South Africa Visa Requirements from Dubai

01 Visa Application form

Duly filled visa application form (DHA-84) Form 11 and filled in black ink only

02 Two recent colored photographs

Two recent colored photographs with a close-up of your head and the top of your shoulder such that your face occupies 80% of the photo. (4.5cm x 3.5cm)

03 No objection letter (NOC)from the sponsor or employer

• The NOC letter should be original, signed initially with the signatory name and designation, and stamped.
• The letter should contain the company’s full contact details, including the physical address, telephone/fax numbers, email, or website.
• If the applicant owns the company, they must also provide their trade license.
• The letter must clearly state the travel dates, including the entry and departure dates, the purpose of travel, and the financial undertaking.
• The date of the letter should not surpass the submission date by more than a month.

For sponsored applicants, the NOC should be:

• Typed and original signed with details mentioned above as well as the sponsor's UAE residential address and contact details.
• The financial undertakings from the sponsor if the applicant could not provide their personal bank statement. The statement must be original and with a bank stamp.
• UAE visa copy and the passport of the sponsor
• Visa applicants married to a South Africa must additionally provide a copy of the marriage certificate and a copy of the spouse’s South African ID or passport.

04Unabridged birth certificate for all minors/ affidavit or parental consent

Minors traveling with both parents should submit a copy of their birth certificate and the parent's passport and UAE residency. The original birth certificate must be provided at the time of submission.

Unaccompanied or minors traveling with one parent should provide the following:

• A duly filled and signed affidavit form or parental consent from both or either parent allowing the child to travel alone. The form must be signed in front of the Commissioner of Oath or Immigration Official at the South African Consulate, who will then sign at a Notary and stamp it.
• Consenting parent’s passport
• Original birth certificate of the minor

Collect and fill the affidavit or parental consent form from the consulate any day from Sunday to Thursday, 0830hrs to 1230 hrs. You don't need to book an appointment to pick up the form.

05 Air Ticket

You should have either provisional or confirmed air tickets

If traveling from one city to another, you need proof of the domestic flight

06 Accommodation

Provisional or confirmed proof of hotel booking If you are hosted by a friend/family/colleague in South Africa, you must provide the following:

• A signed invitation letter dated not more than a month from the date of application
• The physical address and contacts of the host
• A copy of the host’s South African passport or ID book
• If the host is not a South African nationality, provide a copy of their passport and permanent residence certificate or visa/permit
• Host’s recent three months’ stamped bank statement with a minimum balance of ZAR 3,000
• Proof of address such as lease of contract, utility bills, or tax invoice with the same address as in the invitation letter

Parents and siblings visiting their child or sibling in SA must provide these additional documents:

• Copy of the child’s or sibling’s unabridged birth certificate
• Copy of the passport and visa/permit or permanent residence certificate

07 Medical Cover / Travel Insurance

• Copy of an insurance card
• Proof of coverage, including a Copy of the insurance policy or letter of certification from the service provider
• The insurance coverage must indicate ‘Worldwide or include South Africa
• Travel insurance if the medication is not available

08 Proof of financial means/ Bank Statements

Recent three months’ bank statement issued by a bank in the UAE. The statement should be original, stamped by the bank, and with a minimum balance of AED 3,000.

You can also submit the original bank statements received by post or printed copies from online Internet banking.

If the applicant submits the bank statement of a company, they should provide these additional documents:

• A letter from the company/sponsor stating that they have no objection to the applicant using the bank account to cover their travel expenses in South Africa. The letter should be signed by all partners/owners as indicated in the trade license.
• Copy of Trade License
• Copy of passport and UAE visa for all company owners/partners
• The company's recent three months’ bank statement with a minimum balance of AED 3000.

09 Yellow fever certificate

You must produce a yellow fever certificate if you have been in a yellow fever zone in the past year or if you are transiting for over 12 hours through a yellow fever endemic zone.

Administer yellow fever at least ten days before traveling to SA if you have previously been to a yellow fever zone.

You do not need a yellow fever certificate or any additional health requirement if you are traveling to South Africa directly from Dubai and have not been in a yellow fever zone in the past year.

If you are a national of a country in the yellow fever zone, you must submit the yellow fever certificate even if you have not traveled to the yellow fever zone in the past year.

10 Passport/ UAE Residence Visa/ Previous SA Visa

Submit the original copy of your UAE residence visa. Manually extended passports and those the machine cannot read are not accepted.

The passport must be valid for at least 30 days after the exit date from SA.

The passport must have more than two blank pages, one to endorse the visa and the other for entry/exit stamps.

The UAE Residence visa should be issued for over three months and must be valid for more than three months from the return date.

Damaged and worn-out passports are not acceptable.

If you have any previous SA visa/a, submit the photocopies when applying for the visa.