Favourafrica:
Hello guys, so I applied for the E visa through the DHA website on the first of January and yet no response and please I’m currently in Canada as a Nigerian, do I need to summit my passport?

benjijosh:
Can anyone point me to how I can get a valid yellow fever card? Thr right and legit process only, please.

Thank you

hunee:
Bros, go to the Toll gate at Airport Intl, Just adjacent is the Port Health office, everything you will spend will not pass 4-5k
depending on urgency. Please do as adviced, simple and straight forward.
Please note: Hold your passport and fill this form ahead, make payment and go with the slip
https://yellowcardnigeria.com/

Favourafrica:
Hello guys, so I applied for the E visa through the DHA website on the first of January and yet no response and please I’m currently in Canada as a Nigerian, do I need to summit my passport?

akinola12345:
i have been having problems making payments on dha i dont know if its my card i already tried using both dollar and naira card but still decline please house what should i do. Thanks

spiceeamiee:
Yes please. A little update; My application got refused on the grounds that my bank refused to respond to inquiries on my statement. Reached out to my bank. At first they denied, after 24hours they called back apologizing that they were just seeing thee email. 87 usd and all the stress down the drain Cc @hunee

benjijosh:
Hello house,

I need clarification on the flight itinerary or booking upload for my eVisa on dha website.

I don’t want to book a flight down as it’s about $1,300

How can I go about it or where can I reserve flights without paying?

Thanks

* I have my hotel booking

benjijosh:
Hello house,

I need clarification on the flight itinerary or booking upload for my eVisa on dha website.

I don’t want to book a flight down as it’s about $1,300

How can I go about it or where can I reserve flights without paying?

Thanks

* I have my hotel booking

profdam:
Is there a difference between applying for E-visa directly through the DHA website and going through VFS to apply for the same E-visa? I mean in term of speed of response. Thank you

Omix2:


An unpaid flight booking directly from an airline or online travel agency (travelwings/travelstart..) would do.
Visa applicants are usually advised to not purchase flight tickets until their visas have been approved. The itinerary is just meant to show the consular officer the dates and the ports you plan to enter and exit the country through, amongst other things.
P.S. Take the time to find better deals. There are return tickets for direct flights that don't even cost close to that.

profdam:
Thank you to everyone contributing to this thread. I finally got my E-visa after send an email to all the email addresses I could scavenge from the beginning to the end of this thread
So, if anyone has an urgent need to travel and the visa is not forthcoming, I recommend sending an email with details of purpose of trip as well as all documents attached. I got mine few hours after sending the email. Goodluck to all others.

dexydidi:
Pls share the email asap plss

benjijosh:


Thank you for your input. I did as advised and submitted it already. I hope I get the eVisa approved. Probably the hardest visa I ever had to apply for. I want a direct flight but the cheaper ones have multiple stops

profdam:
These are the email addresses I was able to gather:

HACC@dha.gov.za
Yusuf.sumons@dha.go.za
Tommy.makhode@dha.gov.za
Shabnam.karachi@dha.go.za
Tshifhiwa.maiwashe@dha.gov.za
Yogie.travern@dha.gov.za
Nischal.jaynaran@dha.gov.za
Rooi.skosana@dha.gov.za

Goodluck!

I sent to the same emails on 28/12/2024 no response. I have sent 34 emails as at today to Hacc since 4/12/2023. my application was submitted 3 months and 6 days ago The grind continues. we will get it lol

dynamicd28:

I sent to the same emails on 28/12/2024 no response. I have sent 34 emails as at today to Hacc since 4/12/2023. My application was submitted 3 months and 6 days ago The grind continues. we will get it lol

dynamicd28:

I sent to the same emails on 28/12/2024 no response. I have sent 34 emails as at today to Hacc since 4/12/2023. My application was submitted 3 months and 6 days ago The grind continues. we will get it lol

dexydidi:
Dha is mad then. Which site did u use?

lusen:
Hello house,

My passport was delivered today, and I have been granted a South African visitor's visa.

The visa was issued on the 17th of January 2024, and it was stated that I must enter South Africa on or before the 29th of February 2024.

I have a couple of questions:
1) I understand that a tourist visa for South Africa is typically granted for a stay of 3 months in the country. However, the condition on my visa states that I can only be admitted to SA for 30 days. Has there been a recent change to reduce the permitted stay from 3 months (90 days) to 30 days?

2) It was specified on my visa that I must enter SA on or before 29/02/2024. If I arrive in SA on 27/02/2024, am I required to depart the country on or before 29/02/2024, or can I stay in the country for 30 days starting from 27/02/2024?

I would greatly appreciate some clarification on these matters.
Thank you.

Brispy:
Hello house
I applied for SA e visa since December 12th , but no response from them till date . The flight I booked has exceeded the travel date . What should I do?

Africankel:
1. There's been a change in the issuing pattern for SA visas. I'm told the new Consular-General (Not High Commissioner), now issues visa validity from 10 days to 3 months (Three months is the maximum for short stay). Hence the previous statutory three-month validity rule, no longer apply. The stay on sticker visas has never been three months. While you may be offered a three month validity visa, you are only allowed to stay for 30 days on each visit, as long as the visa remains valid.

2. If you arrive SA on 27/02/2024, you'll be authorised to stay for a period of 30 days, not two days.

Africankel:


That is definitely not an issue. In 2023, I applied for renewal two days after mine expired and it was granted. My current visa expires on January 30, 2024, however I applied today for it be renewed, and I'm certain it will be approved.

In your case, I suspect it was approved but wasn't affixed in your passport in error.

Although it has been nearly seven years, I'll suggest you write to the High Commission, seeking to know if it was approved or refused and the reasons for refusal if so. Let them know you took no action at the time because you assumed it was refused and had no need to reapply until now. And that this information will aid in you fill the application form truthfully.

Another option will be to just apply, and raise these concerns in your introduction letter.

lusen:
Hello house,

My passport was delivered today, and I have been granted a South African visitor's visa.

The visa was issued on the 17th of January 2024, and it was stated that I must enter South Africa on or before the 29th of February 2024.

I have a couple of questions:
1) I understand that a tourist visa for South Africa is typically granted for a stay of 3 months in the country. However, the condition on my visa states that I can only be admitted to SA for 30 days. Has there been a recent change to reduce the permitted stay from 3 months (90 days) to 30 days?

2) It was specified on my visa that I must enter SA on or before 29/02/2024. If I arrive in SA on 27/02/2024, am I required to depart the country on or before 29/02/2024, or can I stay in the country for 30 days starting from 27/02/2024?

I would greatly appreciate some clarification on these matters.
Thank you.

Theophinio:


Sir, Please can a SA tourist visa be extended while still in SA

Am asking because a cousin plans to relocate to SA through tourist visa for hustling purpose

What's your advice or take on this

Africankel:
You cannot extend a tourist visa while in SA.

It is also not advisable to misuse the visa category. If your cousin wants to relocate to SA, there are legitimate ways to do so.