South Africa Application for Visa to Temporarily Sojourn in the Republic (DHA-1738/Form 8)

Fields

• visaCategory enum required

  Category of permit being applied for

  enum: 11 values
• biometricEnrollmentRequired boolean optional

  Printed as a twelfth checkbox alongside the 11 visa-category options, immediately followed by "(Attach Fingerprint Form, with Photograph)". Modelled as a separate gate rather than a 12th category value, since its own parenthetical describes an attachment action rather than a permit type; a future schema version should revisit this if a clearer source specimen surfaces.

• title enum required

  Title

  enum: mr | ms | other
• otherTitle string optional

  Title (if Other)

  length: 0–50
• surname string required

  Surname/Family name

  length: 0–150classification: pii
• givenNames string required

  Given names

  length: 0–150classification: pii
• maidenName string optional

  Maiden name

  length: 0–150classification: pii
• stageName string optional

  Stage name

  length: 0–150classification: pii
• previousOrAlternativeNames string optional

  Previous/alternative name(s)/aliases, including details

  length: 0–500classification: pii
• dateOfBirth date required

  Date of birth

  classification: pii
• placeOfBirthTown string required

  Place of birth (Town/City)

  length: 0–150classification: pii
• placeOfBirthCountry string required

  Place of birth (Country)

  length: 0–100classification: pii
• maritalStatus enum required

  Marital status

  enum: 7 valuesclassification: pii
• separationDetails string optional

  If separated, state whether divorce proceedings have been instituted and when final decree is expected

  length: 0–500
• dateOfDivorce date optional

  The specimen also states a divorce order must be attached — modelled as the divorceDecree document entry.

• presentCountryOfCitizenship string required

  Present country of citizenship

  length: 0–100classification: pii
• citizenshipAcquisitionDetails string optional

  If acquired other than by birth, date and conditions under which acquired

  length: 0–500
• holdsOtherCitizenship boolean required

  Do you hold any other citizenship?

• otherCitizenshipDetails string optional

  If so, of which country, plus details

  length: 0–300
• passportNumber string required

  Passport number

  length: 0–50classification: pii
• passportCountryOfIssue string required

  Country of issue

  length: 0–100
• passportDateOfIssue date required

  Date of issue

• passportExpiryDate date required

  Expiry date

• otherDocumentType string optional

  Type of document (any other document required by your government)

  length: 0–150
• otherDocumentNumber string optional

  Number (other document)

  length: 0–50
• otherDocumentExpiryDate date optional

  Expiry date (other document)

• residentialAddress string required

  Residential address

  length: 0–300classification: pii
• residentialPostalCode string required

  Postal code (residential address)

  length: 0–20
• postalAddress string required

  Postal address

  length: 0–300classification: pii
• postalAddressPostalCode string required

  Postal code (postal address)

  length: 0–20
• countryOfUsualResidence string optional

  Country of usual residence, if other than country of origin or above address

  length: 0–100
• telephoneWork string optional

  Telephone No.: Work (incl. area code)

  length: 0–30
• telephoneHome string optional

  Telephone No.: Home (incl. area code)

  length: 0–30
• otherAddress1Address string optional

  Other address 1 where you have lived during the last ten years

  length: 0–300
• otherAddress1Period string optional

  Other address 1: period

  length: 0–100
• otherAddress1Country string optional

  Other address 1: country

  length: 0–100
• otherAddress2Address string optional

  Other address 2 where you have lived during the last ten years

  length: 0–300
• otherAddress2Period string optional

  Other address 2: period

  length: 0–100
• otherAddress2Country string optional

  Other address 2: country

  length: 0–100
• otherAddress3Address string optional

  Other address 3 where you have lived during the last ten years

  length: 0–300
• otherAddress3Period string optional

  Other address 3: period

  length: 0–100
• otherAddress3Country string optional

  Other address 3: country

  length: 0–100
• rightOfReEntry boolean required

  Do you hold the right of re-entry into your country of origin and/or country of residence if this differs?

