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Visitor's VisaVerified 9 Jun 2026Visitor's visa for Indian professionals visiting South Africa for business meetings, conferences and trade fairs. Visa fee is GRATIS for Indians; you pay only the VFS logistic charge. Apply via VFS Global India.
Professional filing · fee back if refused
Not included in our fee: a flight reservation (from ₹708) and a confirmed hotel booking (₹590 per hotel). Book them separately, only if your visa needs them:
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What you get
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Visa refused — 100% of our fee back, initiated within 7 days. Embassy and visa-centre fees are collected by the authority and are not refundable by anyone. Refund policy
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✓ The ₹499 report is fully refundable · our refund promise
Not part of our visa fee: each is bought on its own, with or without our visa service.
₹708 first traveller · +₹472 each additional traveller on the same reservation · GST included
A genuine airline reservation in each traveller's name. Issued close to your visa appointment, so it's live when you apply.
₹590 per hotel · GST included
Not bought online: contact us first on WhatsApp or by email with the city, dates and travellers, and we confirm the hotel and the price before you pay.
Delivery. Usually within 30 minutes during office hours, Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00 IST.
Check the official requirements
Guide last reviewed 2026-06-09. Fees, documents and appointment rules can change.
The South Africa Business Visa is a short-term visitor's visa for Indian professionals travelling to conduct business meetings, attend conferences, trade fairs or exhibitions. It does NOT authorise taking up employment in South Africa. The visa fee is GRATIS (free) for Indian nationals — you pay only the VFS Global logistic charge. The application is made on Form 11 (DHA-84) and submitted at a VFS Global South Africa Visa Application Centre, with decisions resting with the South African High Commission, New Delhi or the Consulate General, Mumbai.
What it costs
Paid directly to South Africa / VFS — these are not our service fee, and we never mark them up.
Figures per VFS Global, last verified 9 Jun 2026. Fees change without notice — the official page is final.
The South African visa fee is GRATIS (free) for Indian nationals on visitor categories — you only pay the VFS Global logistic/service charge (₹2,040 at New Delhi & Mumbai; ₹2,301 at the other centres), plus a ₹160 convenience fee for multiple payment modes. There is NO exemption from the VFS service charge. Optional value-added services are extra: SMS passport tracking ₹55, courier return ₹885, premium lounge ₹2,000 — all per application. All fees are non-refundable and non-transferable regardless of the visa decision. The visa fee in INR is set at the current exchange rate and can change without notice — confirm live amounts on the VFS Global South Africa India page before paying.
Flights · Hotels · Insurance · Itinerary
South Africa assesses purpose, funds and your reason to return — this paperwork exists to make those three answerable.
0 of 4 are compulsory for South Africa
Where people slip: Dates that do not match the application form.
Book for ₹708 (+₹472 per family member)Where people slip: Nights with nothing shown against them.
Confirmed hotel booking, ₹590 per hotel: message us firstWhere people slip: A policy that does not cover the full length of the stay.
Where people slip: A plan longer than your approved leave.
The letter your itinerary attaches toWe can arrange the flight reservation, the hotel and the itinerary for your South Africa file — each sold separately.
We are a B2B travel agency as well as a visa consultancy, working with partners including Riya Travel — so the flight reservation and the confirmed hotel booking both come from us, and you deal with one team. Every booking is a real one under your own name. We do not sell travel insurance: buy the policy directly from an insurer.
None of them is part of our visa fee: each is bought on its own, at the price below, with or without our visa service.
Flight reservation ₹708 (+₹472 per extra family member) · Confirmed hotel booking ₹590 per hotel · Travel itinerary ₹1,499. GST included.
Delivery. Usually within 30 minutes during office hours, Mon–Sat 10:00–18:00 IST. Confirmed hotel bookings are not bought online: message us first on WhatsApp or email info@sureshotvisa.com with the city, dates and travellers.
Tell us your dates — we will say which of these you actually need
What to gather
Having a document isn't the same as presenting it right — that's the part we handle.
BLACK ink, BLOCK letters; signature must match the passport. For minors (below 18), a parent signs.
Valid at least 30 days beyond departure, with at least 2 blank pages. Old passport mandatory at Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Goa and Bengaluru.
Indian passports.
35mm × 45mm (3.5cm × 4.5cm), colour, white background, no border, face 70–80% of frame, looking directly at the camera, ≤1 month old. No headgear (except on religious grounds with face fully visible), no hat/cap, no staple marks. Scanned/photocopied photos are NOT accepted.
