How to apply for a South African visa and what materials are needed?

South Africa visa needs to provide the following materials to the South Africa Visa Center in China (visa applicants must submit their applications in embassies and consulates in China, South Africa, where their passports are issued):

1. Original passport and copies of all relevant pages (the passport should be valid for more than 30 days after the expected visit, and the passport should have at least two blank pages).

2. Two passport photos with color white background.

3. Fill in the complete BI-84 form (in English with black ink pen).

4. Book a round-trip air ticket on stationery.

5. Applicants from or going to yellow fever areas need to issue yellow fever vaccination certificates.

6. Proof sufficient to cover the expenses required during the stay in South Africa, including the bank statement of the last six months (if the salary card/pension insurance is better), a copy of the international credit card and a copy of the statement, passbook or deposit certificate showing the credit card limit.

7. If the applicant visits for more than 30 days, it is necessary to provide a detailed itinerary during the visit.

8. No matter in which consular district the applicant's passport is issued, the applicant applies in the consular district where he has been working and living for a long time, and provides the following materials: the bank's salary or pension account statement for the last six months; Letter of guarantee from the company (including the detailed address and telephone number of the company); Notarization certificate of foreign-related business license; Original and photocopy of temporary residence permit.

Note: All Chinese materials must be translated into English.

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Precautions for entering South Africa:

Passengers entering South Africa are allowed to carry duty-free: no more than 200 cigarettes and 20 cigars, no more than 250 grams of cigarettes or cut tobacco, no more than 50 ml of perfume and 250 ml of eau de toilette, no more than 2 liters of red wine, no more than 65,438+0 liters of spirits and other alcoholic beverages, and personal belongings with a total value of no more than 5,000 rand. /kloc-Passengers under the age of 0/8 are not allowed to carry alcohol and tobacco.

Articles prohibited from entering the country include: any type of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, including addictive drugs such as marijuana, heroin, cocaine, sedatives and ecstasy, as well as drugs and drug paraphernalia; Fully automatic weapons, military weapons, unnumbered weapons, explosives, fireworks, weapons of mass destruction; Toxic substances; Cigarettes exceeding 2 kg; Illegal goods and counterfeit goods; Commodities or works that infringe copyright or trademark rights; Prison or reform-through-labour supplies.

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