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• Flights to South Africa

Regions & Cities:

• Cape Town
• Durban
• Johannesburg
• Port Elizabeth
• Battlefields
• Bloemfontein
• Cape Winelands
• East London
• Garden Route
• Kimberley
• Kruger National Park
• Mpumalanga
• Richards Bay
• Transkei
• Holiday Resorts

Activities

• Shark Diving
• Game Safaris
• Bungy jumping
• Whale watching
• Wine tasting
• Golf
• Surfing

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Passport & Visa

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Entry requirements for Americans: United States nationals need a valid passport, but no visa is needed for stays of up to 90 days.

Entry requirements for UK nationals: British nationals need a valid passport, but no visa is needed for stays of up to 90 days if passport is endorsed British Citizen including Guernsey, Jersey and Isle of Man, British Dependent Territories Citizen, or British Overseas Territories Citizen (Virgin Islands). Those whose passports state British National (Overseas) may stay up to 30 days without a visa. All others require a visa.

Entry requirements for Canadians: Canadian nationals need a valid passport, but no visa is needed for stays of up to 90 days.

Entry requirements for Australians: Australian nationals need a valid passport, but no visa is needed for stays of up to 90 days.

Entry requirements for New Zealanders: New Zealand nationals require a valid passport, but no visa is necessary for stays of up to 90 days.

Entry requirements for Irish nationals: Irish nationals require a valid passport, but no visa is necessary for a stay of up to 90 days.

Passport/Visa Note: Passports must be valid for at least 30 days beyond the period of intended stay. An onward or return ticket is required, as well as sufficient funds and documents needed for further travel. Note that visitors to South Africa must have at least one blank (unstamped) page in their passport, each time entry is sought; these pages are in addition to the endorsement/amendment pages at the back of the passport.

Note: Passport and visa requirements are liable to change at short notice. Travellers are advised to check their entry requirements with their embassy or consulate.

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