How to get a India visa from South Africa

• If you are traveling with a minor, you should have the minor’s birth certificate with both the parents name on it.
• The signature on your visa application form should not be scanned.
• Applications submitted more than 30 days prior to departure will not be accepted.
• Tourists should ensure they have at least $25 to spend everyday to live comfortably.
• This this the visa type for sightseeing and vacationing purposes.
• You can also meet friends and relatives and also attend weddings.
• You cannot exceed a period of 180 days.
• You are not allowed to take up paid employment.

• If you are traveling with a minor, you should have the minor’s birth certificate with both the parents name on it.
• The signature on your visa application form should not be scanned.
• You must not be willing to take up paid employment with this visa type.
• A letter of invitation from the company you will be partnering with in the country.
• This visa allows its holders to visit the country on business activities.
• People with this visa can attend business meetings and sign business contracts with this kind of visa. You can attend conferences, seminars or job interviews.
• Applicants can engage in the repair of machines which are under warranty.
• Your visa ceases to be valid after 6 months.

• The visa allows you to study in any university in India.
• Applicants can also partake in any internship program.
• You can also enroll for a course in a language, music or dance school.
• If you require an extension to the 6-month validity of your visa, you have to register at the Foreigner’s Registration Office within 14 days of arriving in India.
• A letter of application from the institution you have been enrolled in confirming you have been granted admission.
• Your application should be submitted not more than 30 days before you leave the country.
• The signature on your visa application form should not be scanned.
• You cannot take up paid employment while in the country.

• This is the visa type for people with the media.
• The people included in the category of media include; cinema, television, media, writing, publishing etc.
• If you are traveling with a minor, you should have the minor’s birth certificate with both the parents name on it.
• Regardless of the purpose of visit, whether it is for tourism or to visit a friend, anyone working with the media requires a journalist visa.
• A letter from your employer stating that you will not engage in any professional activity.
• Your visa will not be issued if you apply more than 30 days before your date of departure.
• A renewal for this visa type cannot be done in India.
• It is a single-entry visa which is valid for 3 months.

• If you are traveling with a which a child who is not up to 18, you should have the minor’s birth certificate with both the parents name on it.
• The visa type allows you to join a connecting flight to your destination.
• Applicants of this visa should possess the visa of his/her destination country.
• Confirmed return flight ticket to South Africa.
• This visa type allows you to stay in India for a very short period of time.
• You can board a connecting flight to your destination.
• The visa is valid for 15 days but you have a maximum of 72 hours per visit in India.
• With this visa, you are not allowed to visit people or take a tour of the country.

• A medical visa is meant for a person whose health is not in the best of condition and cannot receive appropriate medical treatments in his/her home country.
• You are guaranteed to receive appropriate medical attention.
• A letter of invitation from the medical institution is required for the visa to be issued.
• Doctor’s report stating the nature of the illness and the duration of stay in the country.
• Within 14 days of arrival in India, you are required to register at the Foreigner’s Registration Office in Delhi if you need an extension to the 6-month expiry on your visa.
• The visa is processed during a minimum of 5 days.
• You have to exit the country after a period of 6 months if you don’t get an extension on your visa.
• You are not allowed to work while in the country.

To apply for an Indian visa, you need to visit the Indian embassy in South Africa or one of the visa application centers nearest to you.

No, India does not grant visa on arrival for South Africans.