Post-Doctoral Research Fellow Visitor’s Visa

Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship Pre-Registration Compliance Clearance

Step 1: Only full/firmly admitted Post-Doctoral Fellow 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 visitor’s visa permitting to conduct research at the Nelson Mandela University,
The visa must be valid for the academic year of 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 there is an undertaking from the academic department the Research Fellow will be attached at. (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 studies’ medium of instruction was in any language other than English. The university only accept either IELTS with an overall score of 7 for postgraduate studies or TOEFL with average score of between 105 – 120 for postgraduate studies.

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

Step 4: International Compliance 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