Issuance of entry visa

Categories;
1) TOURIST
– Application letter from the applicant
– Application letter from sponsor
– Itinerary
– Passport copy
– Confirmation of hotel bookings/Accommodation
– 3 months’ bank statement or valid debit/or credit card (with sufficient funds to sustain the duration of stay)
– Travelling plan/arrangement
– Medical insurance
– Medical report
– South African transit visa (If Bangladesh and Pakistan)

2) DIPLOMATS

3) GOVERNMENT GUESTS
– Application letter from the embassy/Invitation letter from the ministry
– Passport copy of the applicant.
– Itinerary

4) EXPATRIATES
– Application letter from sponsor
– Passport copy of the applicant
– Educational certificates
– Contract/Agreement with the Government of Lesotho
– Medical Report
– Medical insurance
– Itinerary
– South African transit visa (Bangladesh and Pakistan)

5) BUSINESS
– Invitation letter from sponsor
– Trader’s license of the sponsor
– Tax clearance of the sponsor
– Passport copy of the sponsor (sponsors must bring original passport as well)
– Declaration taken under oath by the sponsor
– Residence permit of the sponsor (where applicable)
– Work permit of the sponsor verified from source (where applicable)
– Proof of work permit approval
– 3 Months’ bank statement of sponsor (showing economic activities)
– Passport copy of the applicant
– Educational certificates and transcripts translated into English & certified by the embassy or equivalent (where applicable)
– Itinerary
– Medical insurance
– Medical report
– South African transit visa (Bangladesh and Pakistan)

6) JOINING RELATIVE
– Application letter (applicant and Relative)
– Passport copy (applicant and Relative)
– Copy of relative residence permit (where applicable)
– Proof of relationship (birth/marriage certificate)
– 3 months’ bank statement of the sponsor not less than M10 000 per foreign relative
– Medical report
– Medical insurance
– Itinerary

7) MARRIAGE
– Application letter from sponsor
– Application letter from the applicant
– Passport copy from sponsor
– Passport copy from applicant
– Sworn statement/affidavits from both families
– IDs of family members
– Impediment letter from the competent authorities through the embassy of the invitee
– Medical insurance
– Medical report
– Police clearance verified through the embassy
– Itinerary
– Gazette of a marriage/ registering officer
– 3 months Bank statement with a monthly income of not less than M10,000.00

8) MISSIONARY
– Application letter from the head of the church
– Application letter from the applicant
– Constitution of the church
– Passport copy of the applicant
– Passport copy of sponsor
– Educational certificates and transcripts
– Certificate of ordination
– 3 months’ bank statement from church M50,000.00)
– Itinerary
– Medical insurance (with)
– Medical report
– South African transit visa (If Pakistan and Bangladesh)

9) VISITORS
– Invitation letter from sponsor
– Application letter from the applicant
– Passport copy of the sponsor
– Passport copy of the applicant
– Residence permit of the sponsor (if Non-citizen)
– Return ticket
– 3 months bank statement of sponsor/applicant (M10,000.00)
– Medical report
– Medical insurance
– South African transit visa (Bangladesh and Pakistan)
– Other documents

10) VOLUNTEERS
– Application letter from a registered organization
– Application letter from the applicant
– Passport copy of the applicant
– Passport copy from sponsor
– Residence permit (where applicable)
– Medical report
– Medical insurance
– Memorandum/constitution
– Itinerary

11) Tertiary/ Universities/Schools
– Invitation letter from the sponsor
– Application letter from Applicant
– Passport Copy of Applicant
– Passport copy of sponsor
– Contract of employment with the institution
– Educational Certificates
– Medical Report
– Medical insurance
– Work Permit/ Proof of Work Permit Application
– Itinerary
– South African visa (Bangladesh and Pakistan)

12) EXCHANGE AND SPORTING
– Application letter from the sponsor team
– Passport copy of the applicant
– Passport copy of sponsor
– Copy of contract
– Itinerary
– Medical report
– Medical insurance
– Bank statement
– South African transit visa (Pakistan and Bangladesh)

13) STUDY
– Application letter from the applicant
– Invitation letter from sponsor
– Admission letter from the school
– Statement of tuition fee per duration of study
– Confirmation of registration from the Ministry of Education
– Passport copy from applicant
– Passport copy of sponsor
– Residence permit (where applicable)
– Previous level educational certificates
– Proof of sponsorship (letter from a funder or bank statement with sufficient funds for the duration of the study)
– Medical report
– Medical insurance
– Return ticket