India Makes Visa Application Easy in South Africa with New Visa Application Centers by VFS Global

By Bipasha Mitra

The new visa application centres grant easy accessibility as well as extended operation hours for applicants' convenience

Residents of South Africa can now apply for visas to India at the newly inaugurated VFS Global Application Centres at Johannessburg, Durban and CapeTown.
It is the first country in the African continenet where VFS Global has started visa processing services on behalf of the government of India.
VFS Global Application Centres was started in 2007 and currently offers visa and consular services to Indian Missions through its 43 centres across 10 countries.
India is not only a well sought place amongst South African nationals for business, tourism and education, but also for medical treatment, journalism and research.
The key features of the centres include:
- Easy access to visa application centres.
- Extended operating hours so that applicants can apply for visa whenever convenient.
- More spacious waiting areas upgraded with modern facilities.
- Professional and responsive staff.
- Dedicated website that grants easy access and all the information regarding visa categories, requirements, checklist and applicable fees.
- Call centres and email support to answer queries.
- Maintainence of complete security and privacy while handling passports, documents and personal information.
- Upgraded with tools to track application status.

Source: IOL

Written by

Bipasha Mitra

Vaidam Health · Updated 25 Sept 2026

After completing her Bachelors Degree in English and PG Diploma in Journalism, Bipasha started her career in writing. With an eye for detail and a creative bent of mind, she emphatically crafts patient's stories, and pens blogs and articles understanding what the readers want to know and should know for their medical treatment.