Visas can be applied for in person or by post at the Consulate General of India in Johannesburg. Visa applications from persons not ordinarily residing in South Africa or from people of Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan origin are considered only in the Consulate General of India, Johannesburg and their processing may take one week or in some cases much longer. Applicants not ordinarily resident in RSA and Sri Lankan nationals are required to complete an additional form. Pakistani and Bangladeshi nationals have to file special visa application forms.
In the following cases processing of applications will take longer:
- South African nationals holding dual nationality or of other origin,
- applicants not resident in South Africa,
- where clearance from India is mandatory,
- visitors to restricted areas, and
- certain cases where documents may need to be verified.
Visa Section will contact the applicant about the time of delivery for such passports. Please note that each application is examined individually and the time taken for issuing visas will vary from case to case.
Visitors to restricted/protected areas need special permits. Please contact the Consulate General of India, Johannesburg if you wish to ascertain whether any of the places you intend to visit fall in the category of restricted/protected areas.
All types of visa application forms can be obtained free of charge in any of the following ways:
Collected from the Consulate General of India, Johannesburg, at No. 1, Eton Road, Cnr. Jan Smuts Ave. & Eton Road, Parktown 2193 from 0900 to 1200 hours and from 1400 to 1600 hours. Mondays to Fridays, except holidays (click here for the official holiday list). However, for processing of visa applications at the counters, queue numbers are issued to applicants only between 0900 and 1200 hours, and delivery of visas and other documents from 1400 to 1600 hours.
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Obtained through the post by sending a self-addressed envelope to the Visa Section of the Consulate General of India, Johannesburg at No. 1, Eton Road, Cnr. Jan Smuts Ave. & Eton Road, Parktown 2193 or P.O. Box 6805, Johannesburg 2000, South Africa.
Please ensure that your letters sent to us also have your full addressed envelope to the Visa Section of the Consulate General of India, Johannesburg, No. 1, Eton Road, Cnr. Jan Smuts Ave. & Eton Road, Parktown 2193 or P.O. Box 6805, Johannesburg 2000, South Africa.
Please ensure that your letters sent to us also have your full address (sender's address) clearly written down on the envelope.
Specific visas are granted for a variety of purposes. The principal types of visas issued are Tourist Visa, Business visa, Student and employment visa and Entry visa. Please contact the Consulate General of India, Johannesburg for further details if you are visiting India for purposes other than tourism, such as journalism, conferences, yoga, voluntary work, mountaineering or other expeditions. The visa application form is, however, the same. Separate forms are available for Pakistani and Bangladeshi Nationals.
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
Note : Additional Form to be filled by Non-Residents (Visitors) of South Africa along with Visa Application Form. For additional form 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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