90 days per entry· Visa exemption

Your passport must be valid for at least 1 months after you arrive.

A return or onward ticket is commonly requested at the border as part of demonstrating a genuine short visit; South Africa also requires at least one completely blank passport page for the entry stamp.

You should have No fixed official amount is published for a short visit; sufficient funds for the length of stay may be requested at the border..

No routine arrival registration is required for an ordinary short stay tourist beyond the standard passport control check and, as of 1 July 2026, the mandatory Traveller Declaration.

Check with the embassy for overstay penalties.No fine can be paid for overstaying since a 2014 regulation amendment removed that option. Instead, an overstaying traveler is declared an "undesirable person" under Section 30(1)(h) of the Immigration Act and banned from re-entry: 12 months for an overstay of up to 30 days, 5 years for an overstay beyond 30 days, escalating to 2 years for a second overstay within a 24 month cycle. The ban attaches to the person's identity (full name and date of birth), not just the passport used, so it follows a traveler across a passport renewal or a different nationality's passport. Undeclared cash above the threshold is subject to seizure and a 25-50% administrative fine of the undeclared amount.

Declare cash above Foreign visitors must declare cash and bearer negotiable instruments exceeding USD 10,000 (or the equivalent); the overall carry limit without prior approval is ZAR 100,000 per person in any direction. A new South African Traveller Declaration became mandatory 1 July 2026 for every person entering or leaving by air, land, sea, or rail, submitted online up to 24 hours before travel through the SARS portal, the SATMS app, a Scan-to-Declare QR code, or a self-service kiosk..

Extensions are not available for this stay.

Always confirm with the official embassy or consulate before you fly.