Visa Information
General Information
Interns will receive their visa at the passport control at the airport against production of below listed documents. You will get a visitors permit for 90 days which can be extended once for another 90 days. The maximum duration for an internship visa is 6 months. At a port of entry to South Africa you must ensure that the immigration officer endorses your passport so you are authorised to work on a visitor’s permit with your specific internship company. If a longer stay is planned you should arrange everything concerning your visa abroad with the local South African Embassy.
It is a good idea to arrive one week before the actual internship starts in order to get accustomed to the new country. In your visa application you should also indicate the duration of your overall stay in South Africa, from the day you arrive until the day you depart. This visa will also allow you to explore and travel the country.
It is nearly impossible to receive a visa for a paid internship. A work permit will be required and the conditions are very complex, and therefore difficult to fulfill.
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Required documents
For a normal internship visa the following documents are required at the passport control when you enter South Africa:
- Passport which is valid for at least 3 weeks after your intended stay.
- A return ticket reservation or booking for the duration of your stay.
- An invitation from the South African host company where you will be completing your internship.
- Sufficient funds. At least 600 Euro per month in the RSA. Proof with a guarantee from your bank or a statement of your account.
- Travel medical insurance for South Africa. Your best bet to get that would be from a university or Travel Agency.
- Letter from the educational institution abroad confirming the purpose and duration the internship.
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Some South African Embassies in Europe
South African Embassy Great Britain
South African House
Trafalgar Square
London WC2N5DP
Tel: 0944 - 20 - 74517299
Fax:0944 - 20 - 74517284
www.southafrica.embassyhomepage.com
South African Embassy Finland
Rahapajankatu 1A5
00160 Helsinki
Tel: 09358 - 968603100
Fax:09358 - 968603160
www.southafricanembassy.fi
South African Embassy Denmark
P O Box 128
DK 2900 Hellerup
Tel: 0945 - 39180155
Fax:0945 - 39184006
saembassy@southafrica.dk
South African Embassy Ireland
2nd floor Alexandra House
Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2
Tel: 09353 16615553
Fax:09353 16615590
South African Embassy Norway
P O Box 2822 Solli
0204 Oslo
Tel: 0947 - 23273220
Fax:0947 - 22443975
sa-emb@online.no
South African Embassy Sweden
Linnegatan 76
11523 Stockholm
Tel: 0946 - 08243950
Fax:0946 - 086607136
www.southafricanemb.se
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Contact details
- Elsenburg 7607
P.O.Box 13
South Africa
Tel: 0027 (0)21 8844725
Fax:0027 (0)21 8844343
CK:2002/104081/23
contact@magister.co.za