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South Africa issues its tourist visa electronically. You fill in the application here, we check every document and file it with the immigration authority, and the decision comes back by email. There is no embassy visit, and your passport stays with you the whole time.
| Who this page is for | Indian passport holders travelling as tourists |
|---|---|
| Type of visa | Tourism — e-Visa |
| Usual time | 4 working days after your documents are complete (an estimate, not a promise) |
| Validity | 1 year from the date of issue |
| Maximum stay | 90 days per visit |
| Entries | Multiple-entry |
| Price | ₹6,578 per traveller — government fee and our service charge together |
| To start | Passport front page, Photo |
| Decision by | The immigration authority of South Africa |
Apply early. 4 working days is what South Africa applications usually take — weekends, public holidays and extra checks by the authority add to it. A visa is never guaranteed, so book flights and hotels you can change.
Applications usually take 4 working days once every document is in. That is an estimate from recent applications; the authority can take longer and there is no guaranteed date.
₹6,578 per traveller for an Indian passport. That one figure covers the government fee and our service charge, and it is shown before you pay.
To start: passport front page, photo, for each traveller. If the authority needs anything more for your case, we ask you for it by email and on your application page.
No. Only South Africa can approve or refuse a visa. What we do is make sure the application is complete and correctly filed, and keep you informed at every stage.
See also: fees for every country · processing times · documents by country · how an application moves