• rightOfReEntryDetails string optional

  If no, specify period and present status

  length: 0–300
• everAppliedAsylumOrRefugeeStatus boolean required

  Have you ever applied for asylum or refugee status in SA or any other country?

• asylumCountryDetails string optional

  If yes, specify the country

  length: 0–100
• contactPersonRelationship enum optional

  Contact person: relationship

  enum: friend | business-associate | relative | other
• contactPersonOtherRelationship string optional

  Contact person: relationship (if Other)

  length: 0–100
• contactPersonName string optional

  Contact person: name

  length: 0–150classification: pii
• contactPersonAddress string optional

  Contact person: address

  length: 0–300
• contactPersonTelephoneWork string optional

  Contact person: telephone (Work, incl. area code)

  length: 0–30
• contactPersonTelephoneHome string optional

  Contact person: telephone (Home, incl. area code)

  length: 0–30
• relativeOrFriend1Name string optional

  Relative/friend 1 in the Republic: name

  length: 0–150classification: pii
• relativeOrFriend1Address string optional

  Relative/friend 1 in the Republic: address

  length: 0–300
• relativeOrFriend1Relationship string optional

  Relative/friend 1 in the Republic: relationship

  length: 0–100
• relativeOrFriend1IdentityNo string optional

  Relative/friend 1 in the Republic: identity no.

  length: 0–50
• relativeOrFriend2Name string optional

  Relative/friend 2 in the Republic: name

  length: 0–150classification: pii
• relativeOrFriend2Address string optional

  Relative/friend 2 in the Republic: address

  length: 0–300
• relativeOrFriend2Relationship string optional

  Relative/friend 2 in the Republic: relationship

  length: 0–100
• relativeOrFriend2IdentityNo string optional

  Relative/friend 2 in the Republic: identity no.

  length: 0–50
• relativeOrFriend3Name string optional

  Relative/friend 3 in the Republic: name

  length: 0–150classification: pii
• relativeOrFriend3Address string optional

  Relative/friend 3 in the Republic: address

  length: 0–300
• relativeOrFriend3Relationship string optional

  Relative/friend 3 in the Republic: relationship

  length: 0–100
• relativeOrFriend3IdentityNo string optional

  Relative/friend 3 in the Republic: identity no.

  length: 0–50
• proposedDepartureDate date required

  Proposed date of departure for the Republic

• proposedDeparturePlace string required

  Proposed place of departure for the Republic

  length: 0–150
• anticipatedArrivalDate date required

  Anticipated date of arrival in the Republic

• anticipatedArrivalPlace string required

  Anticipated place of arrival in the Republic

  length: 0–150
• travellingBy enum required

  Travelling by

  enum: air | road | rail | sea
• carrier string optional

  Carrier

  length: 0–150
• intendedDurationValue integer required

  Intended duration of stay in the Republic (numeric value)

  range: 1–∞
• intendedDurationUnit enum required

  Intended duration of stay in the Republic (unit)

  enum: days | weeks | months | years
• intendedDepartureDate date required

  Intended date of departure

• proposedActivities string required

  Outline your proposed activities whilst in the Republic

  length: 0–1000
• maintenanceArrangements string required

  State what funds you have available for maintenance during your stay in the Republic and whether you have a return ticket or other arrangements made for maintenance and return passage

  length: 0–1000
• availableFundsType string optional

  Available funds (foreign currency): type

  length: 0–50
• availableFundsAmount number optional

  Available funds (foreign currency): amount

  range: 0–∞
• southAfricanRandEquivalent number optional

  The specimen instructs a bank statement to be attached as proof of funds held — modelled as the proofOfFundsBankStatement document entry.

  range: 0–∞
• returnTicketNumber string optional

  Valid return or onward ticket no.

