Category "south-africa"

Proof of funds for UK Tier 4 student visa (South African)

I'm South African and my boyfriend is a British citizen. We initially applied for a tier 4 student visa but it was refused as we used my boyfriend's bank state

How safe it is for a dog to go through Johannesburg Airport customs?

Need to ship pure breed dog from US to Johannesburg, SA. I've heard a lot about high level of luggage theft at Johannesburg airport. Does this also apply to ani

South Africa - border hopping or overstay in order to extend 30 days entry permit [closed]

I’m facing the situation which forces me to extend my 30days entry permit either by going to Swaziland and returning to RSA or overstayi

Crossing the border 3 times in 24 or 48 hours

I am planning on driving up Sani Pass (South Africa - Lesotho) in December 2017. Ideally, I would like to do two trips on two consecutive days. The concern is,

How soon after leaving SA can I obtain a new tourist visa?

I was in South Africa for nearly 3 months on a 90 day tourist visa. I departed on November 1st. How long must I be abroad now before I can re-enter and obtain a

Will gate agents in London know if I'm "undesirable" before my stop-over in Johannesburg? [duplicate]

I was recently deemed "undesirable" in South Africa for overstaying my visa. I want to visit my South African fiance in Botswana but all of th

SANParks conservation fees - per calendar day, or 24-hour period?

This questions is specifically about Kruger, but I assume it applies to any other parks managed by SANParks. You have to pay a daily fee to enter Kruger (and ot

Do children stay free in hotels/accommodation in South Africa?

In general, in South Africa, do children under a certain age limit stay for free in accommodation? Specifically, would I have to pay for accommodation for a thr

What kind of food can I bring into South Africa on a flight from Europe?

I have done some research online but I found very little information and the official SARS website didn't help much. It seems like meat, fruit, animals, seeds a

Tipping in South Africa

In what situations and how much do you tip in South Africa? I have heard in restaurants between 10 to 20 percent if no service charge, and around five for servi

What countries may be entered without visa by the holder of a South Africa refugee travel document?

What countries in the world may be entered without visa by a refugee carrying a South Africa travel document such as the one illustrated?

Do I need a South African transit visa to go to Swaziland?

I am Rwandan and I want to go to Swaziland. Do I need a transit visa? I will only spend one hour in South Africa.

Visting the Cape Town area under the current water crisis

We were thinking of landing in and spending 4-5 days in the Cape Town area mid-April 2018. However, due to the water shortage and possible escalation during the

What are some easy / moderate day hikes in the Maloti-Drakensberg Park?

Looking for some information regarding suggested half day to day hikes in the Maloti-Drakensberg region, as most of the information I could find online regards

Moving to Republic of Ireland with a UK re-entry ban [closed]

The background is: I am a UK citizen and my wife is a South African citizen My wife has a ban from the UK for 12 months (due to an overstaye

Left-luggage facility in George Airport, South Africa

Is there left-luggage storage available in George Airport, South Africa?

Transit Visas for South Africa Undesirable-Overstay Tourists

I received an undesirable status for overstaying a SA visa while hospitalized for injuries sustained in Lesotho. I had to cross into SA from Lesotho. Now I am b

Unused South African Visitor VISA

I am planning to apply for a 1 year multiple entry SA Visa. I have been to SA twice for a month each time, but this time it's a longer one with multiple entries

Deportee transiting through South Africa [closed]

I was deported last year in January from South Africa (I had illegally entered South Africa). I now intend to travel to Swaziland via South Af

Using old 'full' passport for visa-free travel

I have an old South African passport which has no more space for visas, and a new South African passport which I got because the old one is full. The old passpo