Miscellaneous

Do South Africans need a Schengen visa for Switzerland?

Do South Africans need a Schengen visa for Switzerland?

REQUIREMENTS FOR A SCHENGEN VISA (Switzerland) South African passport holders do require visas. South African Temporary Passports NOT Accepted. The country of your longest stay will issue your Schengen visa.

How much is a Schengen visa for a South African?

Schengen Visa Fees for South Africans

VISA CATEGORY VISA FEE IN EURO VISA FEE IN RAND
Schengen visa normal tariff 60 995
Schengen visa low tariff (minors 6-11 years) 35 580
Children under 6 0 0

How do I register my marriage in Switzerland?

Registering a marriage

  1. · Be at least 18 years old;
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  5. · Proof of civil status (ask the Register office of your commune of residence)
  6. · Residence permit or certificate of residence (Ask the Office of Control of inhabitants)
  7. · Passport or identity card.
  8. · Residence permit for foreigners in Switzerland.

Can I get married on a Schengen Visa?

If the office agrees to register your marriage while you are on a Schengen visa, you will have to leave Germany after the marriage. You will simply return to your home country and apply for a visa to reunite with your spouse living in Germany. My Schengen visa was rejected. Now I am applying for a visa for marriage.

How to get a Swiss visa for South Africa?

Swiss looking to travel to South Africa for a temporary stay may apply for a South African visa. A visa application must be submitted prior to travelling to South Africa. Start by selecting the visa option that most suits the reason for your visit and then submit a visa application to our team of immigration lawyers to process.

Can a spouse of a South African citizen work in South Africa?

If you’re a spouse or life partner of a South African Citizen or permanent resident, but you don’t qualify for study, work or business visas you can obtain the spousal or life partner visa that will allow you to work, study or live in South Africa on the grounds of that permit.

Do you need a Schengen visa to travel to South Africa?

South African passport holders, that hold dual citizenship – South African and of one of the countries that have a visa-free regime with the Schengen Zone ( These people will have to travel with their Schengen-visa-exempt-country passport )*

How does a study visa work in South Africa?

A South African corporate visa allows a corporate entity or farm the right to employ a prescribed amount of foreign nationals. A South African study visa allows a foreign national to reside in the Republic whilst studying at a South African institution of primary, secondary or tertiary education.

South African passport holders, that hold dual citizenship – South African and of one of the countries that have a visa-free regime with the Schengen Zone ( These people will have to travel with their Schengen-visa-exempt-country passport )*

Where to apply for a Swiss visa in South Africa?

Visa applicants, which have to submit their visa application at the Regional Consular Centre (RCC) in Pretoria, are required to prior schedule an appointment. Therefore please call the Visa Section from Monday to Thursday from 14:00 to 15:30. No walk in clients.

Are there any Swiss citizens in South Africa?

Swiss citizens living in South Africa have lately become victims of banking frauds. The perpetrators get access to details from Swiss or Liechtenstein banking accounts (names, addresses, signatures, credit balance, etc.) and use this information to forge orders to transfer money to bank accounts in Asia.

Are there Visa requirements for citizens of Switzerland?

Visa requirements for Swiss citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Switzerland.