If you intend to travel to South Africa for business or for the Johannesburg shopping festival. There are a few documents that are required for a smooth visa application process. I will highlight the documents needed, also note that a South African visa take a minimum of 7 working days to process so ensure to make your application early enough to avoid inconveniences. You will also have to part with a processing fee of Kshs 5,850.
The South African embassy in Kenya has outsourced their visa application process to VFS GLOBAL so you have to go through them to get your visa. One good thing about the VFS GLOBAL site is that it allows you to track your visa application hence enabling you to plan. They are located at 2nd Floor, West 1 Offices. Along Parklands Road Nairobi, Kenya opposite to “The Centre Point” commercial building.
Self-employed applicants require a letter from their business, certificate of registration, documents with current contact address. If retired you are required to submit a written statement.
Proof of funds to sustain you in the form of an original 3 months statement signed and stamped by your bank or 3 month’s pay slips signed and stamped.
A statement by the applicant confirming purpose and duration of visit.
Marriage certificate/affidavit accompanied by a letter if one’s spouse is taking care of expenses.
Certified copies of host’s identity documents, if a foreign national in S.A, a copy of the permit legalizing their stay in the country should be attached.
Proof of funds in the form of 3 month’s bank statements or pay slips.
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