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Passport
Required? |
Visa
Required? |
Return
Ticket Required? |
 British |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Australian |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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Canadian |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
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USA |
Yes |
No
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Yes |
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Other
EU |
Yes |
A |
Yes |
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Japanese |
Yes |
No
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Yes |
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Passport
Passport valid for at least 30 days after the intended date
of departure is required by all.
All passengers must have a passport with at least 1 blank
page.
Visa
Visas are required by all except the following for business
and tourist purposes:
A. Nationals of countries referred to in the chart above for
stays of up to 90 days, except nationals of Hungary, Cyprus,
Poland and Slovak Republic who may stay for up to 30 days
and nationals of Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania and Slovenia who
do require a visa.
Nationals of Andorra, Norway, Paraguay, Liechtenstein, Israel,
Botswana, Iceland, Jamaica, Bulgaria, Chile, Argentina, Brazil,
British Virgin Islands, Ecuador, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand,
St Vincent & the Grenadines, San Marino, Singapore, Switzerland,
Uruguay and Venezuela for stays of up to 90 days.
Nationals
of Antigua & Barbuda, Costa Rica, Gabon, Benin, Bolivia,
Barbados, Belize, Cape Verde, Guyana, Hong Kong (SAR) (Holders
of Hong Kong British Nationals overseas passports and Hong
Kong special passports), Jordan, Korea (Republic), Lesotho,
Macau (SAR), Malawi, Thailand, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius,
Peru, Namibia, Seychelles, Swaziland, Turkey and Zambia for
stays of up to 30 days.
Transit passengers continuing their journey by the same or
1st connecting aircraft provided holding onward or return
documentation and not leaving the airport.
Unaccompanied children under the age of 18 years must
hold written consent from their parents when travelling alone.
The cost of different types
of visa
Visitors and Transit: £35.
Study Permits: £43 (price depends on the level of education).
Business: £125.
Some nationals (including the United Kingdom, India and Zimbabwe)
are exempt from visa fees. Other nationals
must apply for a visa and pay the appropriate fee. All fees
are subject to change without notice, travellers are advised
to check with Embassy or Consulate to confirm costs.
Validity
Validity depends on the length of stay requested. Permits
may be extended, if done so it must be 30 days prior to expiry
of original permit.
Application
to
Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy or High Commission),
please check the Passport / Visa Information at the bottom
of the page for contact information. Applicants in countries
where South Africa is not represented may send their applications
to the embassy in the nearest country.
Application requirements
A Visitor must have: |
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A Valid passport with at least one blank page
2 passport size photos (size must be 45 mm by
35 mm
The fee, payable in cash, postal order or bank
draft.
A completed application form.
A stamped, self addressed special delivery envelope
if applying by post.
A valid vaccination certificate, if required by
the Act.
Proof of sufficient funds that cover the visit
and return tickets.
Return or onward tickets.
Documentation or a statement confirming the purpose
of the visit.
Yellow fever certificate if travelling to, from
or through the prevalent zone. |
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All of which a visitor must have and sufficient
documentation for admission to destination. |
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Working
days required
4 days, or up to 10 days for postal applications.
Temporary residence
Temporary residence allows encompass Study, Work or
Workseeker Permits. Please contact the nearest Consulate
(or Consular section at Embassy) for further information.
Contact Details
South African High Commission in the
UK
Address: South Africa House, Trafalgar Square, London
WC2N 5DP, UK
Telephone: (020) 7451 7299.
Website address: www.southafricahouse.com
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 5.00 pm.
Opening hours for consular section: 8.45 am to 12.45
pm.
South African Consulate in the
UK
Address: 15 Whitehall, London SW1A 2DD, UK
Telephone: (020) 7925 8900/01/10.
Website address: www.southafricahouse.com/Consulate.htm
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8.45 am to 12.45 pm
(personal applications only).
Embassy
of the Republic of South Africa in the USA
Address: 3051 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington,
DC 20008, USA
Telephone: (202) 232 4400.
Website address: www.saembassy.org
South African Consulate in the USA
Street address: 4301 Connecticut Ave, NW, Van Ness Building,
Suite 220, Washington DC, 20008
Postal Address: 3051 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington,DC
20008, USA
(202) 274 7991.
Opening hours: 9.00 am to 12.00 pm. |
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