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Visa Guide
The documents every visa file needs
Most refused applications are not refused on merit. They are refused because something in the file was missing, expired, or did not match something else in it. This is the list we check every file against before it goes anywhere.
Valid Passport — Original, signed, with at least six months validity from your date of travel and two blank pages. A passport shorter than that is refused at the counter and the fee is not returned.
Passport-size Photographs — Recent, taken within the last six months, white background. Most missions ask for two; some specify a size, and the visa desk will tell you which applies to your destination.
Completed Visa Application Form — Signed by the applicant. We prepare and check it for you before anything is lodged.
Confirmed Return Ticket & Hotel Booking — A confirmed itinerary and where you will stay. A host invitation letter is accepted in place of a hotel booking where the mission allows it.
Bank Statement, last 6 months — Bank-stamped, plus a solvency certificate. Missions look at the closing balance and at whether the account has been used, not only at the total.
Proof of Occupation — Trade licence for a business owner, an employer NOC and salary certificate for an employee, or a student ID and school letter. Whichever applies to you.
Travel Insurance — Compulsory for some destinations and optional for others. The package card says when it is required, and the fee breakdown shows it separately when we arrange it.
National ID or Birth Certificate — A copy. Required by some missions for identity, and for a minor travelling with one parent.
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Your destination may ask for more, and we will tell you which before you start gathering anything. Bring what you have; we will tell you what is missing while there is still time to get it.
Valid Passport — Original, signed, with at least six months validity from your date of travel and two blank pages. A passport shorter than that is refused at the counter and the fee is not returned.
Passport-size Photographs — Recent, taken within the last six months, white background. Most missions ask for two; some specify a size, and the visa desk will tell you which applies to your destination.
Completed Visa Application Form — Signed by the applicant. We prepare and check it for you before anything is lodged.
Confirmed Return Ticket & Hotel Booking — A confirmed itinerary and where you will stay. A host invitation letter is accepted in place of a hotel booking where the mission allows it.
Bank Statement, last 6 months — Bank-stamped, plus a solvency certificate. Missions look at the closing balance and at whether the account has been used, not only at the total.
Proof of Occupation — Trade licence for a business owner, an employer NOC and salary certificate for an employee, or a student ID and school letter. Whichever applies to you.
Travel Insurance — Compulsory for some destinations and optional for others. The package card says when it is required, and the fee breakdown shows it separately when we arrange it.
National ID or Birth Certificate — A copy. Required by some missions for identity, and for a minor travelling with one parent.
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Your destination may ask for more, and we will tell you which before you start gathering anything. Bring what you have; we will tell you what is missing while there is still time to get it.