Travel Update: South Africa

 

Children between the ages of five and 12 years (i.e. 11 years and 364 days old) no longer need to provide a negative PCR test when travelling to South Africa. The regulations now only require this from children over 12 years of age.

Travel into South Africa is thus permitted provided:

  • Fully vaccinated people must, upon arrival at the land border, produce a valid vaccination certificate; and

  • Unvaccinated people must, upon arrival, provide a valid certificate of a negative Covid-19 test, recognised by the World Health Organisation, which was obtained not more than 72 hours before the date of travel. They may also produce a negative antigen test provided it was not taken 48 hours before travel, or a certificate showing they have tested positive for Covid within the last 90 days.

  • Outbound travellers from South Africa must continue to comply with the requirements of the country of destination.

The wearing of a face mask is mandatory for every person when in an indoor public place – including public transport. The health minister has the power to lift regulations around masks when he deems they are no longer necessary.

Source: SATSA


 
Dylan Cox