05 October 2020

South Africa reinstated the visa exemption status of citizens of eleven countries!

South Africa's Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has reinstated the visa exemption status of citizens of several countries which was temporarily suspended at the start of the coronavirus lockdown period in March 2020. Effective since 04 October 2020, nationals of the following eleven countries are free to visit South Africa, subject to complying with the applicable regulations and health protocols:

  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Italy
  • Germany
  • Hong Kong
  • Singapore
  • USA*
  • UK*
  • France*
  • Portugal
  • Iran*

*The USA, UK, France and Iran are on South Africa's List of High Risk Countries (as of 30 September 2020) and therefore travellers from these are currently not allowed to travel to South Africa.


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