South Africa Family Visa – India Consulates Overview
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Family Visa by Consulate Location
Mumbai
Updated: 11/9/2025
Personal Documents
Valid passport
Not be older than 10 years, must be valid at least THREE MONTHS longer than the intended stay. The passport must also have at least TWO BLANK PAGES to affix the visa along with all old passport booklets. Handwritten passports, Passports with observation and passports of 20-year validity are NOT acceptable.
Signed Visa Form
1 visa application form filled in BLOCK LETTERS and with BLACK PEN.
Passport Size Photos
2 Photograph (Fresh ones i.e. NOT used earlier for any visa)(Camera Clicked, Passport size with white back ground).
Signed Cover Letter
Covering letter addressed to The Visa Officer, South African Consulate on business letterhead, explaining the reason of travel with name designation of the signatory.
Travel Documents
Confirmed Air Tickets
Flight booking print out (consulate may ask for the original tickets, depending on case to case basis) Hotel confirmation voucher, directly from the hotel in South Africa (letter from the Indian Tour Company is NOT acceptable)
Fees
VFS Charges Rs. 3085/- applicable
Processing
8-10 workings day. NOTE: Please note that above is only an indicative processing time which is based on the current trend. Actual processing time may vary and is at sole discretion of the Visa Consular of the Embassy/Consulate. Submission Days: Monday To Friday Submission Time: 0900 TO 1100 HRS Collection Days: Monday To Friday Collection Time: 1400 TO 1430 HRS Visa Section Working Days: Monday to Friday.