VISA AFRIQUE DU SUD Application

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 Informations to know :

  • Visa Exemption: The nationals of the following countries with ordinary passports are exempt from visa:

o    If less than 90 days : Andorra, Belgium, Brazil, Canda, Chile, Czech Rep, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg , Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Uruguay, Venezuela, UK and Usa.

o    If less than 30 days : Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bolivia Cape Verde, Costa Rica, Gabon, Guyana, Jordan, Korea, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritania, Peru, Seychelles and Turkey.

To enter the country must submit the following documents:

Valid passport and at least 1 month after returning containing at least 2 blank pages + copy of the identity page

- Air ticket back and forth or route

- Book hotel accommodation or letter with a copy of the South African identity card of the hosting

- Vaccination against yellow fever if the traveler visited in the previous 10 days, an infected country

Beyond the authorized period, it must apply for a visa. Only French nationals can obtain their visa in France.

  • Children :There must be a complete visa application for each child.

o    Minors traveling alone : Provide more formalities Tourism: a territory exit permit of 2 parents + copy of the family book + copy of identity documents of parents

o    Minors traveling with one parent : Provide more formalities Tourism: exit permit from the territory of the other parent + copy of the family book + copy of identity documents of parents

 

 

We inform you that visa applications must be filed Minimum 3 weeks before departure

 

 

TOURISM VISA

  • VSI purchase order in 2 copies
  • Original passport valid for at least one month after the return date, with at least two blank pages
  • visa application form fully completed
  • 2 ID picture , original identification color (not scanned )
  • Copy of plane ticket or itinerary
  • Hotel booking
  • Proof of residence of less than 3 months (electricity, water or gas bill)
  • Proof of financial means: last 3 salary statements + last 3 bank statements
  • Copy of vaccination card mentioning the vaccine against yellow fever
  • For foreigners residing in France: copy of valid residence permit 

 

 

BUSINESS VISA

  • VSI purchase order in 2 copies
  • Original passport valid for at least one month after the return date, with at least two blank pages
  • visa application form fully completed
  • 2 ID picture , original identification color (not scanned )
  • Copy of plane ticket or itinerary
  • Hotel booking
  • Proof of residence of less than 3 months (electricity, water or gas bill)
  • Proof of financial means: last 3 salary statements + last 3 bank statements
  • Letter of Invitation from the company the applicant is visiting (original or copy). The letter must:

·         Be written in English

·         Be on company letterhead paper

·         Be signed, dated and stamped

.          Mentionned the dates of travel

  • Business Introduction Letter from the applicant's employer in France (original or copy). This letter must:

·         Be written in English

·         Be on company letterhead paper

·         Be signed, dated and stamped

.          Mentionned the dates of travel

 

  • Work Certificate specifying the quality, date of employment, function, type of contract written in English
  • Copy of the diploma obtained translated into English
  • Copy of vaccination card mentioning the vaccine against yellow fever
  • For foreigners residing in France: copy of valid residence permit 

 

VISA 11.2
 
 
All applicants for “Section 11 (2)” work authorizations listed in Immigration Act #13 of 2002, including those whose nationality does not require a visa for stays of less than 90 days, must now apply for a category visa “visitor with authorization to work”. The fee for this visa is 33 euros.

 

 

 

PROCESSING TIME BY EMBASSY

UNDETERMINED

 
Please note that the deadline varies from 2 to 60 days. The visa is often issued a few days or the day before departure

 

 

Embassy of South Africa in Paris

Consular functions performed by the Embassy

Close Friday

59, Quai d'Orsay 75343 Paris
Phone : +33 1 53 59 23 23

 

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