South Africa runs an e-visa for Indian passport holders. The form is straightforward; the decision usually turns on whether your financial evidence and your itinerary tell the same story. Families should read the child-documentation rule before booking anything.
Documents supplied for Schengen, US, UK, Canada, UAE and beyond. since 2017.
Real six-character booking references that resolve on the airline’s own ‘manage booking’ page. Check yours before you file.
Bookings are made through accredited channels in live airline reservation systems, not generated as PDFs.
If a booking reference does not verify, or we fail to deliver, you get a full refund. Read the policy.
The order matters more than people expect. Do these out of sequence and you end up with a lapsed booking or an appointment you cannot fill.
Not through an agent site charging a markup.
It is what the decision usually turns on.
Unabridged, plus consent where a parent is absent.
Both are asked for.
Transits count.
| What you pay | How much |
|---|---|
| e-Visa, single entryRoughly USD 23, varies with the rand | Around ZAR 425 |
| Yellow fever certificateOnly if your route requires it | Varies |
| Agent markupThe official portal takes the same application | Avoidable |
Checked 2026-09-25. Government fees move, sometimes with a month’s notice and sometimes with none. Treat this as a planning figure and confirm the number you will actually be charged at Department of Home Affairs, South Africa before you pay.
None of these are exotic. Every one of them is fixable in the ten minutes before you hit submit.
South Africa asks for an unabridged birth certificate for minors, and consent from an absent parent. This is enforced and it strands families at check-in.
The most common refusal ground. Show a balance that plausibly funds the trip you have described, and be ready to explain any large recent deposit.
A full passport gets you refused at the gate regardless of a valid visa.
It applies if you have merely transited a listed country, not only if you started there.
We file it for you, and the flight and hotel bookings the application asks for come from us too, dated to match.
A real, airline-held itinerary with a live PNR you can verify yourself.
₹399$4.5per traveller, one way
FLIGHTA confirmed accommodation booking in your name for the exact dates of your stay.
₹299$3.4per traveller
HOTELThe complete travel-proof bundle most embassies ask for. Best value.
₹599$6.8per traveller, one way
BUNDLEYes. An e-visa is available online for Indian passport holders and should be applied for well before travel.
Financial evidence that does not support the trip described, or an itinerary that does not match the stated purpose. Both are avoidable.
South Africa requires an unabridged birth certificate for minors, and consent from any parent not travelling. It is enforced at check-in, not just at the border.
Typically up to 90 days from issue for a stay of up to 90 days, but confirm the dates printed on your own approval.
Background reading: what a dummy ticket actually is · is it legal? · how to verify a PNR
Verifiable flight reservation from ₹399, or the flight + hotel pack for ₹599.
