All new applications will need to be done in your home country. Contact your nearest South African  Embassy/Consulate/High Commission to ask for application forms and procedures.

Study visas must be renewed or extended 60 days prior to expiration. Renewals and extensions can be done in South Africa using a company called VFS Global offices. Their physical addresses are:

• Johannesburg Office, 1st Floor, Rivonia Village, Cnr Rivonia Boulevard and Mutual Road.
• Pretoria Office, Cherry Lane Office Park, 1st Floor, 114 Fehrsen Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Brooklyn.

If you have a valid study visa, you are allowed to work part-time for not more than 20 hours a week (although not during academic vacations).

If you plan to work as part of fulfilling your degree requirements or to get work experience, you will need to apply for permission from VFS Global and include:

• A formal offer to do practical training.
• Consent from the educational institution.
• Proof that you are still a registered student.

You have to apply for an endorsement to allow you to study part-time. We advise that you contact VFS Global for guidance and assistance.

A student who has an expired study visa is in violation of the South African Immigration Act and can be barred from entering South Africa for a minimum of 12 months and maximum of up to five years depending on the length of overstay, as well as the number of times you have committed this offence.

If your study visa has expired, you are in violation with the South Africa Immigrations Act and you are residing illegally in South Africa. You should contact the nearest South African Home Affairs office immediately for guidance and assistance.