Visa Information about South Africa

To find out if you require a visa and where to pay for a South African visa go to South African Department of Home Affairs

Visa requirements

• Passport valid for no less than 30 days after the expiry of the intended visit.
• Passports must contain at least 1 (one) unused page for entry/departure endorsements (sometimes referred to as visa page).
• Payment of the prescribed fee, if applicable (see Countries exempt from visa control).
• A vaccination certificate, if required by the Act.
• Statement and/or documentation confirming purpose and duration of visit.
• Two (2) identity photographs (see specifications below).
• Proof of financial means in the form of:
  • bank statements;
  • salary advices;
  • undertaking(s) by the host(s) in the Republic;
  • bursaries;
  • medical cover;
  • or cash available, including credit cards or travellers' cheques to cover the living expenses during the sojourn in the Republic.
• Applicants traveling by air must be in possession of:
  • a return or onward ticket; or
  • proof of sufficient funds; or
  • lodge a cash deposit of equivalent value to such a ticket.

Where to apply for a South African visa

• At the South African diplomatic or consular representative in the applicant's country of normal residence, which includes permanent residence and long-term temporary residence.
• At the South African diplomatic or consular representative in the country of which the applicant validly holds a valid passport.
• At the designated South African diplomatic or consular representative when a mission is not present in the applicant's country of residence.

NB: Applications lodged at a place other than the above may be referred by the consular officer to the above offices which will imply a longer processing time.
• Visas CANNOT be applied for at South African ports of entry.