Applicants can renew most of the visas, but you can extend the holiday/visit visa for a longer period. A holder of an South Africa Visit Visa can apply for one extension per visit. The rule is that you should apply for an extension for 60 days before the visa expires. Applicants can apply for extensions for up to an additional 90 days. If you are from a visa exempt country, you can enter the country and will automatically receive up to 30-90 days.
The applicants can apply for a South Africa Visa renewal if they meet the following conditions:
Meet all the Important Requirements: To qualify for a renewal of a visa, you must again be able to meet all the requirements. This includes any criteria added or updated since your original visa application. Your visa renewal might result in a rejection, if you are unable to meet any requirements.
Always have an Updated Passport: It is crucial to see to if you have a valid passport for the duration of your visit, because you will not be able to apply for a renewal otherwise.
Submit you applications at least 60 days form expiry: Remember, the Department of Home Affairs stipulate that applicants should submit South African visa renewals at least 60 days before the expiry of your current visa. That does not mean however that you cannot submit a renewal earlier. You can, but it has to be within the final 6 months of the validity of the existing visa.
Apply for Renewals within South Africa: Applicants cannot renew visas from outside of South Africa. Instead, Home Affairs stipulate that applicants must submit renewal applications at a VFS application center in South Africa.
Apply for Renewal as early as possible: You do not only plan, you also start early. We recommend you should start preparing for your renewal as soon as possible. For some visas, like Work Visas, you can start as far in advance as 12 months before the expiry date of the existing visa.
How to Secure a South Africa Visa:STEP 1:
Like other visa application process, the first step to recieve a South Africa visa is to determine the visa type. Select the visa option that properly matches the purpose for your visit to South Africa and then move to the second step. There are various types of South Africa visas available but the most widely issued are the Tourist Visa and the Business visa. Tourist Visa:
A tourist visa basically is a temporary stay visa, which allows the foreign nationals to visit the country specifically for tourism purpose. The visitor’s visa for South Africa also covers many subsets including- long stay visitor visa, visitor visa with spouse and visitor visa with children.
Business Visa:
Foreign nationals who are contemplating investing in the South African economy by establishing a business or by investing in an existing business in South Africa can apply for a business visa.
STEP 2:
Now that you already know about the most important document for your South Africa visa, let us tell you about the other supporting documents you had required for your visa application.
Passport with minimum 6 months validity and 3 blank pages
2 color photographs
Personal covering letter
Bank statement of last 6 months
Confirmed return flight tickets
Hotel reservation
Day-wise itinerary
Vaccination Certificate (yellow fever)
STEP 3:
Preparing for your South Africa Visa application can be a lengthy and stressful process, also if you are a first timer. To rescue you from all the stress and to ensure a successful visa application process it is advisable to contact a reliable visa consultant. All you have to do is visit our website and submit your details. You will recieve a call from one of our Visa Experts.
STEP 4:
After gathering all the required documents in place, the Visa Experts will collect your documents from the comfort of your home without you having to visit our office. Thereafter, on receiving your documents, our Visa Experts will perform a complete check based on the Embassy requirements and will then submit the application on your behalf to the Embassy/Consulate. While this process is ongoing, you just need to sit back and relax.
STEP 5:
You are just a step away from getting South Africa Visa and get ready your adventurous trip. Once the Embassy/Consulate evaluates and approves your visa application, we will securely collect your passport and hand over to you at your doorstep. Excluding the date of submission, weekends and public holidays, it usually takes 10-15 days to get your South Africa Visa processed.
Note:Before collecting your documents or checking your financials, there is one thing, which is mandate is to get yourself vaccinated for ‘Yellow Fever’. There are 41 hospitals across India authorized to vaccinate and endorse it on the International WHO Vaccination Card. An applicant is required to submit this card along with your other supporting documents for South Africa Visa application.
How can Akbar Travels help?So, are you all set to start your visa application process? All you must do is contact our Visa Experts and submit your details. You will shortly get a call from one of our Visa Experts. The Visa Experts at Akbartravels.com will assist you with the entire process of obtaining your South Africa Visa. We are experts in the travel & tourism sector with over 40 years of experience. We provide friendly, comprehensive, up-to-date visa services that cater to our client’s individual needs and have helped a significant number of individuals in getting a successful visa.
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