What do I need to renew my spousal visa for South Africa?

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on 14 Jul 2014

I have a spousal visa for south africa, due for renewal in September. Do i need all the things i got before when i applied for the visa (marriage cert, police clearence, medical report, lung xray, letter from spouse, etc) or do i just take my passport and visa to home affairs? and what form would i need? PLEASE HELP!!!

Anonymous (not verified) on 16 Jul 2014 - 09:10

Thanks. I'm currently in England and renewing the visa here so will I have to go to home affairs in London to get forms or will the above link still work? Thank you for your help.

Anonymous (not verified) on 15 Jul 2014 - 11:45

Thank you for your reply. So I don't need to get any forms to fill out? just have to get together all the bits I had before?

Anonymous (not verified) on 16 Jul 2014 - 07:58

Hi EmmaH,

There are forms you need to fill out and all the paperwork needs to be in the format required by the authorities.

When I was applying for my visa I had to get the forms from Home Affairs as they weren't available online. However, since then things have changed quite dramatically. Now VFS has taken over the processing of visas, therefore you should visit their website for info on relavent forms, etc

http://www.vfsglobal.com/dha/southafrica/Relatives.html

Hope this helps.

Shantalie

Anonymous (not verified) on 17 Jul 2014 - 08:29

Hi EmmaH

I suggest using the link above. It should explain the process in quite some detail and tell you whether you need to visit the embassy in the UK.

The changes that took place were quite extensive and many people were forced to return home to apply for visas. I know that in SA home affairs are no longer accepting applications but VFS are handling them. I would approach the UK or embassy or VFS directly to check how to go about it though.

Best of luck

Shantalie

Anonymous (not verified) on 15 Jul 2014 - 09:55

Hi EmmaH,

Yes you generally need all the same documents you used the first time around. Some documents like medical certificates, etc - you won't need to rebmit. Just include a note saying you have previously submitted them. You should visit the home affairs website to get a comprehensive list of exactly what you need.

In April/May 2014, a lot of changes were made to visa legislation and although this shouldn't really effect you if you are married - its still worth taking a look into.

Get the ball rolling asap so you allow time for any delays.

For general information read the Visas for South Africa page.

Regards,

Shantalie

Anonymous (not verified) on 14 Aug 2014 - 08:11

Hi Anon,

You need visit the VFS Global website for all the latest information on visas for South Africa. http://www.vfsglobal.com/dha/southafrica/

There have been lots and lots of changes in recent months and the DHA is no longer taking applications and these are now dealt with by VFS.

Hope this helps.

Shantalie

Anonymous (not verified) on 13 Aug 2014 - 14:40

Hi I m arshi I stay In botswana with my huasband who is a south african citizen...n I got temporary resident permit of southafrica which is getting expired in November 2014..plz tel me which form must i fil up...can I get days until my ne temporary resident permit come..plz help...

Anonymous (not verified) on 25 Nov 2014 - 11:22

I have a spousal permit valid till 2016, I want to apply for a job as a high school teacher since I have a degree in education, what do I need to do, DO I APPLY WITH THE SPOUSAL PERMIT OR I NEED A WORK PERMIT. DO I PREPARE THE SAME DOCUMENTS I PREPARED WHEN APPLYING FOR SPOUSAL PERMIT

Anonymous (not verified) on 9 Jan 2016 - 16:20

hi there anyone pls could help me.. i applied for my p.r since october 2014 and up to now have not recieve it yet ,,and my temporary permit will be expired on march.. the problem is i need to wait for my police clearance certificate only by end of feb 2016 or who knows when .so unfortunately i exceed the 60 days before the permit expires.. is anyone here pls give me some advice or anyone perhaps have the same problemi am facing by now..thank you

Anonymous (not verified) on 28 Feb 2015 - 17:13

I have a spousal permit that expires in May 2015. My husband (sa citizen) and I are currently in Serbia he is working her (contract). I need to extend my permit till December then i can apply for PR in SA. I plan yo travel to South Africa next month to apply . Do i nèed to stay in the country until the extension or can i come back whem its done to get the permit

Anonymous (not verified) on 1 Jul 2015 - 21:54

I got message that i should go and collect the outcome of my permit but when i get there they cannot find it. What can i do?

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