South Africa Visit Visa

South Africa is an excellent state in Southern Africa, well known for its diverse culture. It is a blend of adventure, delicious food, exciting history, and breathtaking wildlife. 

There is no place in the world like South Africa. Its biodiversity, fantastic nature reserves, buzzing cities, and incredible areas make it truly unique. If you wish to visit South Africa, you need to apply for a South Africa Visit Visa.

Who does not need a South African visa?

If you are from any of the following states, you do not need a visa to visit South Africa for a specified period of stay.

For up to 90 days 

• Andorra
• Argentina
• Australia
• Austria
• Belgium
• Botswana
• Brazil
• Canada
• Chile
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Ecuador
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Israel
• Italy
• Jamaica
• Japan
• Liechtenstein
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Monaco
• Mozambique
• Namibia
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Norway
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Portugal
• Qatar
• Russia
• St Vincent & the Grenadines
• San Marino
• Saudi Arabia
• Singapore
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Tanzania
• Trinidad & Tobago
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Uruguay
• Venezuela
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

For up to 30 days

• Angola
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belize
• Benin
• Bolivia
• Cape Verde
• Costa Rica
• Cyprus
• Eswatini
• Gabon
• Guyana
• Hong Kong
• Hungary
• Jordan
• Lesotho
• Macau
• Malawi
• Malaysia
• Maldives
• Mauritius
• Peru
• Poland
• Seychelles
• South Korea
• Thailand
• Turkey

Who needs a South African visa?

If you are from any of the following states, you need to apply for a visa to enter South Africa.

• Afghanistan
• Albania
• Algeria
• Armenia
• Azerbaijan
• Bahrain
• Bangladesh
• Belarus
• Bermuda
• Bhutan
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Brunei
• Bulgaria
• Burkina Faso
• Burundi
• Cambodia
• Cameroon
• The central African Republic
• Chad
• China
• Colombia
• Comoros
• Congo
• Côte d’Ivoire
• Croatia
• Cuba
• Djibouti
• Dominican Republic
• DR of Congo
• Egypt
• El Salvador
• Equatorial Guinea
• Eritrea
• Estonia
• Ethiopia
• Faroe Islands
• Fiji
• French Guiana
• The Gambia
• Georgia
• Ghana
• Gibraltar
• Greenland
• Guatemala
• Guinea
• Guinea-Bissau
• Honduras
• Indonesia
• Iran
• Iraq
• Kazakhstan
• Kiribati
• Kosovo
• Kuwait
• Kyrgyzstan
• Laos
• Latvia
• Lebanon
• Liberia
• Libya
• Lithuania
• Macedonia
• Madagascar
• Mali
• Mauritania
• Mexico
• Moldova
• Mongolia
• Montenegro
• Morocco
• Myanmar
• Nepal
• Nicaragua
• Niger
• Nigeria
• North Korea
• Oman
• Pakistan
• Philippines
• Puerto Rico
• Romania
• Rwanda
• Sao Tome and Principe
• Senegal
• Serbia
• Sierra Leone
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Somalia
• South Sudan
• Sri Lanka
• Sudan
• Suriname
• Syria
• Taiwan
• Tajikistan
• Timor-Leste
• Togo
• Tunisia
• Turkmenistan
• Uganda
• Ukraine
• Uzbekistan
• Vietnam
• Yemen

How to get a South Africa Visit Visa?

If you are not from any of the South African visa-exempt states, you need to apply for a South Africa Visit Visa. It will allow you to enter the country for up to 90-days for short term purposes, i.e., for tourism or business purposes. You need to apply for a visit visa at the nearest South African embassy or consulate.

Requirements for a South Africa Visit Visa

You must have the following documents to obtain a visit visa for South Africa.

1. Completed South Africa Visit Visa Application form 

2. Valid passport (with the validity of at least 30 days left over from the planned date of takeoff)

3. Passport size photos

4. A cover letter should state the purpose of travel to South Africa

5. Health insurance

6. Proof of accommodation in South Africa

7. Evidence that shows enough financial means

Note that: All the requirements for a South Africa visa vary from country to country.

Processing time for a South Africa Visit Visa 

The South Africa visa processing time usually depends on the South African Embassy or consulate, where you apply for the visa.

What is a South Africa e-Visa?

The South Africa e-Visa is an electronic tourist visa for South Africa that allows entry into South Africa. If you are eligible to apply for a South Africa e-Visa, you can complete the online application process without the need to go to an embassy or consulate. Once the eVisa application is approved, the eVisa will be sent to you by email, and you need to present the eVisa at the border to enter South Africa. The electronic visa system is currently launched as a trial for Kenyan and Indian travelers, and it will soon become available for other nationals.