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Why has my visa application been refused?

Source: SA Migration, 12/03/2018

Why has my visa application been refused?

Your visa application could be refused for a number of reasons, such as:
â€¢ you have not met the conditions of a previous visa
â€¢ you did not provide enough information to prove the claims you
made in your application
â€¢ you do not meet South Africaâ€™s health or character requirements
â€¢ you gave the wrong information, or made a false claim in your
application
For details on what you can do next, refer to our article on Appeal
Process or contact us for assistance

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If you are visiting SA or already here on a visa, take this as a public-interest warning. In 2025, a quiet, but sharp, shift has taken hold inside parts of home affairs adjudication ranks: applications are being refused almost mechanically if they were not submitted at least 60 days before visa expiry.A wave of refusals repeating near-identical wording:The applicant did not submit his/her application no less than 60 days prior to the expiry date of his/her.

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