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South Africa to introduce traveller declaration system

Destinations
Rob Gill
14 October 2022

South Africa is to introduce a new online traveller declaration system to “simplify” the entry process for travellers.

South Africa is to roll out a new online traveller declaration system at its airports (Credit: Sincerely Media/Unsplash)

The FCDO issued new advice on Friday (Credit: Sincerely Media/Unsplash)

The system, which will be first introduced at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International airport in November, will require all travellers leaving or entering South Africa to complete and submit an online traveller declaration.

The online system will collect this information and then email a “traveller pass” to passengers before departure.


“Upon arrival in South Africa, there will be instructions at the airports that will guide and inform travellers what to do next,” said the South African Revenue Service in a statement.