REQUIREMENTS FOR SECTION 11(2) ON
VISITORS VISA – SHORT TERM OR URGENT
WORK
All foreigners who intend to conduct short term or urgent work in the
Republic of South Africa, including, but not limited, to service technicians,
trainers / instructors and film crews, for a period not exceeding three (3)
months must hold authorization to conduct work in terms of section
11(2), which must be applied for and issued at a South African foreign
embassy, before traveling to the Republic of South Africa.
• Section 11(2) authorization to conduct work on a visitor’s visa
• Service technicians (installation, repair and maintenance work)
• Commercial stills and film producing industry
REQUIREMENTS: (all forms to be completed in black ink)
• MACHINE READABLE VALID PASSPORT WITH MINIMUM TWO UNUSED
VISA LABEL PAGES. PASSPORT MUST BE VALID FOR MINIMUM 30
DAYS AFTER THE INTENDED DATE OF DEPARTURE FROM SOUTH
AFRICA.
• NON-REFUNDABLE APPLICATION FEE (IF APPLICABLE) IN THE FORM
OF MONEY ORDER / CASHIERS CHECK: $36.00
• COMPLETED DHA-84 SIGNED BY APPLICANT.
• TWO PASSPORT PHOTOS.
• CERTIFIED/NOTARIZED COPY BIO PAGE OF PASSPORT.
• CERTIFIED COPY OF VALID PROOF OF RESIDENCE IN US (Green
Card/H1 B/ J1/ L1 etc) (Proof of residence must be valid for duration of
stay in South Africa) (B1/B2 US VISA HOLDERS NOT ELIGIBLE TO
APPLY – MUST APPLY IN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN).
• PROOF OF TENTATIVE TRAVEL ITINERARY OF ROUND-TRIP AIR
TICKETS. DO NOT PURCHASE AIR TICKETS PRIOR TO OBTIANING
SOUTH AFRICAN VISA.
• PROOF OF FINANCIAL MEANS IN THE FORM OF THREE (3) MONTHS OF
THE MOST RECENT BANK STATEMENTS, STAMPED BY THE BANKING
INSTITUTION (NO NOTARY STAMPS) OR WRITTEN CONFIRMATION
FROM BANKING INSTITUTION-ONLINE BANKS.
• PROOF OF TENTATIVE ACCOMMODATION.
• IF HOSTED BY SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZEN OR PERMENANT RESIDENT:
LETTER OF INVITATION, COPY OF CERTIFIED RSA ID DOCUMENT,
PROOF OF RESIDENCE OF HOST (UTILITY BILL).
• IF HOSTED BY NON-SOUTH AFRICAN: LETTER OF INVITATION, COPY
OF CERTIFIED VALID BIO PAGE OF PASSPORT AND VISA, PROOF OF
RESIDENCE OF HOST (UTILITY BILL).
• YELLOW FEVER CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED FOR APPLICANTS TRAVELING
THROUGH YELLOW FEVER BELT AREAS EN ROUTE TO SOUTH AFRICA.
• STAMPED LETTER OF INVITATION FROM THE SOUTH AFRICAN
COMPANY/ ORGANIZATION CONFIRMING PURPOSE AND DURATION OF
VISIT.
o PURPOSE OR NECESSITY OF THE WORK;
o NATURE OF THE WORK;
o QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE WORK;
o DURATION OF THE WORK
o PLACE OF WORK;
o DURATION OF THE VISIT;
o PROOF OF REMUNERATION OR STIPEND THAT THE FOREIGNER
WILL RECEIVE FROM THE EMPLOYER; AND
o IDENTITY AND CONTACT DETAILS OF THE PROSPECTIVE
EMPLOYER OR
RELEVANT CONTACT PERSON FROM THE HOST INSTITUTION.
• PROCESSING TIME IS 5 BUSINESS DAYS AND MAY TAKE UP TO 10
DAYS DURING PEAK SEASON.
• WHERE TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
For residents 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:
o The South African Embassy in Washington, DC
3051 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20008
Tel: (240) 937 5760
Emergency: (202) 413-1953
Email:
[email protected] Website: https://www.saembassy.org
