SOUTH AFRICA INTRODUCES N120,000 VISA CAUTION FEES

By NBF News

The caution fee would be returned to visa applicant when he or she returns to Nigeria from South Africa, but the embassy holds back the money if the applicant absconds.

 Spokesman of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Ozo Nwobu said the foreign ministry is aware of the new development, but it will be discussed at the bi-national commission joint meeting, but the status quo is reciprocal, all South African first timers to Nigerian must drop N120,000 at the Nigeria embassy in South Africa before they are issued visa.

Efforts to get South Africa embassy to comment on the issue failed.

An applicant, Mr Emeka John, confirmed the development. He said however that the rule is only applicable to the applicants that the embassy doubts.