Hi Team,
I'm planning to work/settle in Pretoria, SA. I am from Hyderabad, India. I did not apply for a VISA yet (I have the Passport). I would like to know the expenditure in getting the Critical skills VISA. One of the agents offered the VISA process for 90,000. I don't know whether it is reasonable or not. Please help me understand.
Thank you in advance! Your help is really appreciated!
I'm planning to work/settle in Pretoria, SA. I am from Hyderabad, India. I did not apply for a VISA yet (I have the Passport). I would like to know the expenditure in getting the Critical skills VISA. One of the agents offered the VISA process for 90,000. I don't know whether it is reasonable or not. Please help me understand.
Thank you in advance! Your help is really appreciated!
M
90,000 in what currency? Either way, it sounds excessive to me. The application fee for a critical skills visa should be no more than a few thousand rand (approximately 1,000 to 3,000 ZAR, which is equal to about 5,000 to 15,000 INR). This is the basic cost of the application and while I expect that an agent would be more expensive, I still wouldn't expect to pay quite as much as you've been quoted. It's difficult to be sure of a reasonable price, though, without consulting and getting quotes from other companies or agents for comparison, which is what I recommend doing.
You might find the following page useful: South African Department of Home Affairs guide to Critical Skills visa.
Best of luck.
M