South Africa

Visa Type: 

There are many types of visas are available for South Africa, such as Tourist, Business, and Student etc.obokash.com provides consultancy support for Tourist & Business visas.

Visa Procedure (Tourist & Business):

There is no Embassy or Consulate office of South Africa in Dhaka, but Bangladeshi citizens required to apply to The South African Embassy in Colombo. Applications may be submitted in person or by a third party, authorized in writing, to do so. Application forms must be completed (not typed) and signed by the applicant himself/herself.  The format of the forms may not be altered.  Your passport or valid travel document must be valid for no less than 30 days after the expiry of your intended visit and have at least two unused pages (facing each other) for visa, entry/departure endorsements.

Applicants may be required to visit the Consular Section for an interview and/or submit additional documentation to prove the bona fides of the visit over and the basic requirements.

South African High Commission:

114 Rosmead Place, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka

Tel: +94112463000/+94773633334

Fax: +94112688670

Email: Consular & Immigration: colombo.consular@dirco.gov.za, colombo.info@dirco.goc.za

Website: http://www.dirco.gov.ztmla/colombo/contact.h

Requirements (Tourist & Business):

Personal Documents:

• Duly filled Application form (BI-84) (Forms completed in English and in black ink).
• Photos must be 3.5x4.5 cm, color photo with white background, taken within the last 6 months
• Passport valid for no less than 30 days after the expiry of intended visit, with two (2) unused pages (facing each other) and Old passports, if immediate previous passport is lost then a G.D (English) copy for that passport is required.
• Birth certificate/National ID Card of applicant
• Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate, (if travelling to or from a Yellow Fever Zone)
• Marriage Certificate (Nika Namah for Muslim, Marriage Act for Hindus)divorce certificate(Talak Namah for Muslim)/Death certificate ( for widow or widowers).
• Forwarding letter (for tourist)
• Bangladeshi Residence Permit (for non-Bangladeshi applicants) - valid at least 3 months beyond the intended date of departure from the territory of the Member States, Tenancy certificate.
• Confirmation letter of tour or booked holiday itinerary. (if holiday purpose)

Professional Documents:

• For Business Person: Trade license, memorandum of article, certificate of incorporation of the company or organization, VAT, IRC, membership certificate etc.
• Employment letter (from employer for business visit) - Signed original letter from employer in country of origin confirming employment, position in company, reason for travel, duration of visit and if they are financially responsible for you. Please also indicate other possible visits to South Africa in the next 3 months (90 days).
• For Employee : NOC letter, Pay Slip / Salary statement, GO & Note verbal (for official passport holders)
• Visiting Card
• For Retired Person: Retirement documents
• For Student : Student ID copy, School leave letter / Academic calendar

Financial Documents:

• Bank solvency & statement ( both company & personal )
• Other financial documents-such as FDR, credit card statements, saving certificate, share statement etc. (if available)
• Income Tax Certificate (For last 3 years) / TIN certificate
• Valuation of other Assets (if any)

Travel Documents:

• Air Booking copy
• Hotel Booking Copy

Overseas Documents:

• For Tourist Visit: Personal Invitation letter- If visiting a friend in South Africa, provide a signed invitation letter from the SA hosts. It should include the full name, SA ID number, full address, contact number, email and certified copies of host's ID or passport and permit (non-SA). The person must also confirm if he/she is responsible for your accommodation, meals, transport and if needed, the repatriation costs
• For Business Visit : Business invitation letter - Letter from the registered company in South Africa that you will visit, duration of visit, reason for visit and/or letter of confirmation/participation at the Conference.  The company registration number and full contact details (telephone numbers, email, street address, etc.) must be on the letter.

Other:

• Travel Health Insurance ( for up to 30,000 Euros)

Note:

• All Bangladeshi passport holders must have the Bangladeshi Home Affairs approval to forward the passports to Sri Lanka by a third person. (Original must be attached with the applications)

• Applicants visiting Host/Sponsors/Relatives who are non-South Africans by birth must submit proof of how the previously mentioned entered (visa of first entry)

• Please be advised that all applicants has to have their own set of documents (even when travelling in a group) and the High Commission is not in a position to make copies on behalf of the applicants

Processing Time (Total Approx. 30 days):

• File Processing: 3/ 4 working days

• Embassy Processing: 15 -30 Working days (Approx.)

Visa fee Details (Tourist & Business):

• Visa Fee with service charges: TK. 25,000 BDT (service charge Included)

Other expenses will be added (if needed: Notary, translation, Health insurance etc.)

Contact Us:

Call : +880 01967686861, +8801967686862, +8801967686863, +8801967686864
Email : visa@traveldestination.com.bd

Remarks:

• Visa fee & Service charge are always non-refundable.
• only provides consultancy service, we do not provide any guaranty for visa.
• File processing for visa will start only after receiving all necessary documents.
• Processing time, requirements and fees are subject to change by the Embassy without any prior notice.
• The embassy reserves all the rights to ask for any additional document other than above mentioned