NewStats: 3,261,380 , 8,173,841 topics. Date: Thursday, 29 May 2025 at 05:02 AM 5j6k5d

My fingers are still crossed. Another person just got his too now. Applied same week of 16th Jan.

For me I submitted:
port data page
Marriage certificate ( if married)
port Photo
Yellow fever front page and inside
3 months bank statement (all pages stamped)
Personal reference
Company reference letter
Invitation letter
Proof of residence (hotel)
Flight ticket

I will update you on the outcome of mine

pufframmy:
congratulation for them and yours inadvance what are the document submitted for them

Hello guys ,
Does anybody have update about the study visa now for South Africa or have they issued study visa to anyone or those anybody know about the latest update !
Thank you.

Moyosoore2001:
Hello guys ,
Does anybody have update about the study visa now for South Africa or have they issued study visa to anyone or those anybody know about the latest update !
Thank you.

This delay in study visa, it’s everyone that applied from nigeria that’s experiencing this. I don’t think they’ve issued study visa this year at all. Plus the VFS said it’s at the discretion of the consular to know when to issue study visa, that’s there is really no timeline for processing. All we have to do now is to hope. Universities in SA should also play a role in this issuance of Visa. They should have sent list of students accepted for studies to each mission worldwide for fast processing maybe through DHA especially now registration is in progress. I have seen when they’ve expedited visa for students especially those with scholarship like DAAD & Nelson Mandela Scholarships and it was on Twitter.

What is the difference between e visa and the one you apply for using VFS and go for submission of documents at Lagos?

Goodmorning all, I wish to apply to south Africa to write nclex exam. Please who can help me with required documents please. Thanks in advance.

on congrat in advance

Joewaxx:
My fingers are still crossed. Another person just got his too now. Applied same week of 16th Jan.

For me I submitted:
port data page
Marriage certificate ( if married)
port Photo
Yellow fever front page and inside
3 months bank statement (all pages stamped)
Personal reference
Company reference letter
Invitation letter
Proof of residence (hotel)
Flight ticket

I will update you on the outcome of mine

Joewaxx:
e visa?

Yeah e-visa via the VFS portal.

Momotola16:
What is the difference between e visa and the one you apply for using VFS and go for submission of documents at Lagos?

Avoid submitting physically at the VFS Centers, Applications are now taking very long to get a decision. Some applications spending 8, 9, 10 months in their custody without decisions. Use the E-Visa platform which is not even guaranteed. But if you must apply for E-Visa try 2-3months before you date of departure. It’s an advice though.

chijess:
Goodmorning all, I wish to apply to south Africa to write nclex exam. Please who can help me with required documents please. Thanks in advance.

you should go to another country for this exam because at the moment, Applications are taking very long to get decision now. For the sake of this exam, so you won’t be disappointed. You should Try another country, so you don’t wait so long and the date of the exam es away. Do you get ?

Please is it officially confirmed that all categories of SA visa need not drop their ports until it has been requested for by the embassy? I am getting different information and want to be sure. Thanks!

Poetchi:
Please is it officially confirmed that all categories of SA visa need not drop their ports until it has been requested for by the embassy? I am getting different information and want to be sure. Thanks!

It is Confirmed. You can as well check the announcement on the VFS Announcement Page.

Thank you!

Tryhard:


It is Confirmed. You can as well check the announcement on the VFS Announcement Page.

justwise:


Thanks for your efforts, I appreciate the effort you are making to this, let’s wait for other s.

Please let us know when department of Home Affairs Pretoria, South Africa gets back to you

Good day Justwise, I confirmed from DHA this afternoon that the website is authentic.

@ Seun
Myst77
tryharder
Mynd44
Farrason
naaija
H100
welf99 and others

Thanks

Thank you for this advice

you should go to another country for this exam because at the moment, Applications are taking very long to get decision now. For the sake of this exam, so you won’t be disappointed. You should Try another country, so you don’t wait so long and the date of the exam es away. Do you get ?[/quote]

femiaction:
Good day Justwise, I confirmed from DHA this afternoon that the website is authentic.

@ Seun
Myst77
tryharder
Mynd44
Farrason
naaija
H100
welf99 and others

Thanks

After creating unnecessary panic and accusing people of fraud unjustly. Honestly, Nigerians need to take suing people seriously. Imagine defaming people as scammers and then coming back weeks after to say “you just confirmed you lied and accused them wrongly”.
This is how you people create stupid narratives about Nigerians and then get angry when outsiders label us the country of Fraudsters. Next time, confirm information before accusing people wrongly, so you don’t land yourself a huge lawsuit.

Anyways just because of the sake of the good people here let me share I I first applied through vfs when I waited tire I had to go for evisa online I was called on Friday to bring my port back for visa sticker visa so I don't know how they are issuing this visa that some people are still waiting up till now.

