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» Can I visit South Africa without a visa?

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Binoy
Thu, 2 Mar 2017 07:57 EST
Funny
Someone on whatsapp group of ICT/CSV is claiming that he had email sent from secretary of minister of home affairs in pretoria to get his visa on time. Please stop giving false hopes to the people. Nothing like this happens. Maybe your docs were right that's why you got your visa and not because of imaginary email.
Who Cares
Thu, 2 Mar 2017 02:48 EST
@ Chandrashekar C V
No. It's not
chandrashekar tv
Thu, 2 Mar 2017 01:46 EST
IS saturday a working day?
Hi,
for the purpose of 5-7 workings processing time, is saturday considered as a working day?
Chandrashekar TV
Thu, 2 Mar 2017 01:34 EST
Status on Visa Application
Hi,

I had applied for visa and the reference number is BAGL/280217/0005/01 kindly let me know the status and also the expected date of receipt of visa.
Sandeep
Wed, 1 Mar 2017 17:43 EST
Processed Application sent thru Bluedart
Hello,

There is a note on the VFS website that my Application is dispatched thru Bluedart. I guess there was a huge backlog and things are moving now.

Cheers
Ashish
Wed, 1 Mar 2017 10:19 EST
Got confirmation on visa stamping
Mr phalke,

Today evening I got a SMS saying visa for South Africa has been processed and passport has been handed over to blue dart courier .I too applied on 16th of Feb 2017 in Bangalore vfs office.So probably u shd too get it soon.check SMS if u have enabled it .
sandeep M
Wed, 1 Mar 2017 06:41 EST
short term visa
applied on 9 Feb. today is 14th working day, still no update. too slow in terms of processing. understand that other tourist visas applied through Agents get processed w/in 5 days
Sandeep
Wed, 1 Mar 2017 04:35 EST
Mr.Phalke
I guess we just need to wait. There are no concrete answers. Have you tried calling them and checking out? Even then there would not be any concrete answers though.

I rescheduled my flight and waiting still!

All the best.
S.phalke
Wed, 1 Mar 2017 04:06 EST
Still not recived my Visa
I submitted my SOUTH AFRICA visa application on the 16th Feb to the VFS Global office in Bangalore, havent received my visa till now. My flight is on the 3rd March early morning. The website says it takes 5 working days but nothing has come through.I have also told vfs that i can collect the passport from Mumbai. But nothing from them yet. It is one the worst experience that i have had

I have submitted a request letter to VFS for fast processing because of my timeline, they are not clearly telling us what is happening. It's a tensed situation coz my holiday is paid for and if this doesnt go through i loose out on lots of money.

Can someone help us
Sandeep
Mon, 27 Feb 2017 08:03 EST
Applied fir a Visitor Visa on 15th Feb but still no sign of any headway.
Hi,

I had applied for a Visitor's Visa and yet there are no updates after 15 days. Any delay at the Consulate or is it a ongoing practice? The website mentions that they would take about 5 to 7 working days. Any info on this would be highly appreciated. Thanks

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