O. R. SalahudeenWe at facts36.com are here to explain in detail how to apply for South Africa Visa in Nigeria. Due to the strong diplomatic relationship between Nigeria and South Africa and the high rate at which more and more South Africans are visiting Lagos, and a large number of Nigerians are landing in Johannesburg daily, people keep asking us if Nigerians do need a visa to travel to the Mandela Nation. The answer is this, Nigerians must obtain a visa to travel to South Africa because there is no visa abolition agreement between Nigeria and South Africa.
- Get an international passport with at least six months validity
- Download the South Africa visa application form online. Get it from the Visa Facilitation service, South Africa Visa Application Centre website.
- Complete and signed the visa application form.
- Collate all the required documents you’re to submit
- Attach photocopies of all sets of documents you’re submitting.
- Do photocopies of your passport data page including your previous visas (if any).
- Take your completed visa application and all documents personally to the South Africa visa application centre in your region.
- At the Centre, pay the required visa application fee. You’re required to pay the visa fee and the service charge in cash at the designated bank and receipt obtained.
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STANDARD DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR SOUTH AFRICA VISA
Besides your international passport, the following are the additional documents to attach to your application:
- Two recently acquired passport sized photographs with white background
- Bank statement – Your bank account statement is authorized and signed by the Bank.
- Nigeria port health issuance certificate, popularly called yellow card.
- Letter of invitation from the person inviting you (if you’re invited)
- Letter of introduction from your company, indicating your designation and term of employment.
- Confirmed return airline ticket.
- Confirmed hotel reservation
- A business applicant should obtain a letter of invitation from the company inviting you, stating the reason for the invitation, duration, and full contact address.
ADDRESSES OF SOUTH AFRICA VISA APPLICATION CENTRES IN LAGOS, ABUJA, AND PORT HARCOURT.
- ABUJA:
South Africa Visa Application Centre,
No. 18, Lobito Crescent,
Wuse II,
Abuja.
You can submit your application: Monday to Friday, 0800.a.m. to 03.00 p.m.
Collection of visas: Monday to Friday: 10.00 to 04.00 p.m.
- LAGOS:
South Africa Visa Application Centre.
Plot 110, Admiral Ayinla Way,
Opposite Treasure Garden Estate,
Third Roundabout,
Lekki Phase like,
Lagos.
You can submit your application: Monday to Friday, from 8.00 a.m. to 03.00 p.m.
Collection of visa: Monday to Friday 10.00 a.m. to 04.00 p.m.
- PORT HARCOURT:
South Africa Visa Application Centre,
Vineyard Shopping Centre,
No. 88, Woji Road
GRA, Port Harcourt
You can submit your application: Monday to Friday 08.00 a.m. to 03.00 p.m.
Collection of visa: Monday to Friday 10.00 a.m. to 04.00 p.m.
BOTTOM LINE
Regardless of the negative activities of few bad elements damaging Nigeria image in the Mandela Nation and some misguided and never do better things people over there in South Africa killing and terrorising immigrants, the relationship between Nigeria and South Africa remain strong, and the Mandela Nation is still one of the countries Nigerians travelled to frequently. And South Africans are also coming here from time to time and a large number.
The best advice from facts36.com is that, please when you’re in South Africa you play by the rules, and be a good ambassador of your country.
THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC – SOUTH AFRICA IS BADLY AFFECTED
The true situation of things concerning the coronavirus pandemic is that South Africa is badly affected. Currently, it’s not advisable to travel to South Africa. The second wave of coronavirus pandemic is ravaging the country and there is no short term solution in sight. If other countries could be rejecting flights from South Africa due to the second wave, the best thing is to put on hold temporarily your planned visit to South Africa. You may enter but your exit to other countries may be very difficult.
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