South Africa - Apply for Child Visa

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Child Visa, the applicant has to approach the South African embassies and consulates residing in their respective country link or the applicant can approach department of home affairs regional offices link

   Note: The applicant has to click on their Country’s first letter to find the details of the office.

2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer. Or the applicant can download the application form BI- 1738 from the following link

   Note: The Application form BI -1738 is widely used for all type of Visas.

3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has to attach all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach the photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. An acknowledgment receipt will be provided. Please save it for future reference.
10. Then the application will be processed further. All the updates on the application status will be sent via SMS to the applicant’s mobile number.
11. Once the process gets completed, the applicant gets the call from the office regarding the Visa.
12. This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

Requirements for entering South Africa
The applicant will need the following if they wish to visit South Africa:

• A valid and acceptable passport or travel document for your intended stay
• At least one blank page in your passport for endorsements
• A valid visa, if required Sufficient funds to pay for your day-to-day expenses during your stay
• A return or onward ticket.
• Yellow fever certificates if your journey starts or entails passing through the yellow fever belt of Africa or South America.

Requirements for Student South Africa

• Completed application form link
• The passport must be valid for 30 days after end of the intended visit

• A vaccination certificate, if required by the Act.
• Payment of the prescribed fee (not applicable for the spouse or dependent children of a South African citizen/permanent resident)
• A cash deposit equivalent value to a return or onward ticket (not required for the spouse or dependent children of South African citizen/permanent resident).
• A statement and/or documentation confirming the purpose and duration of your visit and proof that you are an immediate family member of a South African citizen/permanent resident (a full birth certificate for children, a marriage certificate in the case of a spouse and proof of kinship for others)
• A police clearance certificate from each country in which you resided for 12 months or longer since the age of 18 years

Office Locations & Contacts

DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS– SOUTH AFRICA
DHA Head Quarters
Pretoria, Gauteng,
South Africa
Phone: 0800 60 11 90
Email: [email protected]
Contact Details Link
DHA Offices Link
List of South African embassies and consulates link

Note: The applicant has to click on their Country’s first letter to find the details of the office.

Eligibility

• Any person who intends to Apply for Child Visa, is eligible to make this application.

Fees

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee of R500 per category.

Validity

• A child visa are issued for a maximum period of two years at a time.

Documents to Use

• Application Form Link

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name of the applicant
• Age
• Date of birth
• Gender
• City
• State
• Country
• Residential address
• Telephone number(s)
• Email
• Details of the child
• Details of the parents
• Details of the university

Need for the Document

• A child Visa may be issued for the prescribed period by the Director-General to a foreigner who is a member of the immediate family of a citizen or a permanent resident, provided that such citizen or permanent resident provides the prescribed financial assurance.

Information which might help

• For more Information Link
  
• Countries exempt from South African Visas Link
  

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• Link
  

Others

More information which might help people.