Start with the Department of Home Affairs visa-category guidance
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs presents visa categories as an official starting point. Match the course duration, delivery and campus in the school offer against the current study-visa guidance; do not infer the applicable category from tourist, family-visit or study experience elsewhere.
File school admission records separately from personal supporting evidence
The school should be able to confirm the course name, start and finish, fees and reporting arrangements. Prepare personal evidence against the receiving channel’s current checklist, keeping name, passport number and dates consistent with school records. Follow the current authority guidance for the exact form and validity of medical, character or financial evidence.
Use eHome or the processing authority’s notice for the next action
The Department’s eHome is an official online-service entry point, not a substitute for a notice about an individual case. Retain the application reference, appointment, payment and additional-document records; confirm the next step with the school and Department again before travel, transfer or an extended plan.