Do I require a South African transit visa?

I am a Nigerian IT expatriate who lives and works in Malaysia. I am currently in Harare, Zimbabwe for two weeks. I will be flying South African Airways from Harare -> Johannesburg -> Doha -> Malaysia.

Do I require a South African transit visa while waiting for about 1 hour at the airport for a connecting flight to Doha, Qatar?

Best Answer

As stated by Timatic, the database used by airlines:

TWOV (Transit Without Visa): Holders of onward tickets transiting Cape Town (CPT), Johannesburg (JNB), Lanseria (HLA) or Durban (DUR).

So no, you do not need a visa.

Pictures about "Do I require a South African transit visa?"

Do I require a South African transit visa? - Young ethnic man in earbuds listening to music while waiting for transport at contemporary subway station

Do I require a South African transit visa? - Black woman waiting for train on underground platform

Do I require a South African transit visa? - Man in suit looking at arriving train on subway

How do I get a transit visa for South Africa?

Transit Visa Requirements:

Application form DHA-84. ...

Original passport valid for no less than thirty (30) days after the expiry of the intended visit with three (3) completely blank pages.

Two (2) passport size photos.

Travel itinerary showing onward or return flight details.

Do I need a transit visa in Johannesburg?

Travellers using land ports of entry to transit through South Africa will have to apply for a port of entry visa. Deportees transiting must be in possession of transit visas and at all times must be escorted failing which they will be returned to the airline that conveyed them for removal from the Republic.

Do I need visa during transit?

Do you need a visa to transit in India? Indian visa requirements state that all non-visa-exempt travelers who are passing through an Indian airport for more than 24 hours, or who intend to leave the airport Transit Area, are required to have a visa to transit through India.

Transit Visas | Home Affairs reinstates transit visa rules

Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

Images: Pixabay, Andrea Piacquadio, Uriel Mont, Ketut Subiyanto