90 days or less, or are in transit

+Holders of UN laissez- passers who

     –  intend to visit South Africa for 90 days or less

–  visit the country for official business purposes

–  are in transit

–  are accredited for placement at a UN mission in South Africa for the duration of their accreditation

–  are volunteers attached to UN agencies and travelling on ordinary passports, provided they are in possession of relevant letters or identification documents to identify themselves at ports of entry as personnel of an UN agency.

*  Holders of United Nations Laissez-passers

*  Volunteers attached to the UN

*  Persons involved in any United Nations agency

*  Persons performing services on behalf of the UN

Members of military forces attending any military related matters with the South African National Defense Force are exempt from visa and study permit requirements; irrespective of their duration of stay provided they are in possession of letters of invitation from SANDF as well as letters of consent from the military force of which they are members.

With Visa to South Africa, please feel free to contact Vietnam-legal.com:

GLOBAL CONSULTING SERVICES COMPANY

Address: 2th Floor, no 95 Cau Giay street, Cau Giay district, Hanoi, Vietnam

Tel: (+84) 4 35626100

Hotline: (+84) 988297732

Email: [email protected]

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Spectacular South Africa

GEOGRAPHY

The Republic of South Africa fills the southern tip of the continent and is lapped by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Indian Ocean to the east, and a swirling mixture of the two at the very tip.

It totally encloses the independent kingdom of Lesotho, and is bordered by Namibia, Botswana,Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Swaziland to the north.

A vast, interior plateau has sharp escarpments that rise above the lowland plains. Mountainous regions include the Drakensberg and Magaliesberg.

The west coast is arid, while the south and southeast coasts are semi-arid, with vegetation fringed by sandy beaches and rocky coves. In contrast, the subtropical northeast has lush wetlands and coastal forests. The wildlife viewing areas are scattered throughout the country, with the famous Kruger National Park so vast that it encloses a wide variety of eco-systems.

Of its nine provinces, Gauteng, which houses Johannesburg and Pretoria in the northeast, is the smallest and most densely populated. The Northern Cape is the largest province covering between a third and quarter of the country, but containing only a tiny percentage of the population in this territory of desert and semi-desert wilderness.

WEATHER & CLIMATE

Best time to visit:

Being in the southern hemisphere, South Africa’s seasons are the opposite of European seasons. The climate is seasonal, but the country enjoys at least seven months of sunshine, with temperatures dropping in the winter months of May to August. April and May are the most temperate months. Temperatures above 32°C (90°F) are fairly common in summer, and frequently exceed 38°C (100°F) in the lower Orange River Valley and the Mpumalanga Lowveld. The barren Northern Cape has some of the most extreme temperatures, sometimes cracking 40°C (104°F) in summer and plummeting to below freezing in winter.

It’s pleasantly warm and sunny in spring and autumn, and delightfully hot in summer (November-March) with frequent heavy tropical rains and sudden spring and summer hailstorms to cool things down. The thunder and lightening storms over Africa’s big skies can be quite spectacular, but are best enjoyed through a window, not out in the open. These tropical storms can be vicious too, often causing flooding and turning urban streets into temporary streams, making driving hazardous. Wait an hour and it will all be over.

Even in winters South Africa’s chill is nothing compared with European standards, with mild frost occasional, and snow a rarity. The rainiest months in Cape Town are May to August, although the weather in Cape Town is generally difficult to predict and can deliver all four seasons in one day.

Christmas can be just too hot for game viewing in the safari parks, and it’s also peak season for South African holidaymakers. Cape Town is a magnet for Jo’burgers at Christmas, so best avoided – visit in spring and autumn, when the weather is good and the crowds are smaller. Of the main cities, Durban is the hottest and can get remarkably hot and sticky in the summer. But it’s perfect in winter, where you can still wear shorts in temperatures that the locals consider a bit nippy.

CULTURE

Religion:

Around two thirds of South Africans are Christian of some form including Catholics, Anglicans, Dutch Reformed or African independent churches. Many Africans believe in traditional healers called sangomas, who give readings – including throwing the bones – and provide spiritual and emotional counselling and dispense African traditional medicines or muti. There are also significant Hindu, Muslim and Jewish communities. Johannesburg has areas that the descendents of former immigrants have made their own, including Fordsburg for the Indian community and Chinatown in Cyrildene.

Requirements for South African Business Visa

Requirements for South African Business Visa

Visitors’ visas are for international travelers (citizens of other countries) who have permanent residence outside South Africa and who wish to visit the country on a temporary basis for tourism or business purposes for a period of 90 days or less. Requirements for visitor’s visas differ from country to country (click here to see which countries are currently exempt) and from Type of Visa. Vietnam-legal.com would...

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Visitors’ visas are for international travelers (citizens of other countries) who have permanent residence outside South Africa and who wish to visit the country on a temporary basis for tourism or business purposes for a period of 90 days or less. Requirements for visitor’s visas differ from country to country (click here to see which countries are currently exempt) and from type of visa. Vietnam-legal.com would...

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Countries Exempt from South African Visas

Exempt and intend to stay 90 days or less If you hold a national passport (diplomatic, official or ordinary) or a travel document for the any one of the following listed countries / territories / international organizations, you will not need to apply for a visa before arriving at a South African port of entry if you intend to stay in the country for 90...

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