Question NW564 to the Ms T A Khanyile (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
19 March 2024 - NW564
Khanyile, Ms AT to ask the Ms T A Khanyile (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(1) Whether he will furnish Ms T A Khanyile with the relevant detailed financial accounts of the revenue accrued from short-term visa applications processed in conjunction with VFS Global for the fiscal years (a) 2019-20, (b) 2020-21, (c) 2021-22, (d) 2022-23, and (e) since 1 April 2023; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of each specified period; (2) what are the relevant details of the financial arrangements and revenue-sharing model between his department and VFS Global regarding these transactions?
Reply:
1.The information is tabulated hereunder: -
|
(1) |
Financial year |
Revenue collected by VFS for visa applications |
|
(a) |
2019-20 |
R44 393 680.00 |
|
(b) |
2020-21 |
R19 932 830.00 |
|
(c) |
2021-22 |
R31 969 065.00 |
|
(d) |
2022-23 |
R33 754 185.00 |
|
(e) |
2023-24 (as at 31 January 2024, unaudited) |
R32 126 493.75 |
2. The visa facilitation services contract between VFS Global and Home Affairs is based on the user-pay model and not on a revenue-sharing model. VFS collects the prescribed visa and permit fee on behalf of Home Affairs and pays it over to the Department. This constitutes the revenue collected in the table above. VFS Global adds a service charge, also called a service fee, on each transaction. It is a fee collected to pay for services that relate to a product or service that is being purchased. In other words, a service charge is an additional charge for the service provided with the submission of a visa or permit application, product, or other auxiliary service. The service fee is approved by the Department. VFS Global does not get any share of the visa or permit fees (revenue) that are due to the Department.
END.