Immigration Services

Areas of Jurisdiction

Embassy of South Africa is responsible for the states of Alabama, Arkansas, District of Colombia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and Wisconsin.

Visa Applications requirements

  • STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT ONLY (no walk-in).  Appointments will only be accommodated Mon-Thurs between 09h30-12h30. 
  • PRINT YOUR APPOINTMENT CONFIRMATION AND PRESENT IT WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION.  NO PRINTED CONFIRMATION – NO VISA APPOINTMENT!!
  • Application forms to be completed in black ink or typed in black font.
  • No visa is required for USA passport holder for (90) days or less tourism/business visit.
  • enquiries: singhd@dirco.gov.za 
  • For urgent visa appointment for (medical / business meeting/conference/work related travel to RSA) please send request with supporting evidence/documents to singhd@dirco.gov.za 
  • Visa telephone enquiries: +1 (240) 937 5760 only accommodated Mon-Thurs between 14h00-16h00.  
       Please note the following:
  • For more information, visit Application requirements and Forms
  • Ensure that all supporting documents for visa application are ready before requesting an appointment 
  • A passport shall have at least two unused pages when presented for purposes of endorsing a port of entry visa or entry or departure stamp. 
  • The period of validity of passport shall not be less than 30 days after the foreigner’s intended date of departure from the Republic of South Africa.
  • OVERSTAY APPEAL PROCESS

Book an appointment:
(ONLY FOR VISA APPLICATIONS) ONCE APPOINTMENT IS CONFIRMED PLEASE PRINT CONFIRMATION AND BRING ON DAY OF SUBMISSION.

Notice to Applicants:

There are no parking facilities for the public at the Embassy, although street parking spaces sometime can be found nearby. If you plan to visit the Embassy, please plan to arrive by public transportation or drop-off. 

 

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