  length: 0–50
• returnTicketExpiryDate date optional

  Return/onward ticket expiry date

• maintenanceOther string optional

  Other (maintenance/deportation)

  length: 0–500
• dependant1FullNames string optional

  Dependant 1: full names

  length: 0–150classification: pii
• dependant1DateOfBirth date optional

  Dependant 1: date of birth

  classification: pii
• dependant1Relationship string optional

  Dependant 1: relationship

  length: 0–100
• dependant1PassportNo string optional

  Dependant 1: passport no.

  length: 0–50
• dependant1PassportExpiryDate date optional

  Dependant 1: passport expiry date

• dependant1Nationality string optional

  Dependant 1: nationality

  length: 0–100
• dependant1Occupation string optional

  Dependant 1: occupation

  length: 0–150
• dependant2FullNames string optional

  Dependant 2: full names

  length: 0–150classification: pii
• dependant2DateOfBirth date optional

  Dependant 2: date of birth

  classification: pii
• dependant2Relationship string optional

  Dependant 2: relationship

  length: 0–100
• dependant2PassportNo string optional

  Dependant 2: passport no.

  length: 0–50
• dependant2PassportExpiryDate date optional

  Dependant 2: passport expiry date

• dependant2Nationality string optional

  Dependant 2: nationality

  length: 0–100
• dependant2Occupation string optional

  Dependant 2: occupation

  length: 0–150
• dependant3FullNames string optional

  Dependant 3: full names

  length: 0–150classification: pii
• dependant3DateOfBirth date optional

  Dependant 3: date of birth

  classification: pii
• dependant3Relationship string optional

  Dependant 3: relationship

  length: 0–100
• dependant3PassportNo string optional

  Dependant 3: passport no.

  length: 0–50
• dependant3PassportExpiryDate date optional

  Dependant 3: passport expiry date

• dependant3Nationality string optional

  Dependant 3: nationality

  length: 0–100
• dependant3Occupation string optional

  Dependant 3: occupation

  length: 0–150
• dependant4FullNames string optional

  Dependant 4: full names

  length: 0–150classification: pii
• dependant4DateOfBirth date optional

  Dependant 4: date of birth

  classification: pii
• dependant4Relationship string optional

  Dependant 4: relationship

  length: 0–100
• dependant4PassportNo string optional

  Dependant 4: passport no.

  length: 0–50
• dependant4PassportExpiryDate date optional

  Dependant 4: passport expiry date

• dependant4Nationality string optional

  Dependant 4: nationality

  length: 0–100
• dependant4Occupation string optional

  Dependant 4: occupation

  length: 0–150
• dependantsNotAccompanyingIntendLaterEntry boolean optional

  If your spouse and/or other dependants are not accompanying you, do they intend to enter the country at a later stage?

• dependantsLaterEntryDate date optional

  On (date)

• dependantsLaterEntryDetails string optional

  Details/reason(s)

  length: 0–500
• everRefusedEntryOrDeported boolean required

  Have you ever been refused entry into or deported from the Republic?

• refusedEntryOrDeportedDetails string optional

  If so, please provide details

  length: 0–500
• everConvictedOfCrime boolean required

  Have you or any of your dependants accompanying you ever been convicted of any crime in any country?

• criminalOrCivilCasePending boolean required

  Is a criminal/civil case pending against you or any of your dependants accompanying you in any country?

• sufferingFromDiseaseOrDeficiency boolean required

  Are you or any of your dependants suffering from tuberculosis, any other infectious or contagious disease or any mental or physical deficiency?

• unrehabilitatedInsolvent boolean required

  Are you an unrehabilitated insolvent?

• judiciallyDeclaredIncompetent boolean required

  Have you ever been judicially declared incompetent?

• memberOfViolenceOrHatredOrganisation boolean required

  Are you a member of or adherent to an association or organisation advocating the practice of social violence, or racial hatred?

• securityHealthQuestionnaireDetails string optional

  Furnish full particulars if the reply to any of these questions is in the affirmative

  length: 0–1000
• additionalInformation string optional

  Any additional information you wish to bring to the department's attention

  length: 0–1000
• declarationDate date required

  Date (declaration by applicant)