How to apply for South Africa Visa in Ghana. South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. With over 60 million people, the country is the world’s 23rd-most populous nation and covers an area of 1,221,037 square kilometers (471,445 square miles).
South Africa has three capital cities, with the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government based in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town respectively. The largest city is Johannesburg. About 81% of the population are Black South Africans.
The remaining population consists of Africa’s largest communities of European (White South Africans), Asian (Indian South Africans and Chinese South Africans), and Multiracial (Coloured South Africans) ancestry.
South Africa Visa is for international travelers (citizens of other countries) who have permanent residence outside South Africa and who wish to visit the country on a temporary basis for tourism or business purposes for a period of 90 days or less.
The visa will allow you to travel to a South African port of entry where an immigration official will then determine if you are allowed to enter South Africa and for how long you can stay for that particular visit.
You must ensure that you apply for the correct visa. Entry in the country may be refused if the purpose of the visit was not correctly stated.
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South Africa Visa requirements
You will need the following if you wish to visit South Africa:
- A passport or travel document for your stay valid for no less than 30 days after the expiry of your intended visit
- At least one blank page in your passport for endorsements
- Application for a visa ( a completed form BI-84)
- Sufficient funds to pay for your day-to-day expenses during your stay
- A return or onward ticket
- Yellow fever certificates if your journey starts or entails passing through the yellow fever belt of Africa or South America.
Ghanaian citizens who are holders of diplomatic, official, and service passports do not require visas in respect of purposes for which a port of entry visa may be issued. South Africa visa is free for Ghanaian citizens.
How to apply for South Africa visa in Ghana
Step 1 : Ghanaian citizens can arrive in South Africa without a visa.
Step 2 : After arriving, Ghanaian citizens can go to South Africa immigration counter.
Step 3 : Show travel documents like an Original Passport or Travel document of Ghana.
Step 4 : Once you get the entry stamp, you can enter South Africa and stay for the duration of your stamping.
South African Embassy in Ghana
Speed House,
No 1, 3rd Soula Street,
Labone North, Accra, Ghana
Phone: +233-302-740-450, +233-302-740-451
Fax: +233-302-764-460