Immigration in South Africa
Passport and Visa Requirements
- Passport and Visa Service
-
South African Department of House Affairs
Visiting South Africa
- For Further Information
-
Department of Foreign Affairs
Taxes and Restrictions On Persons When Going Through Customs
- Taxation On Persons
- None
- Tobacco
- Only for passengers over 18 years of age: 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars, 250g of tobacco.
- Alcohol
- 1 liter of spirits or liquor, 2 liters of wine.
- Perfume
- 50ml of perfume, 250ml of eau de toilette
- Foreign Currency
- Restrictions apply
- Obligatory Declaration of Foreign Currency
- Upward of Rand 5,000
- Local Currency
- Restrictions apply
- Obligatory Declaration of Local Currency
- Upward of Rand 5,000
- How to Refund Consumption Tax
- The foreign visitors to South Africa can claim 14% VAT refunds on any unused purchases over the value of R250 purchased within the country on departure at the airports or land borders from the customs officer at the VAT refund desk. For more information, visit Tax Refund for Tourists
- Other Requirements
- None
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