Releasing its new relaxed travel restrictions, South Africa has allowed leisure travel for Indians. Now, the country has allowed entry of both business and leisure travelling from India. According to the reports, the travel will begin from November 23, (for business or leisure travel) Indians can send their tourist visa applications to any nearest VFS Global Office.
South Africa’s Consulate General of the Republic is thought to have said that all international arrivals will be allowed but along with the required safety rules and a negative covid-19 test certificate which is mandatory. International travel was shut in Africa from March 2020. The government had decided to open the country’s border for international tourists in October 2020, however, barring India, Germany and the USA, as the number of covid cases is high there.
Now Indians are free to travel to the country but they will have to follow a certain set of rules:
– Compulsory to present a negative Polymerase Chain Reaction test, taken not more than 72 hours before the time of flying.
– In event of inability to present the aforementioned certificate, travellers will have to self-quarantine at their own expense.
– For international flights, the operational airports are Cape Town International; O.R. Tambo International, Johannesburg; King Shaka International, Durban.
– In case your journey begins or involves passing through the ‘yellow fever belt’ of Africa or Central and South America, a yellow fever vaccination certificate is also required.
These are the documents required if you want to apply for a tourist visa to South Africa:
A passport valid for 30 days after the journey dates, with at least two blank pages.
– Three months’ bank statement, with a balance of INR 3,000, officially stamped on the bank letterhead.
– A complete visa application Form-11 (DHA-84).
– Proof of hotel booking.
– A daily itinerary.
– Valid air tickets or proof of a hotel reservation.
– Two passport-sized photographs.
– Passport copies.
– Original cover letter confirming the duration of travel and trip details, signed by the traveller