Bammybestowed:


After creating unnecessary panic and accusing people of fraud unjustly. Honestly, Nigerians need to take suing people seriously. Imagine defaming people as scammers and then coming back weeks after to say “you just confirmed you lied and accused them wrongly”.
This is how you people create stupid narratives about Nigerians and then get angry when outsiders label us the country of Fraudsters. Next time, confirm information before accusing people wrongly, so you don’t land yourself a huge lawsuit.

Gernny:
Anyways just because of the sake of the good people here let me share I I first applied through vfs when I waited tire I had to go for evisa online I was called on Friday to bring my port back for visa sticker visa so I don't know how they are issuing this visa that some people are still waiting up till now.

Did you write a statement that you are fully aware this application will take very long? On your Checklist at their office? Plus it’s only short term they are issuing, and it’s long term people that are waiting for visa for almost 5 months now. Someone here is almost 9 months now. I haven’t seen or heard study visas being issued. I don’t know how they are doing it or how they want to do it.

Gernny:
Anyways just because of the sake of the good people here let me share I I first applied through vfs when I waited tire I had to go for evisa online I was called on Friday to bring my port back for visa sticker visa so I don't know how they are issuing this visa that some people are still waiting up till now.

Have you sent your port back? Give us update🙏 Congratulations to you after the nonsense air codevoir put you through.

Ye Did when I submitted in November mine isn't study visa it's tourist I applied for.

Tryhard:


Did you write a statement that you are fully aware this application will take very long? On your Checklist at their office? Plus it’s only short term they are issuing, and it’s long term people that are waiting for visa for almost 5 months now. Someone here is almost 9 months now. I haven’t seen or heard study visas being issued. I don’t know how they are doing it or how they want to do it.

Sure I will.Still fighting them for my refund.

Bammybestowed:

Have you sent your port back? Give us update🙏 Congratulations to you after the nonsense air codevoir put you through.

Guy's please i really need your helps, i want to travel to South Africa, but to be sincere i don't know the steps i should take, i have proceeded to start processing my international port, please guys after that what next, and our brothers in South Africa pls how is the country like?

AmancalledGod:
Guy's please i really need your helps, i want to travel to South Africa, but to be sincere i don't know the steps i should take, i have proceeded to start processing my international port, please guys after that what next, and our brothers in South Africa pls how is the country like?

The question is, what is the purpose of your intending travel? Are you going for work, studies, vacation or japa?
If you are going for anything other than vacation, don’t waste your money. SA is not for hustling, just go enjoy your money and come back to Nigeria. There are no jobs there which makes it really hard for legit hustlers. Think about it very well before you embark on anything, focus on country where you will get good return of investment.

Please is there any one who submitted their port recently for sticker visa after they got an email to submit it, how many days did it take before it was returned?

Bammybestowed:


The question is, what is the purpose of your intending travel? Are you going for work, studies, vacation or japa?
If you are going for anything other than vacation, don’t waste your money. SA is not for hustling, just go enjoy your money and come back to Nigeria. There are no jobs there which makes it really hard for legit hustlers. Think about it very well before you embark on anything, focus on country where you will get good return of investment.

There might be jobs only IF you have critical skills. If you’re very good with computer programming like Frontend, Backend, Angular then software developer, Data Science, Machine Learning, Information security analyst those hot courses you might be lucky find because it’s on the country’s critical skills list. But to get the Critical Skills Visa is quite hard, it takes too long to process and no company might want to wait that long so they will look for people who already have the critical skills visa or more preferably PR.

AmancalledGod:
Guy's please i really need your helps, i want to travel to South Africa, but to be sincere i don't know the steps i should take, i have proceeded to start processing my international port, please guys after that what next, and our brothers in South Africa pls how is the country like?

Please don't come to SA if you want to hustle as others advice you. If you are an IT you can look for job and apply for critical skills visa.

femiaction:
Please don't come to SA if you want to hustle as others advice you. If you are an IT you can look for job and apply for critical skills visa.

I can’t just believe South Africa embassy held my port for 7 months and just later tell me I did not pay for my fees 😂😂 God Dey

Offsetdrip:
I can’t just believe South Africa embassy held my port for 7 months and just later tell me I did not pay for my fees 😂😂 God Dey

So tell us were you refused or what exactly happened? Plus it is when you asked for withdrawal of application? I thought it’s when you get visa you pay the fees. Nawa o. What if after paying you get refused it’s not easy to get back the funds now?

Good morning,
Please this guy talking about is visa that has been held for 7 month is it study visa you applied for or visiting visa.

Moyosoore2001:
Good morning,
Please this guy talking about is visa that has been held for 7 month is it study visa you applied for or visiting visa.

yea. study visa.

Offsetdrip:
yea. study visa.

What school ?

Tryhard:


So tell us were you refused or what exactly happened? Plus it is when you asked for withdrawal of application? I thought it’s when you get visa you pay the fees. Nawa o. What if after paying you get refused it’s not easy to get back the funds now?

Offsetdrip ?

Tryhard:


Offsetdrip ?

okay I was refused my visa for not paying some part of my tuition