If you are an international visitor planning to come to South Africa here are a few tips you need to navigate around.
A passenger must provide to the Operator a negative PCR test certificate or a valid COVID-19 negative test certificate, obtained not more than 72 hours before the date of travel, from an accredited laboratory and in line with the World Health Organization requirements. A passenger must provide to the Operator a negative PCR test certificate or a valid COVID-19 negative test certificate, obtained not more than 72 hours before the date of travel, from an accredited laboratory and in line with the World Health Organization requirements.
If you’re entering or leaving South Africa with a traveller that’s under the age of 18, you’ll need to have a few extra bits of paper in your carry-on bag. In a bid to stamp out child trafficking, all minors need to have an unabridged birth certificate – that is, one that lists both parents’ names. If only one parent is traveling with the child, you’ll need an affidavit from the other parent confirming that they give consent.
Wi-fi is fairly easy to find in larger cities and more touristed towns, but if you’re planning on wandering far from the main centres, it’s worth picking up a South African SIM card on arrival at the airport. The card costs just a few rand, although like pretty much everything in South Africa, it does come with a bit of paperwork. You’ll have to “RICA” your SIM card – a fairly simple registration process that will require photo ID and confirmation of your address in South Africa (a simple booking confirmation will suffice).
In most cases, Visa, MasterCard, and American Express are widely accepted
Leave jewellery at home and carry only small amounts of cash. Leave valuables and passports in the hotel safes or with camp managers.
It’s best to keep a small stash of notes and coins for purchases at corner stores, informal traders and for the various tips you’ll be expected to give throughout the course of the day (more on tipping below).
Of course, it’s not wise to walk around with wads of cash on you, so keep the bulk of it hidden away in the hotel safe or draw modest amounts from ATMs. Be wary about using ATMs on the street. Scams are common, so it’s best to stick to machines inside malls or banks.
There is no sugar coating it – public transport in South Africa is not good.
No, if visiting 90 days or less
Passports must be valid for a minimum of 6 months after intended date of departure. If you are extending your journey to other countries, please estSouth establish entry requirements for those countries as well.
Children: Children traveling in and out of South Africa are required to carry an unabridged birth certificate reflecting the details of both parents, as well as a valid passport.
If you're going to drive, you must have your native driver's license and an International Driving Permit to be allowed to drive on the African roads to explore cape town, safari's, and other top destinations in South Africa.
Our international visitors normally stay for 7 days (one week).
South Africa has both sub-tropical and temperate climate conditions, which are influenced by the ocean along the east and west coasts. but be weary of the seasonal changes