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Study Visa Application
Procedures
VFS Services
Service Price (Per Applicant) Amount in ZAR (Inc. VAT)
• SMS Service R20
• Premium Lounge R500
• Automatic Police Clearance R185
• DHA Premium Visa and Permit Services Centre R2500
Mobile Biometrics Services
• Mobile Biometrics Services (Students) R2000 per applicant
• Mobile Biometrics Services (Corporate) R2500 per applicant
Medical Health Cover
• Medical health cover is one of the essential immigration requirements when applying for a study visa at the South African High Commission in a student’s home country. It
is a compulsory requirement for the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Students cannot register for the academic year without medical health cover. Momentum Health and CompCare (registered with the South African Medical Aid Scheme) are the two options available to UKZN students. It is essential to make the necessary financial arrangements for medical health cover prior to applying for
a study visa. Students must ensure
• Students need to collect the appropriate study visa application from the South African embassy, consulate, high commission or trade mission in their country/closest country.
• They need to complete and return the application to the office where they collected it, together with:
» A valid passport;
» Our letter offering a place to
study plus a visa support letter;
» Proof that they are financially in
a position to pay tuition fees and have adequate means of support;
» A medical certificate as provided on the study visa application form and details of arrangements made with regard to medical
or insurance cover. Please note that medical insurance has to be from a recognised South African company (see Medical Health Cover in the next column).
• A Study Visa application fee needs to be paid (R1 920 in 2024).
• Students must keep copies of their documentation submitted and must not forward the visa application or documentation to the University.
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