South Africa: customs, duty free goods, currency restrictions etc.

According to a recent survey most Britons are not aware of certain currency restrictions when travelling to and/or out of South Africa. Therefore we summed up the most important regulations:

Customs:

• 200 cigarettes and 50 cigars and 250 g of tobacco
• 2 bottles (2 litres) of wine and 1 bottle (1 litre) of spirits or liquor
• 50 ml. of perfume and 250 ml. of eau de toilette per person
• other goods (new, used or duty free) up to a value of ZAR 3,000.00

Baggage Clearance regulations:

• Baggage is cleared at the first airport of entry in South Africa.
  Exempt: baggage of transit passengers with a destination in Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia or Swaziland, provided the passengers do not leave the transit area.

Currency Import regulations:

• RESIDENTS: local currency (South African Rand-ZAR): ZAR 5,000.00 in S.A. Reserve Banknotes; foreign currencies and traveller's cheques: unlimited, provided declared upon arrival.
• NON-RESIDENTS: local currency: ZAR 5,000.00 in cash. foreign currencies and traveller's cheques: unlimited, provided declared upon arrival.

Currency Export regulations:

• RESIDENTS: local currency (South African Rand-ZAR): ZAR 5,000.00 in S.A. Reserve Banknotes (not included in travel allowance); foreign currencies: up to the full amount allowed per year
• NON-RESIDENTS: local currency: ZAR 5,000.00 in cash. Foreign currencies and traveller's cheques (also in ZAR): up to the amounts imported and declared and provided departure is within 12 months after entry.

No limit for travel between Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland, as these countries belong to the same common monetary area. [src. iatatravelcentre.com]
Pls see SouthAfrica.info for all visa-related information.

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