How to Apply for South Africa Visa from Abu Dhabi, UAE

Procedure to apply for a South African Visa from Abu Dhabi, UAE

To obtain an online South Africa visa, it is necessary to follow 3 simple steps:

• Fill in the application form
• Use a valid credit or debit card to pay the eVisa fee
• Once you make the payment, you will receive the confirmation email and approved online visa if it is accepted.

Procedure to apply for South African Visa from Abu Dhabi, UAE

1. You can either visit the South Africa Embassy in Abu Dhabi (or)
2. Visit the South African Visa Application Centre (VFS) in Abu Dhabi
3. Mail to the embassy / consulate address and request the application form
4. Visit any travel agency in your residence

Documents required

• Visa application form
• Two recent colored photograph
• No-objection letter (NOC) from employer or sponsor
• Proof of Air tickets (provisional or confirmed).
• Proof of hotel booking (provisional or confirmed).
• Proof of address of the South African host (e.g. Utility bills, Lease of Contract, Tax invoice, etc. –
  showing the same address as indicated in the invitation letter)
• Medical Cover / Travel Insurance
• Banks statement (last 3 months) . ONLY bank statements issued by a bank “in the UAE”
  are acceptable. The bank statement must be originally stamped by the bank and must have a minimum balance of
  not less than AED 3000. Not older than 7 days.
• Yellow fever certificate
• Passport / UAE Residence Visa /Previous South African Visa
• UAE residence visa
• For applicants MARRIED to a SOUTH AFRICAN, the following additional documents are required:

1. Copy of Marriage certificate
2.  Copy of South African ID or South African passport of the spouse

Cost of applying for a South African Visa from Abu Dhabi

Visa Validity

• Visa Valid for a period of 90 days.

Processing time

• Average of 6 working days

Types of South Africa Visa

• Visitor’s Visa in respect of an accompanying spouse or dependent children (longer than 3 months)
• Study Visa (longer than 3 months)
• General Work Visa
• Critical Skills Work Visa
• Intra-company Transfer Work Visa
• Business Visa
• Relative’s Visa
• Retired Person Visa
• Admission and Departure of Minor Children
• Transit Visa
• Visitors Visa

1. [icon name=icon-phone] South Africa Embassy in Abu Dhabi Customer care Phone number: +971 2 447 3446
2. [icon name=icon-globe] Website: http://www.dirco.gov.za/dubai/index.html