SOUTH AFRICA

Passport requirements to enter South Africa:

• A valid and acceptable passport or travel document for your intended stay.
• At least one blank page in your passport for endorsements.
• A valid visa, if required.
• Sufficient funds to pay for your day-to-day expenses during your stay.
• A return or onward ticket.
• Yellow fever certificates if your journey starts or entails passing through the yellow fever belt of Africa or South America.

Different South African tourist visa categories:

Visa-Exemption – No visa required. Aside from being required to produce a valid passport at the port of entry, no other action or fee is applicable. Visitor may stay in the country for up to 90 days from arrival date. Visitor’s Visa – Valid for a single entry and valid for 90 days or less.

Nationalities that Require a Visa for South Africa:

Prospective visitors from countries that do not have Visa-Exemption for South Africa, must apply at a South African Mission Abroad , or apply online if your country is not listed in the Department of Home Affair Visa-Exemption list .

No visas are required for British, EU or North American passport holders.

Travelling with minors (children under 18) to South Africa:
Any minor (child under 18 years of age) traveling to South Africa must carry with them:

1. Unabridged birth certificate or certified copy thereof.
2. A certified affidavit letter from any non-travelling parent allowing the minor child to travel with the other parent or another adult. This should include both the child and adult’s passport information and travel plans.

If only one parent appears on the birth certificate, and the child is travelling with the parent, then no affidavit is required. In the case of a parent having sole custody of a child, then original or certified copies of the court document are required. In the case of a death of one parent, then an original or certified copy of the death certificate is required.