Has anyone who applied for a long term visa between Jan & Aug 2022 received an outcome since then? We know the applications are being adjudicated upon in Pretoria due to DHA’s directive at the time but, nobody seems to have reported an outcome since then, which is very disturbing.

Myst77:
Has anyone who applied for a long term visa between Jan & Aug 2022 received an outcome since then? We know the applications are being adjudicated upon in Pretoria due to DHA’s directive at the time but, nobody seems to have reported an outcome since then, which is very disturbing.

What think is that people have given up on this South application for long term visa

Myst77:
Has anyone who applied for a long term visa between Jan & Aug 2022 received an outcome since then? We know the applications are being adjudicated upon in Pretoria due to DHA’s directive at the time but, nobody seems to have reported an outcome since then, which is very disturbing.

Not me but I know of people who got critical skills and Permanent residency results last week (both were positive).

KazikageSama:


Not me but I know of people who got critical skills and Permanent residency results last week (both were positive).

Thank you! Some good news. It would be good to know the length of time they waited for their outcome just to have an idea of the average processing time. It’s beginning to look like 6-9 months wait time for Jan-Aug 2022 applicants; don’t know about September 2022 upwards. At least, knowing will help others to manage their expectations.

Myst77:


Thank you! Some good news. It would be good to know the length of time they waited for their outcome just to have an idea of the average processing time. It’s beginning to look like 6-9 months wait time for Jan-Aug 2022 applicants; don’t know about September 2022 upwards. At least, knowing will help others to manage their expectations.

8-9months or so.

Myst77:
Has anyone who applied for a long term visa between Jan & Aug 2022 received an outcome since then? We know the applications are being adjudicated upon in Pretoria due to DHA’s directive at the time but, nobody seems to have reported an outcome since then, which is very disturbing.

Study permit wasn’t part of the whole adjudication in Pretoria as it was done in Abuja.

KazikageSama:


8-9months or so.

Critical skills & Permanent was adjudicated in Pretoria as at the time they applied.

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Myst77:
Lol - I really do hope not. I think you should wait till 25 January 2023 (applying 15 working days)

Just for the sake of keeping the hope alive and not jumping into any quick conclusion, I’d assume that anybody who submitted in the last week/last 2 weeks of December 2022 and 1st week or first 2 weeks of January 2023 may potentially not get their outcome in 10 working days. I’m just going to assume that there were less officers on duty during these periods because of the holiday and the fact that most people go on leave during these periods. These are only assumptions and not based on facts.

Please anyone else that has been waiting past the 10-day processing time should please signify (+state date they applied) so that we know whether to lose hope or not lol.

I applied Jan 03rd and got a reference number and notice of onward transmission to DHA on Jan 04th. Counting from Jan 04th to today Jan 24th and it’s exactly 14 business days.

I sent VHS a follow up mail yesterday to which they responded saying my application is still under review but they have escalated it. As of this morning they sent another mail saying it is still under review… for context the 2nd mail this morning was probably still a response to my follow up email of yesterday because I sent it twice.

Bottom line is as of 05:20pm (6:20pm SAT) today, I’m yet to get an outcome for my application. My travel date (Feb 09th) is fast approaching and I’m one who likes ample time to plan a trip.

Please quick one! I want to know people awaiting study visa for 2023 Academic Session and closing date for registration for their respective schools

KazikageSama:


Not me but I know of people who got critical skills and Permanent residency results last week (both were positive).

Please do you know if they submitted a valid SA police clearance certificate

e-visa or normal visa

JUCEleonu:


I applied Jan 03rd and got a reference number and notice of onward transmission to DHA on Jan 04th. Counting from Jan 04th to today Jan 24th and it’s exactly 14 business days.

I sent VHS a follow up mail yesterday to which they responded saying my application is still under review but they have escalated it. As of this morning they sent another mail saying it is still under review… for context the 2nd mail this morning was probably still a response to my follow up email of yesterday because I sent it twice.

Bottom line is as of 05:20pm (6:20pm SAT) today, I’m yet to get an outcome for my application. My travel date (Feb 09th) is fast approaching and I’m one who likes ample time to plan a trip.

