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Contact Details 

Physical address:

15 Whitehall, London,SW1A 2DD.
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Postal address:

South African High Commission,
Home Affairs, Consular Section,
15 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2DD.

Telephone No:
0207 925 8900

Fax No:
020 7839 5198

VIsa requirements for uk citizens

PLEASE NOTE

Kindly be advised that the visa appointment line has been closed except for Permanent Residence applications. Applicants can report to the office on “walk in” as from Monday 17/05/2010 between 9-11 am only. No one will be attended to after 11am.

Applicants for permanent residency must sent their request for appointment to: Tibak@dirco.gov.za . Visiting hours are between 9-11 am from Monday to Friday except public Holidays. No one will be attended to after 11am.

OPENING & CLOSING OF OFFICE

  • The office dealing with South African passport holders will be opened from 08:45 AM to 12:45 PM Monday to Friday except on public holidays.

  • The office dealing with Foreign passport holders will be opened from 09:00 AM to 11:00 AM Monday to Friday except on public holidays.

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United Kingdom passport holders do not require a visa to enter South

The maximum period that United Kingdom passport holders may be admitted by the immigration officer is three (3) months. The basic requirements that may be requested by the immigration officer at the place/port of entry are the following:

  • Passport valid for no less than 30 days after the expiry of intended visit

  • A vaccination certificate, if required by the Act

  • Proof of financial means in the form of -

  • bank statements
    • salary advices
    • undertaking(s) by the host(s) in the Republic
    • bursaries
    • medical cover, or
    • cash available, including credit cards or travellers' cheques
      to cover envisaged living expenses during the sojourn in the Republic.

  • Applicants travelling by air must be in possession of a return or onward ticket.

  • Statement and/or documentation confirming purpose and duration of visit

  • Documentation detailing the purpose of the visit and institutions or persons in the Republic involved, if any

  • Proof of fixed employment or other commitments thereof

  • This three (3) month period may be extended by a District or Regional Office of the Department of Home Affairs for an additional three months providing an application for an extension is made thirty (30) days prior to the expiry of the original permit. The approval of such application is at the discretion of the Regional/District representative of the Department of Home Affairs.

  • United Kingdom passport holders, who are seasonal visitors (more than six (6) months) to South Africa, may apply for a Retired Person's Permit. If approved, this permit may be granted for up to four (4) years.

  • Once admitted to South Africa, United Kingdom passport holders are advised to pay attention to the expiry date given to them on that Temporary Residence Permit (on the green control sticker). Failure to comply may lead to prosecution and/or a fine in terms of Section 49 and Section 50 of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002,

Forms to be downloaded:

  • Retired Person's Permit
 

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