Oseni007:
My visitor visa was denied...I submitted on the 5th Feb,got d UPS dispatch dis morning.
The refusal note states"Document not convincing"
I submitted the following documents;
Yellow Card
Personal Statement of Acc of 900k
Intro letter from work
Letter of intent
Paid Hotel reservation
Booked flight with SAA
Photocopy of Work ID
My payslip from work.
Please house,am i missing any other tin or how does one convince the visa officer abt purpose of visit.
I have attached the refusal letter,ur advice and responses will b appreciated.
Thanks.

How was your account statement? Was it a bulk deposit towards the end that made it 900k?

Hotel reservation, was it booked directly with the hotel?

Thanks for your response.
The account statement wasn't a bulk deposit,made a cashflow of over 6months.
I booked directly with the hotel,Holiday Inn Sandton, Johannesburg

NanaF:


How was your account statement? Was it a bulk deposit towards the end that made it 900k?

Hotel reservation, was it booked directly with the hotel?

Oseni007:
Thanks for your response.
The account statement wasn't a bulk deposit,made a cashflow of over 6months.
I booked directly with the hotel,Holiday Inn Sandton, Johannesburg

Mehn i can't find any fault.

They know best then..

I was shocked myself dis morning....been wondering all day. A frnd of mine got Hotel booking cancelled while another got Invalid hotel
Will reapply soon. I appreciate ur response

NanaF:


Mehn i can't find any fault.

They know best then..

Oseni007:
My visitor visa was denied...I submitted on the 5th Feb,got d UPS dispatch dis morning.
The refusal note states"Document not convincing"
I submitted the following documents;
Yellow Card
Personal Statement of Acc of 900k
Intro letter from work
Letter of intent
Paid Hotel reservation
Booked flight with SAA
Photocopy of Work ID
My payslip from work.
Please house,am i missing any other tin or how does one convince the visa officer abt purpose of visit.
I have attached the refusal letter,ur advice and responses will b appreciated.
Thanks.

What countries have you been to in the last 5 years ?

I was given a paper to sign for undesirability and I was told I can make appeal to the nearest south africa embasy within 10 working days of receiving d paper. On my passport was stamped with 11 days and something like RCU 21(3) (A)

staggerlee:

What did dey stamp on your passport as you were exiting SA

pls house. i want to apply for south africa visa and dont knwo anything about visa application. i only have a virgin passport. how can i go about it pls

Oseni007:
I was shocked myself dis morning....been wondering all day. A frnd of mine got Hotel booking cancelled while another got Invalid hotel
Will reapply soon. I appreciate ur response

Boss seems na wetin dy flow be that o. A pal of mine got Invalid hotel as well.

This is why i always advise people to do a paid hotel booking and save yourself unnecessary stress and denials. Coincidentally, it happened to a friend of mine too who used the same hotel but got his visa after re-applying later with a paid hotel booking.
The truth is that it's always advisable to do a paid booking and cancel it once your visa comes out. The SA embassy doesn't joke with it at all.[Qzquote author=roblance post=43168229]Boss seems na wetin dy flow be that o. A pal of mine got Invalid hotel as well. [/quote]

zico70:

I was given a paper to sign for undesirability and I was told I can make appeal to the nearest south africa embasy within 10 working days of receiving d paper. On my passport was stamped with 11 days and something like RCU 21(3) (A)

Ordinarily it is not advisable to overstay ones visa, but with that said, i think normally because you did not overstay up to 30days your undesirability should be lifted automatically after one year. check the letter they gave you

roblance:
Boss seems na wetin dy flow be that o. A pal of mine got Invalid hotel as well.

it is getting harder and harder to get into SA now just by using hotel booking, hence, it is better for anyone coming via hotel booking to get someone in SA to book and pay for the hotel, get you a receipt of payment plus if he uses a card (credit or debit) to pay the pos receipt too should be added. if the resident of SA that got you the hotel booking is scanning these receipts to you, then he/she should certify it from a police station before scanning.
I do this a lot for relatives that visit. Also get an itinerary of what you intend to do in SA and attach it. buy tickets of tour buses or tour guides attach them to your application. if really you any one is coming as a tourist they want to see all these.
If you are just visiting, then get someone in SA with a legal immigration status to invite you

Entry at J'Bourg Intl airport is becoming tighter than ever. Get your documents ready at all times, no dulling.

None bt I v applied to Canada and the US though

abnot:


What countries have you been to in the last 5 years ?

