Who can apply?
Bangladeshi passport holders and foreign residents of Bangladesh travelling to South Africa for tourist purposes. Eligibility depends on your profile — our visa desk confirms it before you apply.
Required documents
Capital City : Pretoria
Local Time : GMT + 2
Telephone : Code+ 27
Bank Time : Closed on Saturday afternoon and Sunday
Exchange Rate : 1 USD equivalent to 10.69 ZAR
Embassy Address : 114 Rosmead Place, Colombo 07 , Sri Lanka. Telephone: +94 11 246 3000 Fax : +94 11 268 8670 Emails: Consular & Immigration : Colombo.consular@dirco.gov.za & Colombo.info@dirco.gov.za Trade : satchidanandand@dirco.gov.za General Information : peirisk@dirco.gov.za There is no Embassy or Consulate office of South Africa in Dhaka. Bangladeshi citizens require to apply, to The South African Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka which work as a representative authorized to provide visa.
Visa Requirements
BD Air Tours and Travels Facilitates you with South Africa visa from Bangladesh.
There is no Embassy or Consulate office of South Africa in Dhaka. Bangladeshi citizens require to apply, to The South African Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
If you have all the below documents, BD Air Tours and Travels will provide you the Processing / Logistics support to have your visa stamped from Bangladesh. You do not need to visit the embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka to process your visa.
Tourist Visa Requirements:
Visa Application Form duly filled with required information using block letters and black ink only.
Passport Size Recent Colour Photograph – 2 copies.
Applicant’s Office ID card copy/ Visiting card (3 copies).
Personal Forwarding letter / cover letter stating the purpose of visit addressing “Visa Consular, South Africa High Commission, Colombo, Sri Lanka”.
A Forwarding Letter from Employer confirming the purpose and duration of the visit addressing “ Visa Consular, South Africa High Commission, Colombo, Sri Lanka”.
A Letter of Invitation confirming the purpose and duration of the visit addressing “Visa Consular, South Africa High Commission, Colombo, Sri Lanka”
Inviter’s or Host’s South African Citizen ID card copy or Passport copy / Certified permit if non-SA.
Salary Statement/ Slip (Current 03 months).
Bank Statements for last 3 months certified copy from the bank.
Travel Insurance as per the duration of his/her stay in South Africa.
Flight Itinerary & Hotel Accommodation Confirmation (Must be on their letterhead).
Original Passport valid for no less than 30 days after the expiry of intended visit, with two (2) unused pages (facing each other)
Note:
In some cases the High Commission may also request additional documents not listed above in support of an application. Applicants will be advised accordingly.
All the above mentioned documents should be submitted to us in two sets ( Main copy & a set of Duplicate Copy)
Business Visa Requirements:
Visa Application Form duly filled with required information using block letters and black ink only.
Passport Size Recent Colour Photograph – 2 copies (White Background)
Applicant’s Office ID card copy and Visiting card (3 copies)
Letter of Invitation confirming the purpose and duration of the visit addressing “Visa Consular, South Africa High Commission, Colombo, Sri Lanka”
Inviter’s or Host’s South African Citizen ID card copy or Passport copy / Certified permit if non-SA.
A Personal Forwarding letter / Cover Letter stating the purpose of visit addressing “Visa Consular, South Africa High Commission, Colombo, Sri Lanka”
A Forwarding Letter from Employer confirming the purpose and duration of the visit addressing “Visa Consular, South Africa High Commission, Colombo, Sri Lanka”.
Salary Statement/ Slip (Current 3 months).
Bank Statements for last 3 months certified copy from the bank
Travel Insurance as per the duration of his/her stay in South Africa.
Flight Itinerary & Hotel Accommodation Confirmation (Must be on hotel’s letterhead).
Original Passport valid for no less than 30 days after the expiry of intended visit, with two (2) unused pages (facing each other).
Note:
In some cases the High Commission may also request additional documents not listed above in support of an application. Applicants will be advised accordingly.
All the above mentioned documents should be submitted to us in two sets (Main copy & a set of Duplicate Copy)
South African High Commission may take around 2 – 4 weeks. Though case to case, it depends on South African High Commission’s approval.
Application process
- Step1
Apply online or visit us
Share your passport and basic travel details.
- Step2
Document check
We give you a personal checklist and review every document.
- Step3
Submission
We prepare the forms and submit to the embassy / visa centre, or book your appointment.
- Step4
Track
Follow progress with your Application ID.
- Step5
Passport / visa ready
Collect your passport once the embassy has decided.
Processing time & fees
| Processing time | Depends on the embassy — ask us |
|---|---|
| Visa fee (embassy) | As per embassy — confirmed at application |
| Our service charge | Quoted after document check |
Embassy / application information
114 Rosmead Place, Colombo 07 , Sri Lanka. Telephone: +94 11 246 3000 Fax : +94 11 268 8670 Emails: Consular & Immigration : Colombo.consular@dirco.gov.za & Colombo.info@dirco.gov.za Trade : satchidanandand@dirco.gov.za General Information : peirisk@dirco.gov.za There is no Embassy or Consulate office of South Africa in Dhaka. Bangladeshi citizens require to apply, to The South African Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka which work as a representative authorized to provide visa.
Important notes
- Visa approval is decided solely by the embassy / immigration authority. No agency can guarantee a visa.
- Requirements can change without notice; we confirm the latest checklist when you apply.
Common mistakes
- Passport with less than 6 months validity
- Name spelled differently across documents
- Bank statement with sudden unexplained deposits
- Photo not matching the embassy specification
FAQ
- CapitalPretoria
- Local timeGMT + 2
- Dialling codeCode+ 27
- Updated16 Oct 2026