There are several African countries that offer visa on arrival for Indians. This means that a lot of Indians who travel there do not require visa before travelling to Africa. To enjoy this facility, you need to know about the shortlist of countries whose governments have diplomatic relations with India and are friendly towards Indians. In this post, I will be telling you about Africa Visa For Indian Citizens . The comments sections is below! You can also ask questions! Let’s dive right in!

Visa requirements can vary, depending on where you are located, who you are and what your plans are for travel to Africa. You must apply for a visa from the embassy or consulate of Kenya in your country. If you are always travelling to Kenya and back, it would better if you apply for a resident visa.

Indians that are citizens of India are permitted to travel to some African countries without needing a visa prior. I will tell you where you can travel freely.

Work Visa

Work Permits in South Africa

General Work Visa

A general work visa allows a foreign national to work and reside in South Africa for a specific employer in any position that, in theory, cannot be filled by a South African citizen or permanent resident. The employer must show that no suitably qualified local candidates could be found to fill the position.

Unlike the others types of work visa, the general work visa requires that the employer has made every attempt to try to fill their vacant position with either a South African Citizen or permanent resident.

General work permits are valid for the duration of the contract of employment. A general work permit shall lapse if within 6 months of issuance and if every year thereafter the holder fails to submit satisfactory proof to the Director-General that he/she is still employed along with proof of the terms and conditions of the job, and the job description.

Applications for a general work visa should be made at the Embassy or Consulate in the applicant’s home country. Renewing of a general work visa can take place in South Africa.

Prospective immigrants to South Africa are often frustrated as they attempt to secure jobs. Often employees will not entertain the prospect of offering positions to foreigners who are not in possession of a work visa. Some of this is down to not understanding the process. You can however increase your chances of success. Start the process by obtaining your SAQA and informing the prospective employer that you have started the work visa process and retained an immigration company already.

Please note that the Department of Labour is now taking 1-3 months to complete the Labour certificate, and the processing can take up to 6 months from start to finish.

A general work visa can be issued for up a period of up to 5 years. How long the visa is issued for depends to a large extent on how the application is motivated. For this reason, applicants who have had the benefit of a professional’s services are far more likely to secure a five year visa than those who have made the application themselves.

Intra-Company Transfer Visa

Occasionally, multi-national companies may decide to transfer an existing employee from a foreign branch to a branch in South Africa. These employees must apply for intra-company transfer work permits. In such cases, no proof of steps taken to obtain the services of a South African citizen/permanent residence will be required.

The holder of an intra-company transfer work permit issued to them prior to 26 May 2014 for a period of two years, who wishes to continue with an international assignment for the remainder of the four year period, may submit an application for a new intra-company work visa at the VFS visa application centers or at the South African mission in the applicants country of origin or where he/she holds permanent residency.

However, where an assignee has completed four years of his/her international assignment and the operational needs of the branch, subsidiary or Affiliate Company in South Africa requires the services of the assignee for a further period, an application for a new intra-company work visa needs to be submitted. Such applications must, however, be submitted at the South African Mission in the applicants country of origin or of permanent residence. A new intra-company transfer work visa for a period not exceeding four years may be granted, provided that all prescribed requirements are met.

An intra-company transfer visa allows a foreign national to reside in South Africa while working for the local branch, subsidiary or affiliate of their employer abroad. An intra-company Transfer visa can be issued for a maximum period of 4 years.