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Visiting SA: visas
Considering visiting South Africa? Here's information on the basic requirements for entering South Africa, as well as comprehensive information on visas - what they are, who needs them, and when, where and how to apply for them.
Consular services
Where to go for consular services
If you're abroad
If you're interested in visiting, immigrating to, working, studying or conducting business in South Africa, can apply to your nearest South African Embassy, High Commission or Consulate abroad for the visas and/or permits you'll need.Studying in SA: study permits Are you an international student considering enrolling at a South African educational institution? Here's information on study permit requirements and application procedures, and the answers to some frequently asked questions.
South Africa's geography
South Africa occupies the southern tip of Africa, its long coastline stretching more than 2 500km from the desert border with Namibia on the Atlantic coast southwards around the tip of Africa and then north to the border with subtropical Mozambique on the Indian Ocean.


10 Years of Freedom: South Africa 1994-2004
Looking back on 10 years of freedom. Looking forward to a future that is
Alive with Possibility.