Pls wat site can I get a tour bus ticket or tour guide.thanks

staggerlee:


it is getting harder and harder to get into SA now just by using hotel booking, hence, it is better for anyone coming via hotel booking to get someone in SA to book and pay for the hotel, get you a receipt of payment plus if he uses a card (credit or debit) to pay the pos receipt too should be added. if the resident of SA that got you the hotel booking is scanning these receipts to you, then he/she should certify it from a police station before scanning.
I do this a lot for relatives that visit. Also get an itinerary of what you intend to do in SA and attach it. buy tickets of tour buses or tour guides attach them to your application. if really you any one is coming as a tourist they want to see all these.
If you are just visiting, then get someone in SA with a legal immigration status to invite you

I thought it was a joke oooo wen I saw "Documents not convincing" and "Invalid hotel"....that kind joke say Visa still dey come,dey road bt no follow passport quote author=roblance post=43168229]Boss seems na wetin dy flow be that o. A pal of mine got Invalid hotel as well. [/quote]

Oseni007:
None bt I v applied to Canada and the US though

Were your applications to the Canadian high commission and the TS embassy successful? I dont see why a tourist visa to RSA should be hard. Am suspecting that your lack of travel history influenced their decision to deny your application with the "non-convincing" clause. May be you should consider building your travel history with countris like GHana, Senegal or Dubai then give SA another try.

Oseni007:
Pls wat site can I get a tour bus ticket or tour guide.thanks

Get someone in RSA to do it for you or try Google

pls I will be traveling to south africa on Sunday am from Ghana ,but my problem is I have misplaced my yellow card but I have the receipt Dey issuedme at the hospital on de day I went for it. and my question is can I send the receipt Dey gave me at the hospital to retrieve my yellow card with the same information because I learnt I need to stay for ten 10days before I travel...but if with my receipt they can get my old one for me then am cul to travel pls how true is dat or can I get a new one without waiting for any 10days

No,they were nt....bt the irony is that I was even trying to get a SA visit visa to build my travel history.....I felt mayb it was d Canada visa label @ the back cover of the passport that influence the visa officer decision cuz non-convincing sounds strange.

abnot:


Were your applications to the Canadian high commission and the TS embassy successful? I dont see why a tourist visa to RSA should be hard. Am suspecting that your lack of travel history influenced their decision to deny your application with the "non-convincing" clause. May be you should consider building your travel history with countris like GHana, Senegal or Dubai then give SA another try.

OK bro....thanks

staggerlee:


Get someone in RSA to do it for you or try Google

Oseni007:
No,they were nt....bt the irony is that I was even trying to get a SA visit visa to build my travel history.....I felt mayb it was d Canada visa label @ the back cover of the passport that influence the visa officer decision cuz non-convincing sounds strange.

Thought as much but wanted to be sure. How good is your salary and all? Try Ghana first, then may be UAE before RSA or EU... Although you can still get a US, UK or schegen visa on a blank passport however for people who find it difficult with a good number denials , it will be better to build a travel history first with these low risk countries in africa/middle east

Solomonoware:
Thank God, i have gotten my 3months single entry visa... But I want to know how to renew it when is about to expire. Thank you

You can only renew in Nigeria. the same process you got this one

Oseni007:
No,they were nt....bt the irony is that I was even trying to get a SA visit visa to build my travel history.....I felt mayb it was d Canada visa label @ the back cover of the passport that influence the visa officer decision cuz non-convincing sounds strange.

am trying to build my travel history as well, have been to Ghana and Dubai this year. just want to add SA, but as dm don f**k up, I don dy fast and pray. USA is next. this time around, na to first pay for hotel sef.

yansky:


What's the withdrawal and swiping limit

You can only use Ecobank MasterCard or Visacard in South Africa and their limit for cash and swiping is $100

Y is this thread dry, anyway should be in lagos in april after 26 months away

I wonder oooo, pls guys comment ooo, I need more info.

momasenny:
I wonder oooo, pls guys comment ooo, I need more info.

What info?

Submitted my temporary residential permit application with my 2 kids, a boy and a girl on d 15th of Jan in Abuja. Till today am yet to hear from them, hubby stay and work in SA, I don't understand why my application is still on transit.
House pls what do u think? Cos I got all d information I needed here on thread

momasenny:
Submitted my temporary residential permit application with my 2 kids, a boy and a girl on d 15th of Jan in Abuja. Till today am yet to hear from them, hubby stay and work in SA, I don't understand why my application is still on transit.
House pls what do u think? Cos I got all d information I needed here on thread

You need to call and ask. It should be out

momasenny:
Submitted my temporary residential permit application with my 2 kids, a boy and a girl on d 15th of Jan in Abuja. Till today am yet to hear from them, hubby stay and work in SA, I don't understand why my application is still on transit.
House pls what do u think? Cos I got all d information I needed here on thread

I'm must be out out. A guy applied for study visa on 13th January and was approved by 5th February. I applied mine on 9th February I'll go check on 1st March. I hope It's approved

Can someone please advise me on the current exchange rate of rand to naira via either ATM withdrawal/ Online transaction.

please it is urgent.
Thank you.

jewel4u:
Can someone please advise me on the current exchange rate of rand to naira via either ATM withdrawal/ Online transaction.

please it is urgent.
Thank you.

Between 20 to 23 naira to 1 rand