Requirements for International Clearance

These are the requirements for International clearance. (Please note that certification of the below documents must be no longer than 3 months)

Requirements for full time students in possession of a Study Visa (Full time students who reside in south Africa for the sole purpose of studies)

• ISO Form
• Valid Passport (Certified Copy)
• Valid Study Visa (Certified Copy)
• Proof of a valid Comp Care or Momentum Medical Health Cover (12 months cover)

For Medical aid queries please contact Service providers:

Viresh Makhan For CompCare on viresh.makhan@universal.co.za  or Nidia.Angabe@universal.co.za

For Momentum Contact Nikita.Balram@momentum.co.za or Studentapplication@momentum.co.za

Requirements for a distance learner (If the student will not be residing in South Africa for the duration of their study)

• Valid Passport (Certified Copy)
• A notarised affidavit before a commissioner of oaths in your home country declaring that the student will be studying from outside of South Africa
• A letter from your Supervisor or a letter from your respective college office confirming that the student will not be residing in SA and that teaching and learning will be conducted virtually online.

Requirements for an International part time students in possession of a work Visa (students who are in south Africa to work and study part time)

• ISO Form
• Valid Passport (Certified Copy)
• Valid Work Visa (Certified Copy)

Requirements for students in possession of An Asylum Seeker or Refugee status

• ISO Form
• Valid Passport (Certified Copy)

• Valid Asylum seeker or refugee permit (Certified copies)

Requirement for students In possession of a Permanent Resident Permit. 

• Valid Passport (Certified Copy)
• Valid Permanent Residents permit (Certified Copy)

Students in possession of an ID book (Green Book) need to submit a certified copy of the ID Book.

NOTE. Students must make sure that all documents are sent in ONE email with a completed ISO form. (please find Attached)

Documents must be emailed to their respective ISO officer. Contact details for International officers are as follows:

Edgewood, Medical School and Howard College Campus: Nombuso Mtshali Mtshalin@ukzn.ac.za) 031 260 3131/2819

Edgewood and Westville Campus: Ntombizethu Gcaba (GcabaN1@ukzn.ac.za) 031 260 8223

Edgewood and Pietermaritzburg Campus: Sithokozile Mtshatsha (MtshatshaS@ukzn.ac.za) 033 260 5194