South Africa visa guide
Currency: ZAR · Major cities: Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Pretoria, Stellenbosch
Verified details· checked 2026-09-07
- Processing time
- Visa 5–20 working days at a VFS centre
- Fee
- About ZAR 425
Check your exact passport
Signed-in travellers can check the rule for their own passport and save visas with expiry reminders.
Open the visa checker →Main airports
- BFN · Bram Fischer International Airport, Bloemfontein
- CPT · Cape Town International Airport, Cape Town
- DUR · King Shaka International Airport, Durban
- ELS · King Phalo Airport, East London
- GRJ · George Airport, George
- PLZ · Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
- HLA · Lanseria International Airport, Johannesburg
- JNB · O.R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg
- KIM · Kimberley Airport, Kimberley
- MQP · Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, Mbombela
- PTG · Polokwane International Airport, Polokwane
- HDS · Eastgate Airport / Air Force Base Hoedspruit, Hoedspruit
Rules change. Always confirm with official government sources before booking.