South Africa

PERSONAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

PASSPORT: Required

VISA: Required

HEALTH & IMMUNIZATION: Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificates are required for travelers arriving from infected areas, and also for travelers arriving from any country in Africa which lies, in whole or part, between

15 degrees North Latitude and 10 degrees South Latitude. Certificates are also required for travellers on unscheduled flights which use airports other than those used by scheduled airlines. Unvaccinated children under one year of age may not proceed to Natal or to Transvaal within 6 days of leaving an infected area. The U.S. Public Health Service reports that a malaria risk exists below 1,200 meters in areas along the borders of Botswana, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. This includes Krueger Game Park.

OTHER: None

EMBASSY INFORMATION

SOUTH AFRICA'S EMBASSY IN THE UNITED STATES

ADDRESS: Embassy of South Africa, 3051 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

TELEPHONE: (202) 232-4400

UNITED STATES' EMBASSY IN SOUTH AFRICA

ADDRESS: 7th Floor, Thibault House, 225 Pretorius St., Pretoria 0002, South Africa

TELEPHONE: (012) 28-4266

TELEX: 3-751 SA

PUBLIC HOURS: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

AIRCRAFT ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

1. Prior permission is required for State aircraft to enter South African airspace.

2. All private and nonscheduled commercial aircraft overflying or landing for noncommercial purposes and aircraft wishing to make technical stops only, need not obtain prior permission; however, a flight plan must be on file to provide advance notification prior to entering South African airspace.

3. All nonscheduled commercial aircraft landing for commercial purposes must obtain prior permission from the Director General of Transport, Directoriate of Civil Aviation, Private Bag X193, Pretoria 0001, South Africa (TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: TRANSPORT PRETORIA/TELEX: 3-21195 SA) at least 2 working days prior to departure.

4. All requests must include:

a. Name and address of air carrier;

b. Type of aircraft, nationality and registration marks;

c. Date and time of arrival at and departure from aerodrome of destination;

d. Complete route of flight;

e. Purpose of flight;

f. Number of passengers and description of cargo;

g. Name and address of consignor and consignee; and

h. Type and amount of fuel required.

5. Nonscheduled commercial aircraft carrying not more than 5 passengers or not more than 500 kgs. of cargo are not required to obtain prior permission provided that only those 5 passengers and not more than 500 kgs. of cargo are taken on that aircraft upon departure and that Lanseria Aerodrome is used for the arrival and departure. A flight plan must be submitted.

6. All aircraft departing, regardless of reason for landing, must submit a general declaration cargo manifest to custom officials to obtain a departure clearance; once received, must depart within 36 hours of issuance of the departure clearance. All aircraft departing must clear with immigration for passport control.

CORPORATE AIRCRAFT CONSTRAINTS

None reported; however, several countries will not accept South Africa originating flights.

SPECIAL NOTICES

1. Flights to and from Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland must first land at or finally depart from a designated airport in the proximity of the border being crossed for passport control purposes. Pilots must report to the nearest police officer to obtain proper clearances prior to loading or unloading cargo or permitting passengers to depart the aerodrome. Aircraft departure may be made only after obtaining written permission from such police officer.

2. Aircraft operators and pilots can anticipate difficulties in obtaining overflight or landing clearances in other countries if there is evidence that their aircraft has been or will be traveling to Namibia. These may come from several countries in addition to those that restrict or prohibit flights to/from South Africa.

3. The Government of South Africa has granted "independence" to the homelands of Bophuthatswana, Ciskei, Transkei, and Venda. No other country has recognized the independence of these homelands and the United States does not have relations with their governments. Furthermore, evidence of past or future travel to or through the homeland, (including airports in Umtata, Mabatho, and Bisho) may result in difficulties in obtaining overflight and landing clearances in other countries. These are in addition to countries that restrict or prohibit flights to/from South Africa.

AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SOURCE

AIP "South Africa"

INTERNATIONAL NOTAM OFFICE

JOHANNESBURG-FAJSYNYX

AERODROMES OF ENTRY

DOD En route Supplement/Chart: AFRICA L4