NewStats: 3,262,882 , 8,178,452 topics. Date: Tuesday, 03 June 2025 at 10:22 PM 4j5a3b

Yes, I was told at VFS on the day of submission, that it could take more than 6days,i was even made to sign, that I acknowledge it.
Never thought it could take this long, since 9th January. My advice is exercise patience every one, as some one rightly said, visa is a privilege, and the consul has the sole rights to grant or denie.
But if you need your port for other things, withdraw.
I will need my port for other things by April so if by 1st week of March, if my port is not released, I will write for withdrawal.
Still wishing us the best. some thing keeps telling me that some of us will get messages from VFS between now and tomorrow 10pm to pick up your port.
Once again, all the best guys

Mimicle101:
Goody people. Please I urgently need help from anyone who can.
I am currently applying for a south african study visa for my sister. I have provided medicals, insurance, acceptance letter and also details of RSA sponsor.

We have been to lagos for submission 2 times but turned back
They require undertaking letter from the learning institution.... the school wrote a letter of undertaking but it was rejected that is not the one. Am completely lost need assistance to what is exactly required. Please help anyone the school start date is 25th February 2019. So no time

It should be in the invitation letter. If it's not there the school's international office for assistance

Amen.

walejummy:
hmmm, thanks boss I believe luck will fall on me n I will come here to testify

So incase anyone gets an alert pls let us no..who knows they could alert us this week or nxt

I want to apply for SA short stay visa but i'm confused about the duration of the bank statement required for the Visa process. I was at vfs phc today and I was told 3months while an agent told me 6months. Pls advise me

akindele214:

It should be in the invitation letter. If it's not there the school's international office for assistance

thanks bro

shex202:
I want to apply for SA short stay visa but i'm confused about the duration of the bank statement required for the Visa process. I was at vfs phc today and I was told 3months while an agent told me 6months. Pls advise me

abuja is 6 months while Lagos and pH is 3 month but if u submit 6 months, u will not be penalised

Hello all,

Does anyone have the legit email address (and phone numbers) to reach SA Embassy in Nigeria?

Please Share. Thank you.

Are there different rules for study visa between Lagos and abuja ?

I applied for study visa since January 17th and I have not gotten a response. Meanwhile, school has started. Is there any way I can the embassy? The numbers on the net are not connecting. Even their mail bounces back. Going forth to VFS is not helping issues. Please I'd appreciate any help.

goodguygonebad:
I just received a call from the high commission. I was asked for police clearance from where I did my masters. The caller then requested to know when I left after which she said she would get back to me.

Anyone have similar experience

Please can you share with me the number that called you

qalifa:

But there’s really nothing I can do the consular department never picks up their phone and I don’t know what to do anymore

.

Please can you share with me their phone number

babalawo:


My wife just got her Visa yesterday 01/31/2018. She applied on the 17 of January in Abuja. Going to Wits for MSc Computer Science. Yes they said registration has close but she will be leaving mid month- I think the registration can be extended for International students

I applied on same 17th at Lagos. Please can you help out?

walejummy:
abuja is 6 months while Lagos and pH is 3 month but if u submit 6 months, u will not be penalised

Good morning

Do you have an idea how much should one have as bank statement to be able to apply ?

preferably 6 months bank statement is the best option. It gives you more leverage.

shex202:
I want to apply for SA short stay visa but i'm confused about the duration of the bank statement required for the Visa process. I was at vfs phc today and I was told 3months while an agent told me 6months. Pls advise me

Thank you.

Diamond1960:
preferably 6 months bank statement is the best option. It gives you more leverage.

Thank you.

walejummy:
abuja is 6 months while Lagos and pH is 3 month but if u submit 6 months, u will not be penalised

Please, What email address did you write to?