Stating the applicant's name and passport number, purpose and duration of visit, host's physical address, contact details, and authorised signatory's name/designation/signature. Host ID copy attested by a Commissioner of Oaths if required by SAHC.
Stating the applicant's name, passport number, purpose and duration of visit, on letterhead with contact details and authorised signatory.
At Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Goa, Pune and Bengaluru: host ID + CIPC (Companies and Intellectual Property Commission) document attested by a Commissioner of Oaths / South African Police (latest 3 months) is mandatory.
Hotel booking or host-arranged accommodation.
Only if travelling through or staying in a yellow-fever belt.
Original, on Indian bank letterhead, stamped and signed — NO passbook, e-statement or net-banking copies.
South African company statements must be certified by the SA bank AND South African Police.
Required · optional / if applicable
5 steps from intake to approval — never as linear as government sites pretend.
Obtain invitation + employer letters
Get the South African host's invitation (with identity, purpose, duration, host details) and your Indian employer's reference/introduction letter.
Complete Form 11 (DHA-84)
Fill the form in BLACK ink and BLOCK letters and sign to match your passport.
Attest host documents (Mumbai jurisdiction)
If applying via Mumbai/Ahmedabad/Goa/Pune/Bengaluru, get the host ID and CIPC document attested by a Commissioner of Oaths / SAPS (latest 3 months).
Book a VFS appointment
Book at your jurisdiction's VFS Global South Africa VAC at visa.vfsglobal.com/ind/en/zaf.
Submit at VFS
Submit the file and pay the VFS logistic fee (₹2,040 Delhi/Mumbai or ₹2,301 elsewhere) + ₹160 convenience fee — the visa fee is gratis for Indians. Processing is a minimum of 5–7 working days.
Biometrics and the visit to the visa centre are yours to attend in person — no consultancy can do those for you. How we work
What works
6 levers that flip a borderline case.
What kills cases
Top 3 refusal triggers we see.
Each link opens the official South Africa page on VFS Global (we never host third-party forms): pick your visa category there and use its "Download Form" section for the current version.
We're actively building per-visa quizzes. For now, the best way to assess your eligibility for South Africa Business Visa (Visitor's Visa — Business Meeting / Conference) is a 1-on-1 consultation with our team.
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Frequently asked
The host company's letter (on letterhead) must state your name and passport number, the purpose and duration of the visit, the host's physical address and contact details, and the authorised signatory's name, designation and signature. If you apply via Mumbai/Ahmedabad/Goa/Pune/Bengaluru, the host ID and a CIPC company document attested by a Commissioner of Oaths or South African Police (latest 3 months) are mandatory.
No. A business visitor's visa allows meetings, conferences and trade fairs but does NOT authorise taking up employment or paid work in South Africa. Working requires a separate work visa, which SureshotVisa does not process.
The visa fee is gratis for Indian nationals — you pay only the VFS logistic charge (₹2,040 at Delhi/Mumbai, ₹2,301 elsewhere) plus ₹160 convenience fee. Processing is a minimum of 5 working days at New Delhi and 7 working days at the other centres.
If a company bears your costs, submit the company's bank statement (with bank stamp and signature; SA company statements also certified by the SA bank and SAPS). It is still advisable to carry your own 3-month bank statement showing the ZAR 3,000 equivalent to strengthen the application.
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A strong South Africa file clearly explains your travel purpose, funds, and ties to India. We structure and submit everything properly — so your case is presented clearly and professionally.
Our professional fee · GST included
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Everything below — included, nothing extra
Not included in our fee: a flight reservation (from ₹708) and a confirmed hotel booking (₹590 per hotel). Book them separately, only if your visa needs them:
Not sure you qualify? Start with a refundable ₹499 possibility report — an honest Yes / Maybe / No, credited to this fee.
Price is for our consultancy service only and includes 18% GST. No agency can guarantee a visa — the final decision rests with the visa authority.
Your fee, in one glance
Government, VFS, insurance, ticket and hotel costs are separate and charged at cost. Read what each item means, in full.
Before you file
Filed on a guessed checklist, the government fee is gone on a refusal and the refusal follows every future application. Filed after a consultant at our licensed firm has read the papers against each other, the file answers the officer's questions before they are asked. Same South Africa rules, different outcome. How we do that is written once, in full, on the method page rather than repeated here.
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Source & Disclaimer
Data on this page is sourced from the official VFS Global South Africa website and Embassy of South Africa. Last verified 2026-06-09. Always verify with the official embassy before applying — fees and requirements change without notice.
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