STUDY PERMIT TO SOUTH AFRICA

HERE IS THE PROCEDURE TO FOLLOW TO GET A STUDY PERMIT TO STUDY IN ANY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Well, if you are looking forward to pursue any degree in South Africa, here is the process.  There are few simple steps that look very complicated to follow and get a study permit; here i made it look even simpler. Here we go,

 STEP NO.1    à  GET AN ADMISSION

 This will be your first step; you must get an admission into your desired educational institution. For that, you will have to enquire about top universities in South Africa and choose the one that meets your requirements (your financial ability, academic performance etc.)

STEP NO.2    à APPLY (INSTITUTION)

You can either apply online or by courier. You cannot get a study permit without getting an admission first. Once, you get an acceptance letter from the institution that you applied that means you are half way through.

STEP NO.3    à APPLY (STUDY PERMIT)

 Now you need to get a form to fill up, a form that is called (BI-1738) for a study permit. This form à http://www.home-affairs.gov.za/PDF/immigration/bi1738.pdf

Fill this form up and submit it along with all the additionally required documents. You can find a check list in the official home affairs website.

                

          Make sure that you attached the following documents.

• Your passport, it must be valid for at least 30 days exceeding the application period.
• The applicable permit fee (either cash or bank-guaranteed cheque).you can find the fee prices in the home affairs website.
• You need to show a Proof that you are financially able to pay your tuition fees and have adequate means of support. You will need to submit three months’ worth of bank statements (your parents, caretaker, guardian, sponsorer etc.)
• Proof of medical or health insurance cover that is registered or recognized in South Africa.
• A repatriation guarantee. Unless a South African sponsoring body, citizen, or permanent resident provides a written undertaking to support you, you will need to lodge a cash deposit equivalent to the value of a return ticket. And, in the case of African students, proof that your country has signed a written undertaking to pay costs for deportation should it become necessary. ??? But if your course is less than a year, or you will be attending a religious institution, you will be exempt from this requirement, and need only possess a valid return/onward ticket.
• A medical certificate and a radiological report (chest X-ray) or skin TB test is required.
• If you a minor – that is, under 18 – you will need written permission from both parents and sole custody parent, along with proof of sole custody.
• If you are a minor, particulars of the person in South Africa who will act as your guardian and a letter of confirmation from the intended guardian.
• An official conformational letter from the institution in South Africa confirming your acceptance and details of the duration of the course.
• If you are older than 18, a police clearance certificate.

Once you are done with collecting all the documents, submit them in your nearest SOUTH AFRICAN embassy as soon as possible, and wait for the process to finish. That’s it you have done your part.

IMPORTANT:  remember that getting an acceptance letter from your desired institution doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ll be guaranteed with a study permit.  There are many cases of number of students who couldn’t get a study permit even after getting accepted by the institutions. So, please keep it in mind that, more errors you make – more is the possibility of getting rejected.

TIME PERIOD:

It usually takes like 6 weeks or more to process a study permit. In case of errors, it consumes even more 

time than expected.

This is how a valid study permit usually looks like:

 STEP NO.4

Now that you have a study permit, take the flight and fly to South Africa before it gets expired. LOL. You are done.

STEP NO.5

thank me!!!!! LOL