South African transit visa for United States nationals and permanent residents in United States can be granted to a foreigner who does not have a residence or occupation in South Africa and whose sole objective of visiting South Africa is a temporary short period visa during your journey.
General South Africans Transit Visa Requirements for American Nationals & Residents of United States
Please make sure to click on South Africa transit visa info to see if you will need a transit visa for South Africa or the up-to-date tourist visa requirements for South Africa.
- Fully completed transit visa application form for South Africa and essential declaration
- Passport size photographs
- Valid national passport and one copy
- Original of valid visa if you are citizen of another country and one copy
- Your latest bank statement and one copy
- Confirmation letter from your travel insurance for South Africa showing the coverage and one copy
- Business references (letter from your company in United States, invite from company or organization in South Africa)
- Proof of group travel if you are travelling in a group
- Proof of accommodation booking reservation in South Africa
- Proof of airline ticket reservation for South Africa and one copy
- South Africans visa fees for American nationals and residents in United States
Please notice: In individual circumstances, you may be asked to produce additional documents. South Africans embassy procedures and policies can and do, alter overnight. We take no responsibilty for any such changes or any transaction initiated directly between an applicant and the South Africans embassy in United States.
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