Additional Services
Additional Services
VFS Global offers a wide range of services designed to provide you a smooth and seamless visa submission experience.
Please note, the additional services are optional, and carry an extra charge over and above the VFS Global service charges. For more details on how to pay VAC Services Charges and additional service charges please check the Service Charges tab.
Mode of Payment of VFS Global fees: Payment of Canada Visa Application Centre Service Charges and optional additional services.
In person -By Cash Deposit at the Bank with Passport number as Reference / Debit or Credit Card along with submission of application (If not eligible for Biometrics)
By Courier- Cash Deposits within South Africa and Telegraphic Money Transfers from outside South Africa Cash Deposits within South-Africa
Bank: Nedbank
Account Name: VFS Visa Processing (SA) Pty Ltd
Account Number: 1049565797
Branch Code: 198765.
Telegraphic money transfers from outside South- Africa
Bank: Standard Chartered
Account Name: VFS Visa Processing (SA) (Pty) Ltd – Canada Operations
Account Number: 001 880505 11
Branch Code: 73 00 20
Account Address: 5th Floor, 4 Sandown Valley Crescent, Sandton, 2196
Swift Code: SCBLZAJJ
Payment Instructions for Additional Services:
In person- By Cash Deposit at the Bank with Passport number as Reference / Debit or Credit Card along with submission of application (If not eligible for Biometrics)
By Courier- Cash Deposits within South Africa and Telegraphic Money Transfers from outside South Africa
List of types of payment accepted at the CVAC for Service Charges :
Cash Deposit at the Bank, Debit or Credit Card (Diners and American Express Cards not accepted), Telegraphic Money Transfers from Outside South Africa. A formal receipt will be generated for every completed transaction.
Service Charges for Services offered at the VAC
| Service Price (Per Applicant) | Amount in CAD (inc. VAT) | Amount in ZAR (inc. VAT) |
|---|---|---|
One-Way Courier Service (per package) - Overnight Express (Pretoria and Capetown) | $24.17 | 305.00 |
One-Way Courier Service (per package) - Early Delivery- (only in Pretoria) | $31.65 | 399.00 |
Photocopy | $0.35 | 4.00 |
Printing | $0.35 | 4.00 |
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) compliant photography (Pretoria) | $14.22 | 179.00 |
SMS | $3.00 | 38.00 |
USB Drive | $18.22 | 230.00 |
Premium Lounge (Pretoria) | $101.13 | 1,274.00 |
*Service charges include all applicable local taxes and are subject to change as per the Canadian government's notification.
**The CAD exchange rate is determined by the Canadian government.
Please note:
Premium Lounge services are offered in Pretoria only.
New Service Charges effective 1 May 2026.
The submission date for mail-in applications will be the date on which the Visa Application Centre receives the application. If a mail-in application is received and does not include correct payment for current service charges, the applicant will be contacted to pay the difference, or the application will be returned to the applicant.
