VFS

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South Africa/India: Additional documentation required for visa applications submitted to VFS in India

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Following the announcement that foreign nationals in India must file South African visa applications at a VFS centre, VFS is now requiring additional supporting documents for Intra-company Transfer Work Visa Permit applications.

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South Africa: South African visa applications in India must be submitted to VFS

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Effective immediately, South African visa applicants in India must submit their applications to a VFS office in India instead of to an Indian consular post.  VFS assists consular posts in high-volume cities to process visa applications.

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South Africa: Visa processing centres partially closed December 21 – January 3

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Department of Home Affairs VFS processing centers will be partially closed from December 21, 2015 until January 3, 2016. During this period, foreign nationals will not be able to schedule visa appointments online, however the centres will be open for the collection of approved visas.

The processing centresVFS are expected to still accept appeal applications during the closure period.

What This Means for Employers and Foreign Nationals

During the closure period, foreign nationals should call their VFS center to check on available services and should expect a shortage of available visa appointment dates before and after the closure period.

Those filing appeals should still do so within ten business days of receipt of the letter of outcome during the closure period.