{"id":2124,"date":"2025-04-09T09:56:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T09:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/?page_id=2124"},"modified":"2025-04-09T12:04:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T12:04:44","slug":"types-of-visas-and-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/types-of-visas-and-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"types-of-visas-and-requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2124\" class=\"elementor elementor-2124\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-b80e045 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b80e045\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a9f68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78a9f68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VISA\/PERMIT TYPES &amp; REQUIREMENTS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e19c25 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6e19c25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2a1c42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2a1c42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Return envelope to accompany application.<\/p><p>\u00a0Acceptable means of payment \u2013 Cash or Money order<\/p><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/PORT-OF-ENTRY-VISA-TOURIST-VISA-SECTION-111-90-DAYS-OR-LESS.pdf\">Visitor\u2019s Visa<\/a>\u00a0(Less than 90 days)<\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/DIPLOMATIC.pdf\"><strong>Visitor\u2019s Visa (Diplomatic)\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/PORT-OF-ENTRY-VISA-TOURIST-VISA-MORE-THAN-90-DAYS.pdf\">Visitor\u2019s Visa<\/a>\u00a0(more than 90 days)<\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/SECTION-11-2-ON-VISITORS-VISA-SHORT-TERM-WORK.pdf\">Visitor\u2019s Visa<\/a>\u00a0(Section 11(2)-short term work)<\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/PORT-OF-ENTRY-VISA-REMOTE-WORK-VISA-MORE-THAN-90-DAYS.pdf\">Visitor\u2019s Visa<\/a>\u00a0(Remote Work)<\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/VISITORS-VISA-SECTION-116-FOR-SPOUSE-OF-AN-SA-CITIZEN-OR-PERMANENT-RESIDENT.pdf\">Visitor\u2019s Visa<\/a>\u00a0(Spousal) Section 11(6)<\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/STUDY-VISA.pdf\"><strong>Study Visa<\/strong><\/a><br \/><em>issued to foreigners intending to take up studies in South Africa<\/em>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/TREATY-VISA.pdf\"><strong>Treaty Visa<\/strong><\/a><br \/><em>issued to foreigners conducting activities in South Africa in terms of an international agreement to which South Africa is a party.<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/RELATIVE-VISA.pdf\"><strong>Relative\u2019s Visa<\/strong><\/a><br \/><em>issued to relatives of South African citizens or residents intending to temporary reside in RSA.<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/MEDICAL-TREATMENT-VISA.pdf\"><strong>Medical Visa<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/><\/strong><em>issued to foreigners intending to visit South Africa for the purpose of undergoing medical treatment<\/em>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/RETIRED-PERSON-VISA.pdf\"><strong>Retired Person\u2019s Visa<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/><\/strong><em>issued to retirees intending to live in South Africa only for limited or seasonal periods during the validity of the permit<\/em>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/BUSINESS-VISA.pdf\"><strong>Business Visa<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/><\/strong><em>issued to foreigners who intend to establish or invest in a business in South Africa in which they may be employed<\/em>.<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/GENERAL-WORK-VISA.pdf\"><strong>General Work Visa<\/strong><\/a><br \/><em>This is a permit issued to all foreigners with general qualifications intending to work in South Africa.<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/INTRA-COMPANY-TRANSFER-WORK-VISA.pdf\"><strong>Intra-Company Transfer Work Visa<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/><\/strong><em>issued to foreigners being transferred by their own company to an affiliate company in South Africa.<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/CRITICAL-SKILLS-VISA.pdf\"><strong>Critical Skills Work Visa<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/><\/strong><em>issued to applicants in possession of exceptional skills or qualifications that are scarce in South Africa.<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/CORPORATE-WORK-VISA.pdf\"><strong>Corporate Visa<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/><\/strong><em>issued by the Department to a corporate applicant. A corporate applicant is defined as a juristic person established under the laws of South Africa or a foreign country as a corporation to employ foreigners to conduct work for such applicant.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/EXCHANGE-VISA.pdf\"><strong>Exchange Visa<\/strong><\/a><strong><br \/><\/strong><em>issued to applicants under the age of 25 years and may only conduct work for one year.<\/em><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/PERMANENT-RESIDENCE-IN-SOUTH-AFRICA-1.pdf\"><strong>Permanent Residence<\/strong><\/a><br \/><em>issued to applicants who meet the criteria of being a permanent resident in South Africa.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>FORMS<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/Visitor-Visa-Application-form.pdf\">Form 11 (DHA 84)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 TEMPORARY RESIDENCE VISA\u00a0<em><u>(APPLICATIONS LESS THAN 90 DAYS)<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/Temporary-Residence-Form-DHA-1738-Form-8-June-19-2014.pdf\">Form 8 (DHA 1738)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 TEMPORARY RESIDENCE PERMIT\u00a0<em><u>(APPLICATIONS OVER 90 DAYS)<\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/Permanent-Residence-form.pdf\">Form 18 (DHA-947)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 PERMANENT RESIDENCE<\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/Proof-of-PR-form.pdf\">BI 1620 E<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 PROOF OF PERMANENT RESIDENCE<\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/Medical-certfifcate-form.pdf\">BI 811<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 MEDICAL CERTIFICATE<\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/affidavit-ParentalConsentAffidavit.pdf\">AFFIDAVIT\u00a0<\/a>PARENTAL CONSENT\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/affidavit-by-life-partners.pdf\">AFFIDAVIT<\/a>\u00a0BY LIFE PARTNERS<\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/washingtondc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2025\/04\/Affidavit-spousal-form.pdf\">AFFIDAVIT<\/a>\u00a0PERMENANT SPOUSAL RELATIONSHIP<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VISA\/PERMIT TYPES &#038; REQUIREMENTS Return envelope to accompany application. \u00a0Acceptable means of payment \u2013 Cash or Money order Visitor\u2019s Visa\u00a0(Less than 90 days) Visitor\u2019s Visa (Diplomatic)\u00a0 Visitor\u2019s Visa\u00a0(more than 90 days) Visitor\u2019s Visa\u00a0(Section 11(2)-short term work) Visitor\u2019s Visa\u00a0(Remote Work) Visitor\u2019s Visa\u00a0(Spousal) Section 11(6) Study Visaissued to foreigners intending to take up studies in South Africa. 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