The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced that the next phase of the the implementation of South Africa's new online Traveller Declaration System has started with the launch of the system at Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town on 28 February 2023. It will be introduced at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg on 23 March 2023 and at other airports, as well as at land ports, namely Beit Bridge (South Africa/Zimbabwe) and Skilpadshek (South Africa/Botswana), in the second and third quarters of 2023. The Cape Town Seaport is also in line to implement the system during the last quarter of 2023. The new online Traveller Declaration System will continue to be used on a voluntary basis during the pilot phase until further notice. The results of the pilot project will be applied as SARS rolls out the system in line with Customs legislation.
South Africa's new online Traveller Declaration System was successfully implemented on 29 November 2022 as phase 1 pilot of the system at King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in Durban. The system allows travellers, including South African citizens and residents, leaving or entering South Africa by air to complete and submit an online traveller declaration and receive electronic confirmation thereof before they travel. Travellers who are travelling with children or infants will also need to complete a declaration on their behalf.
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