We advise submission of applications for Visa in person. No action will be taken on any communication received without the sender's name and full postal address on the outside of the envelope. We accept no responsibility in case of loss/delay of documents.
However, if you wish to apply for your visa by post, please follow the following procedure:
- Obtain latest visa application form and all other additional forms (where applicable):
- By downloading from this website, or
- From the High Commission of India by sending a stamped SAE
- Processing of postal application forms may take up to 15 working days and in some cases longer, especially during September to February. In this regard, please also refer to the introductory information regarding time taken for various categories of applicants. Posting of application should be properly timed to ensure that visa would cover duration of stay in India, allowing time for processing. Validity of a visa starts from date of issue. Please check the latest visa fees and estimated processing time before posting your application form/passport/fee etc., to avoid delay or rejection of application due to submission of incorrect fee/documents. Do not apply too early as visa is issued on receipt of passport and is valid from date of issue and not the date of travel. No refund or amendment will be made after the application is processed and visa is issued.
- Please send:
- Applicant's passport (valid for at least six months) in original
- Two passport size photos (coloured)
- The applicable visa fee. Note: Please enclose correct visa fee by Bank Guaranteed cheques Draft only (no personal cheques please) payable to the Consulate General of India. Under no circumstances, should cash be sent by post.
- Duly filled and signed application form
- If required, any supporting documentation.
- While we accept visa requests by Post, we strongly recommend the use of a reliable curier services for the two way delivery ofyour passport.
- Nontheless, the Consulate can not accept any responsibility for any loss or delays due to postal or other service delivery issues.
- Applications, which are incomplete or not accompanied by correct fee/documents, will be returned without processing. The High Commission of India will not be responsible for any delay/loss caused as a consequence.
- Applications should only be addressed to the Visa Section of the Consulate General to avoid delay. The address:
Visa Section
Consulate General of India
1, Eton Road, Cnr. Jan Smuts Avenue and Eton Road,
Parktown 2193
Johannesburg
Tel: +27-11- 482 8484 / 5 /6; Fax: +27-11-482 4648 / 482 8492
In some cases, postal applicants may be asked to come to the Consulate General of India, Johannesburg for a personal interview and their visa applications will only be processed after that.
Where to obtain visas in RSA
Download Visa application forms
- If you are applying for Diplomatic or Official Visa, please CLICK HERE
- If you are applying from Johannesburg (provinces covered are-Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West, Limpopo, Northern Cape and Western Cape), please CLICK HERE
- If you are applying from Durban (provinces covered are - Kwazulu Natal, Eastern Cape and Free State), please CLICK HERE
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