South Africa Visa Requirements:

Whilst African Travel Gateway does not arrange visas, the following information has been provided to assist you in finding out the visa requirements for the passport that you are holding. While every effort is made to keep this information updated, it is subject to change.

Most nationalities do not require a visa for South Africa. Those who do need a visa will be issued a visa on payment at port of entry.

The South Africa visa is usually valid for a single entry within 3 months from date of issue provided the passport remains valid. The length of stay is determined at the airport on arrival. Visitors to South Africa traveling to neighboring states such as Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, or Zimbabwe must ensure they are in possession of visas valid for those countries, if required. If they intend returning to South Africa, visas for the RSA valid for more than one entry is required for which an itinerary and written request must be submitted with the application. The written request must be a separate letter.

Below is the issueing authority in the Southern Africa region should you wish to get a visa before departure. One should first however, check if there is a South African Consulate in your country of residence. This will make the process of applying for a visa a lot simpler:

The South African Consulate
P.O Box 9536
Pretoria, 0001 877 Pretorius St. Arcadia, 0083
Tel: +27 (0) 12 342 1048
Fax: +27 (0) 12 342 2244

The South African offices will be closed on all SA public holidays.