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As of January 2025, citizens of South Africa enjoyed visa-free access to 103 countries, of which some countries may require pre-travel registration according to the Henley Passport Index. South African passports are issued by the South African Department of Home Affairs, [6] in terms of the South African Passport and Travel Documents Act (Act 4 ...
Issuing visas for visitors to South Africa (although visa applications pass through embassies or consulates which are part of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation). Managing immigration to South Africa and naturalisation of permanent immigrants. Handling refugees and asylum seekers in South Africa.
In 1931, the Statute of Westminster gave South Africa full sovereignty in regards to external affairs, and confirmed by the Status of the Union Act, 1934. [2] In 1955, a separate department was created, the Department of External Affairs with its own minister. [3]
A foreigner who remains in South Africa beyond the expiry of his/her visa and has not applied for a valid status is an illegal foreigner in terms of the South African Immigration Act. [ 23 ] An overstayer will upon departure be declared an undesirable person in terms of section 30(1)(f) of the Immigration Act.
Visa requirements for South African citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of the Republic of South Africa. As of 2024, South African citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 106 countries and territories, ranking the South African passport 47th in the world according to ...
The passport identified him as Marciál Bonifacio, an alias derived from "martial law" and Fort Bonifacio, where he was detained. [17] In the late 1980s and early 1990s, passports were stamped with limitations prohibiting travel to South Africa (because of apartheid) and Lebanon (because of the civil war).
This is a list of diplomatic missions in South Africa. There are 134 embassies and high commissions in Pretoria, and many countries maintain either an embassy, high commission or consulate in Cape Town and consulates in other major cities. Trade missions and honorary consulates are omitted from this listing.
All South African citizens in South Africa can apply for the smart ID card. For identity document-purposes, the old green ID book will be phased out. [3] Identity documents are issued by South Africa's National Department of Home Affairs. [4] Despite South Africa having twelve official languages, the identity card is printed in English only.