Two Colored Recent (less than one month from the date of application) Photographs

Applicants should submit in person. (Children below the age of 18 are exempted)

Valid Passport with validity for no less than 30 days after the expiry of the intended visit

Valid Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate

A complete and signed application form (BI-84 form) in black ink only.

3 months local Bank Statement (applicant’s) (Up to the Current date of Submission) or person sponsoring the applicant student with bank seal and signed by bank authority, if applicant is incurring expenses on his/her own

Bank Letter conforming Account Number, Account Name and Account Balance in figure and should indicate the bank email and contact number of concerned person in bank.

Foreign bank statement has to be stamped by the bank and certified by commissioner of oaths. (For that particular country)

Consent Letter (Permitting the South Africa High Commission to get information from the bank)

Return Air Booking

Statement and /or documentation confirming the purpose and duration of visit.

Prescribed Visa and service fee.

Letter of invitation with the name enrolled in the institution’s admission list of the applicant student.

The signatory of the invitation letter must furnish his or photo ID , copy

If South Africa host taking responsibility of applicant’s accommodation and food, then letter having the detail of the same.

Proof of funds for the expenses to be incurred during study tenure including accommodation, food and course fee. If there is a scholarship, then details of the same in original.

If study course exceeds consecutive 90 days, then applicant must apply directly at South Africa Mission with all credentials and documents

If company is sponsoring employee, then company needs to give NOC and undertaking in support of the employee applicant.

Hotel booking copy in applicant’s name mentioning the duration of stay (Direct hotel email address)

If applicant staying at anybody’s house in South Africa, then recent three months utility bill supporting that house address is required. Should be stamped and certified by South African local police.

Minor Dependent Children accompanying applicant to submit:

• An Unbridged (Full) Birth Certificate
• In case of Unaccompanied Minor, consent from both the guardian with letters signed by both the parents.
• In the case of a minor, subject to guardianship or custody, proof of guardianship.
• In the case of an adopted minor proof of that adoption along with copies of parents/guardians identification.
• In case of one parental accompanying minor, written consent from the other parent.
• In case of minor a consent Affidavit form should be filled in and signed by both parents and stamped by the commissioner of oaths.

All documents need to be presented at the center in original and a copy. Original will be seen and verified before returning back and copy will be stamped as seen by the center authority. Any document without original, the copy will be not stamped as “Original Seen” .

Kindly be informed that High Commission of South Africa reserves the right to request for any additional documents from applicant.

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