Visa Requirement for Pre-Registration Compliance Clearance

Step 1: Only full/firmly admitted students will be assisted with pre-registration international compliance clearance.

Step 2: Required Documents;

• Certified copy of a valid passport – Passport must be valid for 3 months and longer.

• Certified copy of valid study visa – at the time of securing international compliance clearance the visa needs to be valid for 3 months and longer. The study visa must be valid and has been issued in the name of Nelson Mandela University,

• The visa must be valid for the duration of your registration,

• Most recent Medical Aid Membership Certificate issued by the service provider. – A comprehensive medical aid cover paid up for the academic year or month to month provided is included in the employment benefits and the scheme must be registered with the South African Medical Schemes of South Africa. (For the list of all registered medical schemes kindly click HERE ), 

• English Language Proficiency Test Results statement – This requirement is only for first time registering students at the university with previous schooling or studies’ medium of instruction was in any language other than English. The university only accept either IELTS with an overall score of 6 for undergraduate studies and overall score of 7 for postgraduate studies or TOEFL with average score of between 80 – 104 for undergraduate studies and average score between 105 – 120 for postgraduate studies.

Step 3: Email documents applicable to you to immigration@mandela.ac.za. 

Step 4: International Clearance issued by Mandela International Office upon receipt of the above required documents,

Step 5: Financial Compliance Clearance.

• Financial compliance clearance to be obtained from Student Accounts upon receipt of full payment of fees due to the university for the academic year of 2025.
• You can request for your provisional statement of fees by sending an email to intfees@mandela.ac.za
• Payment can be made by clicking HERE

Step 6: Register on-line by clicking HERE