KazikageSama:


8-9months or so.

Sadly correct. Unlike the SA embassy in Nigeria that would rather remain silent and give vague answers through VFS, the SA embassy in France was open about the reality of the processing time for visa applications submitted between Jan and Aug 2022. It really helps to manage expectations and at least, this confirms our speculation about the processing time for long term visas submitted between Jan and Aug 2022. Here’s a link to their website: https://www.afriquesud.net/index.php?lang=en and a snapshot of their public notice.

docjosh001:


Please do you know if they submitted a valid SA police clearance certificate

The requirement for SA police clearance certificate does not apply to every applicant. It only applies to applicants who at 18 yrs & above have lived in SA for 12 mons or more. In any case, if they got positive outcomes, it’s safe to assume that they submitted “valid” documents (including police clearance).

Offsetdrip:

What think is that people have given up on this South application for long term visa

Can’t blame them at this point.

Temtem22:



You provided good information. However, I like to make corrections to now 1 and 4

“If it’s in Joburg, your flight reservation say. Then the house address must be in joburg.”
This isn’t true. If i’m landing at OR Tambo situated at Joburg. Does this means I reside in Joburg? Your port of Entry is Joburg in Gauteng but your host adress must be within the province. E.g Pretoria

4. 3 months bank statement is applicable to Lagos applicants. Abuja demands 6 months bank statements. Yours and your host

OP you like too much talk oo kaiii.
What the OP up there said is simple. Take it or leave it. Pretoria is close to Joburg and Soweto and as such they use OR Tambo Airport.

So no update regarding VFS e visa ?🥹🥺 SA visa is really the weapon fashioned against applicants because what in God’s name is going on? The website says 5-10 working days but apparently it’s not so. Also, I have noticed that travel agents have hijacked this VFS e visa, charging people outrageous fees and probably bribing their way through while innocent applicants are made to wait indefinitely. This is a serious eyesore and someone needs to sue VFS 🤧🥲

If you need link in getting tourist visa from Nigeria, send a pm before you apply.
Not free though. The consulars in Abj aren’t smiling.

Anniebam:
Also, I have noticed that travel agents have hijacked this VFS e visa, charging people outrageous fees and probably bribing their way through while innocent applicants are made to wait indefinitely. This is a serious eyesore and someone needs to sue VFS 🤧🥲

Extend your expectant date to 15working days. I think we both applied same day or a day apart. So it’s at worse case scenario, tomorrow.

Those who applied earlier didn’t notice this delay but as usual, DHA seems a corrupt institution.

Omo this E-visa delay is everywhere o not just Nigerians, seem they’ve stopped attending to the e-visa..nawa o! Sticker visa no go area, E-visa too wan turn no go area. If you ask them now they will say it’s COVID

Blurpy:
If you need link in getting tourist visa from Nigeria, send a pm before you apply.
Not free though. The consulars in Abj aren’t smiling.

Sticker or e-visa?

Anniebam:
So no update regarding VFS e visa ?🥹🥺 SA visa is really the weapon fashioned against applicants because what in God’s name is going on? The website says 5-10 working days but apparently it’s not so. Also, I have noticed that travel agents have hijacked this VFS e visa, charging people outrageous fees and probably bribing their way through while innocent applicants are made to wait indefinitely. This is a serious eyesore and someone needs to sue VFS 🤧🥲

I suspect the pressure on e-visa is now much because of the slow release of sticker visa. Sticker visa would most likely reach you weeks after your travel date has passed. Plus if you are going for an event or something that has time frame and the event has elapsed, you’d get a refused decision. So that’s why a lot are now avoiding sticker visa & getting the e-visas

Tryhard:


I suspect the pressure on e-visa is now much because of the slow release of sticker visa. Sticker visa would most likely reach you weeks after your travel date has passed. Plus if you are going for an event or something that has time frame and the event has elapsed, you’d get a refused decision. So that’s why a lot are now avoiding sticker visa & getting the e-visas

Well the funny thing is , the VFS e visa hasn’t helped relieve the pressure on sticker visa in any way. I would ordinarily assume that those who applied late last year for sticker visa should be getting decisions by now but unfortunately that’s not the case and I know few people in this predicament. Some while waiting for sticker visa had to apply for e visa , now everything is tuck. Even top world countries will not give anyone this amount of stress. SA immigration/ embassy are just so inefficient, same problem those who applied for permit inside SA are facing.

