South African flag Consulate-General of South Africa in Mumbai

AddressGandhi Mansion
20 Altamount Road
Mumbai, 400 026
India
Phonelocal: (022) 2351.3725
international: +91.22.2351.3725
Faxlocal: (022) 2351.3730
international: +91.22.2351.3730
Consular Faxlocal: (022) 2353.3729
international: +91.22.2353.3729

» Can I visit South Africa without a visa?

Comments on this Consulate-General

ICT Visa
Fri, 17 Feb 2017 02:56 EST
ICT Visa
@PriteshFri

Did they informed anything about when they will release Visa's
Dino
Fri, 17 Feb 2017 02:55 EST
Ano

I believe you have a point. Congrats on getting your visa in time.

I don't know much about tourist visas as I haven't applied for any but a friend of mine applied for a tourist visa on 3rd February and received his visa yesterday. Probably because his flight bookings were verifiable and he was staying with a friend so he submitted the host's ID certified by a commissioner of oaths. Along with this, he submitted covering letter from his company saying his leave had been approved. He also produced his bank statements and salary slips although they were not asked for. Lastly, his travel history included visits to USA, UK, Europe and Canada all on tourist visas.

The more legitimate your documents are the lesser time they spend in scrutiny and hence visas get issued timely.
S.B.Reddy
Fri, 17 Feb 2017 02:55 EST
@PRITESH
1. Which number u called?
2. Who long u spoke?
ano
Fri, 17 Feb 2017 02:41 EST
tourist visa
applied for visitors visa end jan,processed visa was ready to collect within 10 days at vfs Mumbai.
i guess if your application & supporting documents are sound, you have nothing to worry about regarding tourist visas.
my advise is:- use verifiable tickets and accommodation bookings from good and reputed companies/sites. Good itinerary and a sound covering letter also plays a big role. avoid peak season applications if you have time constraints.
Frustrated
Thu, 16 Feb 2017 02:32 EST
@ST Visa

Applied for Tourist Visa in December , still waiting.

Good Luck.
ST VISA
Thu, 16 Feb 2017 01:11 EST
Vistiors VISA pending
How much time it take to get visitor VISA, I applied through VFS, already passed 10 days.
S.B.Reddy
Wed, 15 Feb 2017 10:05 EST
@ ALL
You are my seniors.
I applied on Dec-13. Eagerly waiting.
SA visa applicant
Wed, 15 Feb 2017 07:59 EST
Help each other
Kunal, I checked today

Raji, I guess this is an excuse for the embassy to get rid of us on the phone

Still waiting to hear from anyone who recieved any visa, please help guys
AepNit
Wed, 15 Feb 2017 07:56 EST
CSV applied on 22nd Aug
Raji is right. Consulate guys told me same thing.
SA visa applicant
Wed, 15 Feb 2017 07:20 EST
Help each other
Hi guys,

I am waiting for my CSV since 1st of December, anyone received any long term visas recently?

Embassy says their printer for long term visa is broken and they haven't printed any in a while, however all short term visas are dispatched within 2 weeks.

Any comments anyone?

I can see very few comments compared to couple of weeks back, looks like everyone got their visas.

Post a comment on this page

We invite you to share your experiences with the South African Consulate-General — obtaining visas and other services, locating the building, and so on. Your comments may be seen by the public, so please do not include private information.

Your name
Headline
Your message
Max 2000 characters
 

This web site is not operated by the Consulate-General and your comments and questions will not necessarily be seen by its staff. Please note that this is not a forum for broad debate about the foreign policy of South Africa, and such topics will be deleted.