South Africa - Apply for Change of Condition on Existing Visa

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Procedure

Step 1: Booking and Appointment

1. To Apply for Change of Condition on Existing Visa, first the applicant has to book and appoint to nearby offices by using the following link
2. The applicant has to click “Book Now” to start an application.
3. Next the applicant has to select the application type, sub type, sub-Category, location visa number and click Submit.
4. In this appointment letter, the applicant will find the documents you need to bring along (like a flight reservation until your extended stay, copy of passport & visa, motivation letter).
5. In the appointment, the center requests you to bring all the documents in your appointment letter and checklist. You will receive an email after you scheduled an appointment.

Step 2: Attend a Centre

1. On the scheduled date, the applicant has to attend the centre with all the all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.

   Note: Use the following link to find the contact details of the centre link

2. Submit all the documents to the concerned officer.
3. Then the applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
4. 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.
5. The VFS member takes all your documents and gives a tracking-number that can use to track the application.
6. Use the following link to track the application link

   Note: Use the Reference Number present on the invoice/receipt issued by the Visa Application Centre along with applicant’s last name to access this service.

7. This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Appointment letter
• Existing visa
• A passport valid for no less than 30 days after the expiry of intended visit
• A photocopy of all temporary residence visas endorsed in the passport
• Processing fee
• 1 recent passport size colour photograph
• A yellow fever vaccination certificate (if the applicant has travelled through or intends travelling through the yellow fever belt area)
• Police clearance certificates in respect all countries where the applicant has resided for a period of twelve months or longer since having attained the age of 18 years.
• Medical and radiology reports (radiology reports are not required for children under the age of 12 years and pregnant women)
• An unabridged birth certificate
• Proof of custody or adoption of a minor, where applicable
• Consent from the parents of a minor, where applicable
• A marriage certificate, where applicable
• Proof of a spousal relationship by means of an affidavit, where applicable
• A divorce decree or proof of legal separation, where applicable
• A death certificate in respect of a late spouse, where applicable

Office Locations & Contacts

DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS– SOUTH AFRICA
DHA Head Quarters
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Phone: 0800 60 11 90
Email: [email protected]
Contact Details link
List of South African embassies and consulates link

Note: The applicant has to click on their Country’s first letter to find the details of the office.

VFS application centre Link

Eligibility

• Any person who intends to Apply for Change of Condition on Existing Visa is eligible to make this application.

Fees

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

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Instructions

• 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.

Required Information

• Name of the applicant
• Age
• Date of birth
• Gender
• City
• State
• Country
• Residential address
• Telephone number(s)
• Email
• Nationality
• Citizenship
• Passport number
• Date of expiry
• Marital status
• Expected date of arrival in the Republic
• Place of arrival
• Purpose of visit
• Duration of stay

Need for the Document

• Providing permission to foreign nationals holding a non-immigrant visa in the South Africa to change condition to another non-immigrant category while in the South Africa is called Change of condition.

Information which might help

For more Information link
Countries exempt from South African Visas link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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

External Links

Link

Others

• It is important to take note that the Immigration Act prohibits an application for change of status or change of conditions relating to an existing temporary residence visa, where the foreigner is the holder of a visitor’s visa or medical treatment visa. Such foreigners are required to return to their countries of origin or of permanent residence in order to submit an application for an appropriate temporary residence visa. Exceptions are only allowed where the foreigner is in need of lifesaving medical treatment, or where the foreigner is required to remain in the Republic in order to testify as a state witness in a criminal court case, or where the applicant is the spouse or dependent child of a work visa or business visa holder who wish to apply for a work visa or study visa.