Anniebam:


Well the funny thing is , the VFS e visa hasn’t helped relieve the pressure on sticker visa in any way. I would ordinarily assume that those who applied late last year for sticker visa should be getting decisions by now but unfortunately that’s not the case and I know few people in this predicament. Some while waiting for sticker visa had to apply for e visa , now everything is tuck. Even top world countries will not give anyone this amount of stress. SA immigration/ embassy are just so inefficient, same problem those who applied for permit inside SA are facing.

Do you know what’s even funny, it’s a year now Lagos stopped collecting applications and I don’t think there are plans on opening the Lagos office for visa applications. And Abuja receives nothing less than 120 applications in a day and it’s only one person adjudicating. If Lagos should open these pressure would reduce.

shigo04:
Please house, I need a professional advice on this issue. A senior colleague who applied for research visitor to participate in postdoc in SA got declined. The reason they gave was that he did not submit South Africa police report. This is a fellow who had left SA since 2018 after his PhD and no one requested for it at VFS when he submitted his application. Please, what's the way out ? Is it to appeal or apply for a fresh application? What time does the appeal take? How can someone who left the republic five years ago get their police report? Cos I think it might need capturing. Its very urget please!!!

SA police clearance is definitely a requirement in this application
Let him go to any police station and get his fingerprints done(with his passport photograph on it) then DHL it including his data page, SA PC application form and payment receipt to the SAP criminal record service in Pretoria. Processing is 6 weeks.

Hi everyone. I’d appreciate if anyone could share an email to reach SA’s DHA office. My host is considering reaching out to them to find out why the delay.

Blurpy:
If you need link in getting tourist visa from Nigeria, send a pm before you apply.
Not free though. The consulars in Abj aren’t smiling.

Hi Tried to send you a pm. Please reply. Or send me your email. Thanks

JUCEleonu:
Hi everyone. I’d appreciate if anyone could share an email to reach SA’s DHA office. My host is considering reaching out to them to find out why the delay.

If you applied via VFS evisa platform, your best bet is info.evisasa@vfsglobal.com even if they give you unsatisfactory feedback.

If you applied via DHA evisa platform, your best bet is hacc@dha.gov.za.

If VFS evisa, you can also try your luck by sending an email to HACC. If your reference number is something they can track from Pretoria, they’ll be happy to give you an update (no assurances here either). You can also call them on 0800 60 11 90. If they can’t track it, they’ll tell you to contact the embassy (no help here) or the VFS evisa email.

Some have tried imsqueries@dha.gov.za - you can try this to.

Click link for DHA staff emails you can send complaints to depending on your visa type - in your case, “temporary residence permits” but they may not give you any response and I’m not sure they can help with tourist visa applicants from Nigeria. They are mainly focused on applications submitted within SA: http://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/immigration-services?fbclid=IwAR2tP1RPbTBPtTYTb63i6wSTC1QybCAbWFf6DLyn1Je69Rbs70z_cl2Fz_A

Good luck!

They are issuing visas o! Let’s pray it reach out turn soon enough!! This unexplained delay is really frustrating

Tryhard:
They are issuing visas o! Let’s pray it reach out turn soon enough!! This unexplained delay is really frustrating

This is good news but, why would they give someone single entry (14 days only) for a visa validity of 3 months? Is the person a first time traveller? Multiple entry would have been most ideal. Anyway, at least visa is in hand! All the best to the person.

Please is there anyone coming to Johannesburg? I need to collect my police clearance only from Nigeria. Message me please if you can help. I will reward you. Thanks.

Tryhard:
They are issuing visas o! Let’s pray it reach out turn soon enough!! This unexplained delay is really frustrating

Do you know when this person applied?