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    South Africa Corporate Work Visa from Bangladesh

    Long Term Work Visa for foreign workers individually authorised under a South African employer’s valid Corporate Visa.

    Last Updated: 30 August 2026

    The South Africa Corporate Work Visa is a Long Term Visa category for Bangladeshi nationals and eligible residents who have been selected for employment by a corporate entity holding a valid South African Corporate Visa. The employer’s corporate authorisation must cover the relevant worker position, and a Corporate Worker Authorisation Certificate should be issued in the applicant’s name before the individual application is lodged.

    This worker application is separate from the corporate entity’s original Corporate Visa application. A Corporate Visa allows the employer to engage a predetermined number of foreign workers and may be issued for up to three years; an individual corporate worker certificate cannot extend beyond the employer’s Corporate Visa validity. Applications from Bangladesh are submitted through VFS Global New Delhi. 

    Document Checklist

    1. Passport (Original): Original passport valid for at least 30 days after the intended date of departure from South Africa, with at least two unused/blank visa pages. Submit the current passport together with the required copies.
    2. Previous Passport(s) & Travel History: Full clear copies of previous passports, including relevant visa and immigration pages, where available. Travel history should be disclosed consistently with the application and supporting records.
    3. Photograph (South Africa Visa Format): Provide 1 recent colour passport photograph, 35mm x 45mm, taken within the last 30 days against a plain white background and meeting the current South Africa VFS photo specifications.
    4. DHA-1738 Visa Application Form: Fully completed Form DHA-1738 in black ink and block letters, signed by the applicant with details consistent with the passport and supporting documents.
    5. Employer’s Corporate Visa / Permit: Copy of the valid South African Corporate Visa or Corporate Permit held by the employing corporate entity and covering the authorised foreign-worker allocation relevant to the application.
    6. Corporate Worker Authorisation Certificate: The Corporate Worker Authorisation Certificate issued in the applicant’s name. This is a core worker-specific document linking the applicant to the employer’s approved Corporate Visa.
    7. Attested ID of Company Signatory: Provide the attested identification document of the authorised South African company representative who signs the relevant employment, undertaking, or supporting letter.
    8. Employment Contract: Valid employment contract accepted and signed by the employee, clearly stating the authorised position, employment terms, remuneration and period of employment under the corporate-worker arrangement.
    9. South African Company Undertaking & Repatriation Letter: Written undertaking from the South African corporate employer covering compliance with the authorised position and visa conditions, together with responsibility for return or deportation-related costs where required.
    10. Qualifications / SAQA Evidence: Provide attested copy of relevant qualification evidence supporting the authorised position. The current New Delhi checklist notes that an attested SAQA letter may not be mandatory where the applicant already holds the Department of Home Affairs Corporate Worker Authorisation Certificate; provide SAQA evidence where required.
    11. CV: Current curriculum vitae presenting the applicant’s education, skills and employment background consistently with the authorised corporate-worker position and supporting records.
    12. Experience & Relieving Letters: Attested employment, experience, service or relieving letters supporting the applicant’s relevant work history and suitability for the authorised position.
    13. Police Clearance Certificate: Applicants aged 18 or over should provide police clearance certificates for the countries required under the current Relative Visa requirements, including countries where the applicant has resided for 12 months or longer since turning 18.
    14. Personal Bank Statements & Solvency Certificate: Original bank statements (personal and/or salary account) for the last 6 months, issued by the bank and showing the bank name and contact details. Statements must be stamped and signed by an authorized bank officer (e-statements not accepted), and accompanied by a bank solvency/financial standing certificate where required.
    15. Financial Evidence & Cost Responsibility: Provide bank evidence for the person or company bearing the applicant’s expenses, with the covering or employer letter clearly stating that responsibility. South African bank statements should be attested by South African bank and South African Police Service.
    16. Proof of Legal Residence in Bangladesh (where applicable): Applicants who are not Bangladeshi nationals should provide evidence of lawful residence in Bangladesh.
    17. Medical Report: Submit the prescribed medical report in original. The medical report should reflect the applicant’s general state of health and meet the current validity requirements. 

    Process Roadmap

    Step 1

    Confirm the Employer’s Corporate Visa

    Verify that the South African corporate entity holds a valid Corporate Visa and has an approved foreign-worker allocation covering the intended position.

    Step 2

    Confirm the Worker Authorisation

    Obtain the Corporate Worker Authorisation Certificate in the applicant’s name and check that the employer, position and validity align with the corporate approval.

    Step 3

    Complete DHA-1738 Consistently

    Complete DHA-1738 in black ink and make sure the personal details, employer, position and employment period match the worker authorisation and contract.

    Step 4

    Align Employment, Skills & Company Records

    Prepare the employment contract, qualification or SAQA evidence, CV, experience records, signatory ID and company documents as required for the authorised role.

    Step 5

    Prepare Funding, Clearance & Undertakings

    Add the applicable financial evidence, police clearance, legal-residence records and the South African employer’s compliance and repatriation undertakings.

    Step 6

    Lodge the Application at VFS New Delhi

    A prior appointment is currently not required. Submit the complete file at VFS New Delhi and pay the applicable visa and VFS charges through the prescribed process.

    Step 7

    Track the Case & Check Worker Conditions

    Follow available VFS updates and, after passport return, check the visa details and conditions before commencing employment in South Africa.

    Common Rejection Pitfalls

    Employer corporate authorisation is incomplete

    How UnivEase helps

    We help identify the Corporate Visa and supporting employer records needed before the individual worker file is prepared.

    Worker authorisation does not match the applicant

    How UnivEase helps

    We help check the applicant name, employer, position and validity details against the Corporate Worker Authorisation Certificate.

    Employment and skills records do not align

    How UnivEase helps

    We help align the contract, qualifications, CV and experience evidence with the specific corporate-worker position authorised.

    Employer undertakings or funding evidence are weak

    How UnivEase helps

    We help clarify the required company undertakings, repatriation responsibility and cost-bearing evidence for New Delhi submission.

    VFS & Embassy

    Embassy

    South African High Commission, New Delhi
    Address: B-18 Vasant Marg, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057, India.
    Telephone: +91-11-2614 9411-14
    Immigration Queries: Infoza.india@vfshelpline.com
    Website: Click Here
    Working Hours: Monday to Thursday, 08:30-17:00; Friday, 08:30-14:15.
    Consular & Immigration Section: Monday to Friday, 08:30-12:30. 

    Visa Application Centre

    South Africa Visa Application Centre, New Delhi
    Address: Shivaji Stadium Metro Station, Mezzanine Level, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110001, India.
    Helpline: 02267866066 (Monday to Friday, 08:00-17:00)
    Website: Click Here
    Submission Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00-16:00. 

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Prepare your South Africa Corporate Work Visa around the employer’s approved corporate-worker authorisation.

    Get clear guidance on Corporate Visa and worker authorisation records, employment evidence, fees, VFS New Delhi submission and passport-return steps before you apply.

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