South Africa - Which Countries Can You Travel To?

Published: Thu, 10/01/20

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South Africa - Which Countries Can You Travel To?

After days of anguish, the South African government finally released their list of travel destinations to which restrictions would still apply. The restrictions currently applies on all leisure travel to these destinations, with exceptions for business travellers and those with high-skills visas, diplomats, sports people, and investors.Travellers from "high risk" countries can avoid travel restrictions by spending 10 days before entering South Africa in a low risk country, according this government statement. Travel from Africa is not restricted. Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Emirates Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Kenya Airways have all announced that they are resuming South African operations in October 2020.

Travel Restrictions Apply to The Follow Countries:

Albania
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Bahrain
Belgium
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Chile
Columbia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
France
Georgia
Greece
Guatemala
Guyana
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Jamaica
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Luxembourg
Maldives
Malta
Mexico
Moldova
Montenegro
Nepal
Netherlands
North Macedonia
Oman
Palestine
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar (You can connect on the airport)
Romania
Russia
Slovakia
Suriname
Switzerland
Ukraine
United Emirates
United Kingdom
USA
Venezuela

This list will be updated by government every two weeks.

The following safety measures are also still applicable:

Travellers will require a negative COVID test result no older than 72 hours or will have to quarantine for 14 days when entering South Africa. Quarantine will be at their own cost.
International travellers can only enter at one of the border postings that have remained open during lockdown or at Cape Town International, OR Tambo and King Shaka Airport.

Don't forget your mask, hand sanitiser, Government Health Declaration Form and COVID test. Happy and safe travels everyone!

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* We have done our best to ensure that information provided above is correct at the time of publishing it, but we can't account for changes and the traveller has a duty to ensure they are keeping themselves up to speed with the latest changes and developments. It also remains the passenger's responsibility to ensure that they are allowed to travel to their travel destinations and are in possession of the necessary travel documents.

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