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South Africa · Cultural, religious & volunteer

South Africa Visitor visa — prescribed activity over 90 days

6 facts quoted from the official source

A long visitor visa may support an academic sabbatical, voluntary or charitable activity, research or another prescribed activity.

Income required
—
Means required · no figure published
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Admission or enrolment requirementThe application must prove the academic sabbatical, voluntary or charitable activity, research, or other prescribed activity.
  • Financial resourcesVisitor-visa evidence may include bank statements, salary advances, a host undertaking, cash, credit cards or travellers' cheques.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel-document requirementPassport or travel document must remain valid for at least 30 days after the intended visit and have an unused endorsement page.
Also stated by the source
  • Work rightsThe long visitor visa does not itself grant ordinary work rights; only prescribed work may receive a separate endorsement.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingSection 11(1)(b) permits a period exceeding three months but not exceeding three years.
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to South Africa?
The official source states: A long visitor visa may support an academic sabbatical, voluntary or charitable activity, research or another prescribed activity.
02How much money do I need?
The official source states: Visitor-visa evidence may include bank statements, salary advances, a host undertaking, cash, credit cards or travellers' cheques. It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.

Every answer is quoted from the official dha.gov.za page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 6 points against the official source; 6 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source dha.gov.zaLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this South Africa government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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