Metucity:


I had to send a mail to the SA Home affairs directly who I believe is attending to my case because they replied me and apologized for the inconveniences they caused me. Later they sent me another mail requesting for my visa application ref number. I forwarded all the documents and even attached a letter from my hod requesting them to expedite the process. So I believe they are already on it and hopefully it will be out soon.

andrew444:


Good morning

Do you have an idea how much should one have as bank statement to be able to apply ?

its depends on d no of days u spending, some ppl said over a million but we have seen testimony in this forum that 700-800k did the magic

walejummy:
its depends on d no of days u spending, some ppl said over a million but we have seen testimony in this forum that 700-800k did the magic

Thank you

Agent telling me over a million

Thinking 900k will be okay

That means nobody got an alert. This shows that it was just a rouse, giving people false hope. Quite disappointing. You can just see how these people are playing with us, Nigerians. Our government is not speaking for us. Nobody is speaking for us. Its a pity. I dont stay in Lagos, Abuja or Ph, I would have been paying them a visit from time to time till they grow tired of me. It is really a pity

Imisi43:
So incase anyone gets an alert pls let us no..who knows they could alert us this week or nxt

Fekonzy:
That means nobody got an alert. This shows that it was just a rouse, giving people false hope. Quite disappointing. You can just see how these people are playing with us, Nigerians. Our government is not speaking for us. Nobody is speaking for us. Its a pity. I dont stay in Lagos, Abuja or Ph, I would have been paying them a visit from time to time till they grow tired of me. It is really a pity

Yo! Chill some ports were released, some people got theirs this week.

Got theirs from where sir? Abuja or Lagos, and when did they submit.

I think most of us here applied in Lagos, and submitted between 2nd to 17th January.
I submitted on the 9th of January

Norchikevents:
I applied for study visa since January 17th and I have not gotten a response. Meanwhile, school has started. Is there any way I can the embassy? The numbers on the net are not connecting. Even their mail bounces back. Going forth to VFS is not helping issues. Please I'd appreciate any help.

You should have apply long ago. Long term visas processing time varies from 6 to 8 weeks.
Some who applied October 2018 are still waiting. Anyone who lied they got der study visa within a month lied, they are all agent looking for clients.

Try This:
01 4612067
01 4612981

source:
https://www.gov.za/about-government/-directory/representatives-rsa/representatives-rsa/nigeria-federal-republic

These info are for DHA HQ:
general enquiry: [email protected]
study visa responsible managers: [email protected]
visitors visa: [email protected]
phone: 0800 60 11 90

They might not help but the more quarries they receive the more they question d embassies.

Diamond1960:
I DONT SEEM TO GET YOUR POINTs. God will come to your rescue.

Thank you very much for your prayers.

He has done it.

Blessings15:


You should have apply long ago. Long term visas processing time varies from 6 to 8 weeks.
Some who applied October 2018 are still waiting. Anyone who lied they got der study visa within a month lied, they are all agent looking for clients.

Try This:
01 4612067
01 4612981

source:
https://www.gov.za/about-government/-directory/representatives-rsa/representatives-rsa/nigeria-federal-republic

These info are for DHA HQ:
general enquiry: [email protected]
study visa responsible managers: [email protected]
visitors visa: [email protected]
phone: 0800 60 11 90

They might not help but the more quarries they receive the more they question d embassies.

This is sad to hear at this point, have you heard anything yet regarding your permit?

Have your received an alert or your port?

Blessings15:


Thank you very much for your prayers.

He has done it.

Blessings15:


You should have apply long ago. Long term visas processing time varies from 6 to 8 weeks.
Some who applied October 2018 are still waiting. Anyone who lied they got der study visa within a month lied, they are all agent looking for clients.

Try This:
01 4612067
01 4612981

source:
https://www.gov.za/about-government/-directory/representatives-rsa/representatives-rsa/nigeria-federal-republic

These info are for DHA HQ:
general enquiry: [email protected]
study visa responsible managers: [email protected]
visitors visa: [email protected]
phone: 0800 60 11 90

They might not help but the more quarries they receive the more they question d embassies.

Thanks

Blessings15:


Thank you very much for your prayers.

He has done it.

When did you apply? Is it visit or study?

A friend applied for a study visa in the last month of November and got a response in the last month of January.
I also applied during the same week (same school and same programme), however, I am yet to get a response regarding my application.

Johny2015:
A friend applied for a study visa in the last month of November and got a response in the last month of January.
I also applied during the same week (same school and same programme), however, I am yet to get a response regarding my application.

That's messed up man. I'm thinking of applying for a withdrawal and going to apply in Abuja