Travel to South Africa - Visa & Checklist
Plan your trip to South Africa with ease. Get visa, arrival card info, and essential pre-entry steps tailored for your travel.
South Africa travel basics
Check destination basics, then choose your passport for a personalised visa, arrival-form and travel checklist.
- Phone code
- +27
- Currency
- ZAR
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Languages
- Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Southern Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu
- Driving side
- Left
- Power
- 230 V/50 Hz, Plug types: C / M / N (still rare)
Entry rules can change. Always verify passport, visa and arrival requirements with official immigration authorities before travel.