With effect from 03 March, South African passport holders will require a visa in order to visit or transit the United Kingdom. Until mid-2009, South Africans who have previously traveled to the UK on their current passport will be exempt from the visa requirement.
If your spouse is a British Citizen
Or has an Ancestry Visa or Right to Abode in the UK
Or is sponsored to work in the UK
A recognised full-time degree course
Able to pay for your course
Support yourself and any dependants
Intend to leave the UK when you complete your studies.
Have a grandparent born in the United Kingdom
Channel Islands and Isle of Man
Grandparent born in what is now the Republic of Ireland
Aged 17 or over
The Highly Skilled Migrant Programme / Tier 1 (General)
visa is popular with people looking to stay long-term as it
allows you to work unrestricted in the UK.
