Since June 23, vaccination certificate and pre-departure test are no longer necessary to travel to South Africa.
The South African authorities have announced that they are abandoning their last restrictions relating to Covid-19. In a statement to the media published on the South African government website , the Minister of Health, Joe Phaahla, announces that he has repealed the last three main health restrictions applied in the country.
Wearing a mask is no longer compulsory in indoor public spaces, the size of gatherings is no longer limited and health formalities for entering the country are now abolished. These decisions were published in the Government Gazette .
What are the travel conditions in South Africa?
To travel to South Africa until June 22, it was necessary to provide either proof of vaccination, or a negative PCR test result, carried out 72 hours before departure, or antigen, carried out 48 hours before the trip, or even present a certificate of recovery from Covid-19. In the event of non-presentation of one of these documents, an antigen test had to be carried out on arrival in the country.
Since yesterday, no more health documents are required when entering South Africa.
Citizens of France, Belgium, Switzerland and 52 other nationalities are exempt from entry visas to South Africa for a stay of 90 days. As of February 2022, citizens of the following 14 countries can apply for an electronic visa (e-Visa) before arriving at Johannesburg’s Oliver Reginald Tambo International Airport:
- Saudi Arabia
- Cameroon
- China
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
- India
- Iran
- Kenya
- Mexico
- Nigeria
- Uganda
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Democratic Republic of Congo
