South Africa Visa for Kenyan Citizens

Documents required to apply for a South Africa visa Visa Application Form duly completed and signed by each applicant DHA-1738 FORM 8 (http://www.southafrica-newyork.net/consulate/forms/bi84.pdf)(To be filled in Black Ink Only) A valid passport in respect of each applicant, and the applicable fee, with at least 2 clear pages. Passport must be valid for a period of one month after departure from the Republic of South Africa. A photocopy of a valid Yellow Fever Certificate with signature and cover page. Photocopy of bio-data page of your current passport and immediate previous if submitting a new one on application date. Verifiable return flight booking OR itinerary of country to country if travelling by road. Confirmed hotel reservations. Passport size photograph(45x35mm)(not more than 12 months old). Please visit next page for more information on photograph specifications. Signed confirmation of employment/study letter from an employer/Institution, with contact details, (full names of the employers, approved signatories, physical address and phone numbers) For self-employed applicants, letter from their Business, Certificates of Registration documents/Ownership with current contact address. If retired, please submit a written statement. Proof of occupation is mandatory Non-refundable fee of Kshs. 4,800.00(to Countries that are not fee exempt). This excludes VFS Service Fee. For foreign nationals, you are required to have a work, study of residence permit valid for one year and above Endorsed on your passport. Signed Introduction/Recommendation Letter from an employer, where applicable, with contact details, (Full names of the Employers, approved signatories, physical address and phone numbers) stating purpose and period of visit. Signed email attachments and faxes are acceptable. A signed letter of invitation/confirmation of training/conference, etc, from the inviting host with full details of the Company’s authorized representative; physical address and phone numbers(landline number is compulsory). Sufficient funds in form of ORIGINAL recent bank statement for the last three(3) months signed and stamped by the bank. South Africa Mission reserve the right to request for any further documents /information if it is required so. To print the checklist of documents required please click here (https://assets.ctfassets.net/xxg4p8gt3sg6/5KfvcCuw8LEECveCTiiLwo/bdfdea0a380eca4635ddc29597ef1f53/New-short-term-checklist.pdf)

Documents required to apply for a South Africa visa Visa Application Form duly completed and signed by each applicant (DHA-84) Form 11 (https://assets.ctfassets.net/xxg4p8gt3sg6/4B32nZu41dWMXgEeUMv9MM/58c67f45f5a0384a4990d7288eb9b870/new-application-form-short-term-dha-84.pdf) (To be filled in Black Ink Only) A valid passport in respect of each applicant, and the applicable fee, with at least /2 clear pages. Passport must be valid for a period of one month after departure from the Republic of South Africa.. A photocopy of a valid Yellow Fever Certificate – with signature and cover page. Photocopy of bio-data page of your current passport and immediate previous if submitting a new one on application date. Verifiable return flight booking OR itinerary of country to country if travelling by road. Confirmed hotel reservations. If visiting family or friends, signed invitation letter from host with physical address and contactable phone numbers, certified identity document of host (if South African, National South African I.D. If foreigner, passport bio data page and permit) Certification should not be older than 3 months. Passport size photograph(45x35mm)(not more than 12 months old). Please visit next page for more information on photograph specifications. Signed confirmation of employment/study letter from an employer/Institution, with contact details, (full names of the employers, approved signatories, physical address and phone numbers) Non-refundable fee of Kshs. 4,800.00(to Countries that are not fee exempt). This excludes VFS Service Fee. For foreign nationals, you are required to have a work, study of residence permit valid for one year and above Endorsed on your passport. A statement /letter by applicant confirming the purpose and duration of the visit. If Self-employed, submit a signed letter and attach documents of ownership. If retired, please submit a written statement. If a student, attach a document from their learning institution. Sufficient funds in form of ORIGINAL recent bank statement for the last three(3) months signed and stamped by the bank. Sponsor’s Business/Tax Registration Documents. For self-employed applicants, letter from their Business, Certificates of Registration documents/Ownership with current contact address. If retired, please submit a written statement. Proof of occupation is mandatory Marriage Certificate/Affidavit accompanied by a letter if one spouse is taking care of expenses. Accompanying Children In addition to the requirements for the specific purpose of travel, Accompanying Children under 18 years will be required to provide: Parental Consent Affidavit (https://assets.ctfassets.net/xxg4p8gt3sg6/2wlR3qiEaReMf0fKqOmfmE/e695f660b6526b3f83856991de36cbfa/new-child-regulation.pdf) – Consent for persons under the age of 18 to travel to or from the Republic of South Africa. Please print Parental Consent Affidavit and have it signed by a Commissioner of Oaths. Please read General Notes (https://assets.ctfassets.net/xxg4p8gt3sg6/2wlR3qiEaReMf0fKqOmfmE/e695f660b6526b3f83856991de36cbfa/new-child-regulation.pdf) for further guidelines. A copy of the certified Consent will be presented alongside all other supporting documents at the Visa Application Centre on application date. Sufficient funds in form of a recent bank statement for the last three(3) months signed and stamped by the bank. Birth Certificate for Minors/Children travelling with parents. Where applicable, Consent letter/s with copy/s of parent/s identification card/passport data page hold be attached to the application. Where applicable, a copy of a court order granting the applicant parental responsibilities and rights in respect of the child A letter from the person who is to receive the child in the Republic, containing his or her residential address in the Republic where the child will be residing. Where the application is for the attendance of an activity or event, include a letter from the Organization under whose control the activity or event will take place, confirming such attendance and whether or not the foreigner will be remunerated, and if remunerated, the amount of the remuneration. If the child is a student, attach a document from their learning institution. South Africa Mission reserve the right to request for any further documents /information if it is required so. To print the checklist of documents required please click here (https://assets.ctfassets.net/xxg4p8gt3sg6/5KfvcCuw8LEECveCTiiLwo/bdfdea0a380eca4635ddc29597ef1f53/New-short-term-checklist.pdf)

