Transit Visa
🇿🇦 South Africa visas · Tourism
What it is
A visa for travellers passing through South Africa en route to another destination. Required for visa-required nationalities transiting a South African port of entry. Long-term residents/work-permit holders of neighbouring countries transiting to return to their employment or residence are exempt on proof of status.
Key facts
- Category
- Tourism
- Duration
- Issued for the period of transit, no fixed period is prescribed.
- Processing time
- Applications are lodged at a VFS visa facilitation centre or the nearest South African embassy, mission or consulate.
- Extendable
- No
- How to apply
- Vac
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (Immigration Act §7(1)(i))
- ZAR 425
Key requirements
- Valid passport or travel document
- Onward ticket to the destination country
- Visa for the destination country where required
- Payment of the prescribed fee (DHA Tariff, Transit Visa §10B(2))
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 30 July 2026.