HIGH COMMISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

48, Khayaban-e-Iqbal, F-8-2, Islamabad.

TEL: 051- 2262354-5 FAX: 051-2250114

Note: Please note that the Embassy have right to ask for additional / original

documents and Embassy reserves the right to call for personal appearance.

Personal Appearance must be required at the Time of Submission in TCS.

TOURIST / BUSINESS VISITS

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

· Original Passport must be valid for no less than 30 days after the expiry of the

intended visit.

· All Previous Passport (must be required if lost copy of F.I.R required)

· Copy of NIC card

· Two recent passport size photographs

· Full completed application form, signed by the applicant (unsigned applications

will be returned

· Covering letter about you Job/Business/organization

· Letter of sponsor on it’s letterhead with his/her attested passport/ID copies

· Business invitation letter from South African Companies.

· Evidence of South African and local companies registration.

· Sponsor bank statement.

· If sponsor is TRP or PRP holder please provide his initial entry visa for South

Africa.

· Income Tax papers/Tax payments receipts for last 3 years.

· Recommendation letter from local Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

· Membership certificate of the Chamber.

· NTN Certificate

· Computer printout of confirmed return air ticket reservations.

· Proof of financial means in the form of

Personal and Company bank statements ( Both Original)

· Statement and/or documentation confirming the purpose and duration of the

visit in a form of stamp paper. These documents shall be original or copies

authenticated by the issuing authority of the country of origin and if applicable,

translated into one of the official language of the republic, which translated shall

be certified as a correct translation by a sworn translator

· Applicants who are invited to attend a wedding or a marriage must attach

original wedding invitation.

· A letter from employer giving details about your position in the company and

salary

· Student must attach a confirmation letter/ from School / College / University

confirming (bona fide Certificate)

· Vaccination certificate, if required – When traveling/traveled through the yellow

fever belt areas

· Full birth Certificate (copy) in respect of minor depended children accompany

the applicant to or joining the applicant in the Republic,

OTHER IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS

Female applicants visiting without their spouses in addition must submit:

· Consent from husband (and from father if not married)

· Copy of husband ID card

· Copy of husband passport (bio-page)

· Original Marriage Certificate and translation in English attested by Ministry of

Foreign Affairs

A minimum of ten to fifteen working days to consider and process visa applications.

Any inquiry prior to normal processing time will not be entertained and emergency

cases will be analyzed and dealt with accordingly. The mission will make contact with

the applicants directly if needs more information.

Submission Timings: 09:00 a.m. to 03:00 p.m.

Delivery Timings: 03:00 p.m. to 04:30 p.m.

Yellow Fever Vaccination has to be done from the office of ‘Director of Heath’ which is

situated at the following address:

‘Director of Health’

Opposite: Pakistan Secretariat

Near Passport Office-Saddar

Barrick Number 47.

Karachi.

Contact Person: Mr. Lal Baksh : 0345-2301385

Charges: Rs. 3200/- (Rs. 320 per person-vaccination valid for 10 persons)

Single Dose: Rs. 1020/-

Days & Timings: Monday to Thursday & Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Friday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.