Please click here (https://assets.ctfassets.net/xxg4p8gt3sg6/13DaVEUgE9oLong0NXx2N5/c326a1dd8b4dc1a6a68788874552ba6d/trety-visa.pdf) to download documents required checklist. - A treaty visa may be issued to a foreigner conducting activities in the Republic in terms of an international agreement to which the Republic is a party. - Submit a letter from the relevant organ of state involved in the agreement attesting to the - Nature of the programme and the treaty under which it is conducted - Participation of the foreigner in the mentioned programme - Type of activities the foreigner is expected to perform under the agreement and the duration of the project - Accommodation of a foreigner - Any other relevant details pertaining to the foreigner’s stay in the Republic - A written undertaking by the sending or receiving organ of state accepting responsibility for the costs related to the deportation of the applicant and his or her accompanying dependent family members, should it become necessary. - Duly completed application form signed by applicant (IN BLACK INK ONLY) - Two current Passport Photographs (35x45) - Police clearance in respect of each Country in which the applicant resided since the age of 18 years - Medical and radiological report - Valid Yellow fever Certificate - Copy of Passport - Copy of flight booking - Processing of visa takes a maximum of 8 weeks

Please click here to download documents required checklist. An application for a general work visa shall be accompanied by- Proof of acknowledgment (MANDATORY) from the Department of Labour confirming that- - Despite a diligent search, the prospective employer has been unable to find a suitable citizen or permanent resident with qualifications or skills and experience equivalent to those of the applicant; - The applicant has qualifications or proven skills and experience in line with the job offer; - The salary and benefits of the applicant are not inferior to the average salary and benefits of citizens or permanent residents occupying similar positions in the Republic; and - The contract of employment stipulating the conditions of employment and signed by both the employer and the applicant is in line with the labour standards in the Republic and is made conditional upon the general work visa being approved;(original copy ) Proof of qualifications evaluated by SAQA and translated by a sworn translator into one of the official languages of the Republic; Full particulars of the employer, including, where applicable, proof of registration of the business with the Commission on Intellectual Property and Companies (CIPC); An undertaking by the employer to inform the Director-General should the applicant not comply with the provisions of the Act or conditions of the visa; An undertaking by the employer to inform the Director-General upon the employee no longer being in the employ of such employer or when he or she is employed in a different capacity or role. Forms DHA-1738 duly completed and signed by applicant Two Passport photographs (current) Police Clearance Certificate in respect of applicants 18 years and older, in respect of all Countries where person resided one year or longer. (Must not be older than 6 months at the time of its submission) Medical and radiological report

