South Africa visa fees from Dubai

01 What are the South Africa visa fees from Dubai?

The cost of a South Africa visa, according to South Africa Immigration section 11 (1), differs according to the applicant's passport/traveling documents. If you travel from Dubai on an ordinary visa, you must pay around 500 AED.

• Fees on documentation inclusive of travel insurance: 250 AED.
• Visa fee paid in person after submitting visa application: 250 AED.

02 When can you be issued with South Africa visa

• visit family or friends.
• Tourism.
• Business.
• Study (max stay 3 months).
• Charitable or voluntary activities.
• Research.
• Conferences.
• Medical purposes (max stay 3 months).
• Sport events.
• Children joining parents who are in South Africa on work or study permits.
• A fiancée or fiancé is joining their partner intending to get married within 90 days.
• Work in producing a film or television program (i.e., in the entertainment industry).

03 Requirements to apply for South Africa visa from Dubai

• A completed visa application.
• A valid passport and a residence permit. The passport and the visa must be good for at least six months. A passport must be valid for at least 30 days after the planned visit to South Africa has concluded. A minimum of two blank visa pages must be present in the passport: one for endorsing the visa and one for stamping in and out.
• You must submit the original passport and a copy of each applicable page.
• Two 35x45mm passport-sized images with a white backdrop. The images shouldn't be more than six months old.
• A vaccination record, as necessary under the Act.
• Only applicants traveling through or coming from an area where yellow fever is endemic need a yellow fever certificate. Clients traveling directly from Dubai to South Africa who have not previously traveled through a yellow fever zone are not required to meet any additional health requirements.
• Documentation attesting to your ability to support your stay expenses. You can submit 3 months' bank statements.
• Commitment(s) or Invitation(s) on the Part of the Host in South Africa.
• A statement stating that the applicant's company or sponsor has no objections to the application.
• A valid proof of medical coverage.
• Applicants who want to fly must provide proof that they have a provisional flight booking for their return and their next destination and a copy of the reservation for your hotel.
• An invitation letter from the invitee, a copy of the invitee's trade license, and a copy of the invitee's passport that includes contact information and the invitee's full address are required as additional documentation for a business visa.

04 Requirements for entering South Africa

The following is a list of documents you will be asked for at the point of entry in South Africa :

• A valid passport with at least one black page for endorsements.
• A valid visa.
• Documents with proof you have enough funds to sustain your expenses during your stay.
• A return or transit ticket
• Certificates state that you do not have yellow fever if your trip begins or ends in a region of Africa or South America with no risk of yellow fever.

05 Conclusion

When you are granted a South Africa visa, it only means that your application was assessed by a consular officer at an embassy, mission, or consulate and was approved.

Once you arrive at a South African port of entry, an immigration official will decide whether you can legally enter the country and, if so, for how long. The purpose for which a visitor's visa was issued is the only one for which they are permitted entry.

A visa is equivalent to a visitor's permission when entering South Africa. The date of arrival into the nation determines the permit's validity, which will be listed under "conditions" on the visa label.

It is your responsibility to apply for the right visa or permit. If the claimed reason for travel is incorrect, entry into the nation may be denied.