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VISA EXEMPT COUNTRIES

 

PASSPORT HOLDERS WHO ARE EXEMPT FROM VISAS FOR SOUTH AFRICA

 

SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

 

The citizen who is a holder of a national passport(diplomatic, official and ordinary) of the foreign countries/territories/international organizations listed below are not required to hold a visa when reporting o an immigration officer for an examination at a South African port of entry, subject to the terms and conditions set out in this list including inter alia the intended period of stay in the Republic.

 

1.The holder of a national South African passport, travel document and document for travel purposes.

 

2.The citizen who is a holder of a national passport(diplomatic, official and ordinary) of the following countries/territories/international organizations is not required to hold a visa in respect of purposes for which a visitor’s permit may be issued or by virtue of being a person contemplated in section 31(3)(b)[diplomatic & official visit] for an intended stay of 90 days or less and when in transit:

African Union Laissez Passer

Andorra

Argetina

Australia

Belgium

Botswana

Brazil

Canada

Chile

CzechRepublic

Denmark

Ecuador

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Iceland

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Liechtenstein

Luxemburg

Malta

Monaco

Netherlands

Norway

Paraguay

Portugal

San Marino

Singapore

Spain

St Vincent & the Grenadines

Sweden

Switzerland

United Kingdom of Great Britain, Northern Ireland, British Islands Bailwick of Guernsey and Jersey, Isle of Man and Virgin Islands.

Republic of Ireland

British Overseas Territories Who are in possession of British passports namely: Angular, Bermuda, British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, St Helena and Dependencies (Ascension Island, Gough Island and Tristan da Cunha), Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, the Sovereign Base Areas on Cyprus South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and the Turks and Caicos Island.

Uruguay

Venezuela

United States of America

 

3.The citizen who is a holder of a national passport(diplomatic, official and ordinary) of the following countries/territories/international organizations is not required to hold a visa in respect of purposes for which a visitor’s permit may be issued or by virtue of being a person contemplated in section 31(3)(b)[diplomatic & official visit] for an intended stay of 30 days or less and when in transit:

Antigua and Barbuda

Barbados

Belize

Benin

Bolivia

Cape Verde

Costa Rica

Cyprus

Gabon

Guyana

Hong Kong [only with regard to holders of Hong Kong British National Overseas passports and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passports]

Hungary

Jordan

Lesotho

Macau [only with regard to holders of Macau Special Administrative Region passports (MSAR)]

Malaysia

Malawi

Maldives

Mauritius

Mozambique

Namibia

Peru

Poland

Seychelles

Slovak Republic

South Korean

Swaziland

Thailand

Turkey

Zambia

 

4.Agreements have also been concluded with the following countries and for holders of diplomatic and official passport holders.

Citizen who are holders of diplomatic, official and service passports of the following countries/territories/international organizations do not require visas in respect of purposes for which a visitor’s permit may be issued or by virtue of being a person contemplated in section 31(3)(b)[diplomatic & official visit] for the period indicated and transit:

Albania (120 days) Madagascar (30 days)

Algeria (30 days) Morocco (30 days)

Angola (90 days) Mozambique (90 days)

Belarus (90 days) Paraguay (120 days)

Bulgaria (90 days) Poland (90 days)

Cyprus (90 days) Romania (90 days)

Comoros (90 days) Rwanda (30 days)

Croatia (90 days) Slovak (90 days)

Egypt (30 days) Slovenia (120 days)

Guinea (90 days) Tanzania (90 days)

Hungary (120 days) Thailand (90 days)

India (90 days) Tunisia (90 days)

Ivory Coast (30 days) Vietnam (90 days)

Kenya (30 days)

Mexico (90 days)

 

5.Notwithstanding this Schedule, a foreigner whose visa exemption has been withdrawn shall comply with the visa requirements until notified by the Department that his or her visa exemption has been re-instated by the Department on petition or of its own accord.

 

6.Visas are not required by passport holders of Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Malawi who are entering the Republic as commercial heavy-duty vehicle drivers provide their visits do not exceed 15 days and on condition that they can produce a letter confirming their employment with a transport company on entry.

 

7.Staff members of the South African Development Community (SADC) who travel on SADC laissez-passers are exempt from visa requirements for bona fide official business visits up to 90 days and transit.

 

8.The following categories of the UN as well as their spouses, dependent relatives and other members of the households are exempt from visa requirements when visiting the Republic for periods not exceeding 90 days for purposes for which a visitor’s permit may be issued, and for official business purposes and transits and when accredited for placement at a UN mission in the Republic for the duration of their accreditation, provided they are in possession of the relevant letters of identification documents to identify themselves at ports of entry as personnel of an UN agency.

.Holders of United Nations Laissez-passers

.Volunteers attached to the UN

.Persons involved in any United Nations agency

.Persons performing services on behalf of the UN

 

9.Members of military forces attending any military related matters with the South African National Defence Force are exempt from visa and study permit requirements, irrespective of their duration of stay provided they are in possession of letters of invitation from the SANDF as well as letters of consent from the military force of which they are members.

They are also permitted to enter the country without passports.

 

2010-01-25