Apply In Person:

1. To Apply for a Visa, the applicant has to approach the Department of Home Affairs link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. Then the application will be processed further.
10. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets a call from the office regarding the application.
11. The applicant has to visit the office for interview purposes on the scheduled date.
12. Upon completion successfully, the applicant will get the visa by visiting the office or through courier.
13. This entire process can be completed within 2- 3 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

• A completed application form
• A certified copy of an identity document
• Passport copy
• Passport size photographs
• Financial statement
• Any other documents (if required)

Department of Home Affairs
Email - hacc@dha.gov.za
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Phone: 0800 60 11 90
Contact link

• Any person who intends to Apply for a Visa is eligible to make this application.

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

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• This entire process can be completed within 2- 3 weeks or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
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• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Name
• Nationality
• Date of Birth
• Gender
• Age
• Residential Address
• Mobile No
• Email Address
• Passport number
• Traveling place
• Purpose of traveling
• Fax
• Declaration
• Date
• Signature

• Applying for a visa in South Africa involves applying to the South African government to be granted permission to enter the country for a specific purpose. The purpose of the visit could be for tourism, business, study, or work.

• For more information link

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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