South Africa
- Processing time
- 8 to 12 weeks
- Fee
- ₦125,000 service fee plus the consular charge
- Validity
- Up to 90 days
Eligibility
South African visitor visas are submitted through VFS in Lagos, Abuja or Port Harcourt, and every applicant attends in person for biometrics. Appointment availability is the bottleneck rather than the decision, so we open the file as soon as a holiday is booked and work backwards from the appointment date.
Requirements
- Nigerian passport with at least two blank pages and thirty days validity beyond departure
- Completed DHA-84 application form
- Yellow fever vaccination certificate
- Confirmed return flight and accommodation
- Bank statements for three months
- Police clearance certificate for stays over ninety days
Required documents
- Passport and a copy of the data page
- Two passport photographs
- Yellow card showing yellow fever vaccination
- Flight and hotel bookings
- Employment letter and payslips
- Unabridged birth certificates and consent letters for minors