Please click here (https://assets.ctfassets.net/xxg4p8gt3sg6/6E4ptg1HOFu9WYpkUWrPTb/c901694220f61aac5e7ce5495bb26566/exchange-visa.pdf) to download the documents required checklist. Exchange visa may be issued by the department by the department to a foreigner in a programme of cultural, economic or social exchange organised or administered by an organ of state, or a public higher education institution, in conjunction with an organ of a foreign state. Specific requirements and documents to be submitted - An applicant for an exchange visa in terms of section 22(a) OF THE Act shall- In the case of a learning institution in the Republic, in conjunction with a foreign education and training institution or a foreign state institution organising or administering the programme, submit a letter from- - The Department of Basic Education or Higher Education and Training or a learning institution in the Republic confirming that it is responsible for organising or administering the existence of the programme, outlining the activities, terms and condition and duration thereof and accepting full responsibility for the student while he or she is in the Republic; and - The foreign state institution or education and training institution confirming the particulars of the applicant, the applicant’s enrolment with the foreign education and training institution, and the date on which the programme shall commence. - In the case of a programme of cultural, economic or social exchange in the republic - In case of a programme of cultural, economic or social exchange, organised or administered by an organ or state or a learning institution, in conjunction with a foreign education and training institution or a foreign state institution , submit a letter from- - The Organ of state or foreign education and training institution confirming the existence of the exchange programme or - The foreign education and training institution confirming the enrolment of the applicant or the foreign state institution conducting the programme, as the case may be: - An applicant for an exchange visa in terms of section 22(a) or (b) of the Act, shall submit- - Proof of valid return air flight ticket or written undertaking by the organ of state, learning institution or employer accepting responsibility for the return or deportation costs of the applicant , as the case may be; - Proof of medical cover for the duration of the exchange period with a medical scheme registered in terms of the Medical Schemes Act. - Police clearance from Country of ordinary residence - Medical and radiological report Processing of visa takes a maximum of 8 weeks

Documents required to apply for a South Africa visa Visa Application Form duly completed and signed by each applicant (DHA-84) Form 11 (https://assets.ctfassets.net/xxg4p8gt3sg6/4B32nZu41dWMXgEeUMv9MM/58c67f45f5a0384a4990d7288eb9b870/new-application-form-short-term-dha-84.pdf) (To be filled in Black Ink Only) A valid passport in respect of each applicant, and the applicable fee, with at least /2 clear pages. Passport must be valid for a period of one month after departure from the Republic of South Africa. A photocopy of a valid Yellow Fever Certificate with signature and cover page. Photocopy of bio-data page of your current passport and immediate previous if submitting a new one on application date. Verifiable return flight booking OR itinerary of country to country if travelling by road. Confirmed hotel reservations. Passport size photograph(45x35mm)(not more than 12 months old). Please visit next page for more information on photograph specifications. Signed confirmation of employment/study letter from an employer/Institution, with contact details, (full names of the employers, approved signatories, physical address and phone numbers) For self-employed applicants, letter from their Business, Certificates of Registration documents/Ownership with current contact address. If retired, please submit a written statement. Proof of occupation is mandatory Non-refundable fee of Kshs. 4,800.00(to Countries that are not fee exempt). This excludes VFS Service Fee. For foreign nationals, you are required to have a work, study of residence permit valid for one year and above Endorsed on your passport. Signed Introduction/Recommendation Letter from an employer, where applicable, with contact details, (Full names of the Employers, approved signatories, physical address and phone numbers) stating purpose and period of visit. Signed email attachments and faxes are acceptable. A signed letter of invitation/confirmation of training/conference, etc, from the inviting host with full details of the Company’s authorized representative; physical address and phone numbers(landline number is compulsory). Sufficient funds in form of ORIGINAL recent bank statement for the last three(3) months signed and stamped by the bank. Accompanying Children In addition to the requirements for the specific purpose of travel, Accompanying Children under 18 years will be required to provide: Parental Consent Affidavit (https://assets.ctfassets.net/xxg4p8gt3sg6/2wlR3qiEaReMf0fKqOmfmE/e695f660b6526b3f83856991de36cbfa/new-child-regulation.pdf) – Consent for persons under the age of 18 to travel to or from the Republic of South Africa. Please print Parental Consent Affidavit and have it signed by a Commissioner of Oaths. Please read General Notes (https://assets.ctfassets.net/xxg4p8gt3sg6/2wlR3qiEaReMf0fKqOmfmE/e695f660b6526b3f83856991de36cbfa/new-child-regulation.pdf) for further guidelines. A copy of the certified Consent will be presented alongside all other supporting documents at the Visa Application Centre on application date. Sufficient funds in form of a recent bank statement for the last three(3) months signed and stamped by the bank. Birth Certificate for Minors/Children travelling with parents. Where applicable, Consent letter/s with copy/s of parent/s identification card/passport data page hold be attached to the application. Where applicable, a copy of a court order granting the applicant parental responsibilities and rights in respect of the child A letter from the person who is to receive the child in the Republic, containing his or her residential address in the Republic where the child will be residing. Where the application is for the attendance of an activity or event, include a letter from the Organization under whose control the activity or event will take place, confirming such attendance and whether or not the foreigner will be remunerated, and if remunerated, the amount of the remuneration. If the child is a student, attach a document from their learning institution. South Africa Mission reserve the right to request for any further documents /information if it is required so. To print the checklist of documents required please click here (https://assets.ctfassets.net/xxg4p8gt3sg6/5KfvcCuw8LEECveCTiiLwo/bdfdea0a380eca4635ddc29597ef1f53/New-short-term-checklist.pdf)