Visa Invitation Letter and E-Visa

VISA INVITATION LETTER

To request a invitation letter for visa purposes, please

  1. Complete registration https://astronomy2024.org/registration/
  2. Respond YES to the question in the registration form that asks if you need a visa invitation letter
  3. We will contact everyone who responds YES and request further information such as passport and travel details before issuing an invitation letter
  4. If you need the invitation letter urgently or have any questions, please email registrations@astronomy2024.org
  5. Please note that your name should appear exactly as it is in your passport.

E-VISA

E-visa to South Africa is available for citizens of eligible countries*. Before you apply, we highly recommend that you contact your nearest South Africa embassy for further information.

  1. Visit the South Africa E-visa platform https://ehome.dha.gov.za/epermit/home
  2. Create a Profile
  3. Complete and submit the online form

Eligible countries*

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
  • Cameroon
  • Comoros
  • Congo, (Kinshasa)
  • Congo (Brazzaville)
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Japan
  • Kenya
  • Liberia
  • Lithuania
  • Mali
  • Mexico
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • People’s Republic of China
  • Philippines
  • Republic of Guinea
  • Romania
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Slovakia
  • Uganda