Do Timor-Leste passport holders need a visa for South Africa?

Visas are not issued at South African ports of entry and airline officials are obliged to insist on visas before allowing passengers to board.

A visa simply indicates that your application has been reviewed at a South African embassy, mission or consulate

If you want to visit South Africa, you must produce a valid visa before you can enter into the country.

eliminating the need to travel to South African missions or VFS application centres

All visa applications must be done in person at the South African High Commission in Canberra by prior appointment.

3.2 In Person (WITHOUT APPOINTMENT)

Countries Currently Live on the ETA Platform

Just a few weeks after its launch, the ETA is now live for short-stay visa applications from 53 countries, with more being added every week.

The attached Schedule outlines national passport holders from countries who are exempt from port of entry visa requirements, the category of passport holders who are exempt from port of entry visa requirements and the period for which such visa exemption applies. Where a national passport holder of a specific country is required to be in possession of a port of entry visa to proceed to South Africa, the list also outlines whether or not an administrative processing fee is payable or not. Please note that countries marked with an asterisk are only subject to visa fees if the intended visit exceeds thirty (30) days:

Remember that there is a fee charged for issuing a visa, and you should check the cost with the office as well, as this is updated annually. The fee is payable in different currencies in different countries. Visas are not issued at South African ports of entry and airline officials are obliged to insist on visas before allowing passengers to board. If you arrive without a visa, immigration officials are obliged to put you on a flight back to your home country.

(2) An application contemplated in subregulation (1) shall be made in person at- (a) any mission of the Republic in the country of the applicant's normal residence, which includes permanent residence and long-term temporary residence; or (b) any mission of the Republic in the country of which the applicant holds a valid passport, Provided that when good cause exists, any mission other than a mission referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) may accept that application, in which case that mission may refer the application to the mission contemplated in subregulation (3)(a) or (b) for comment or processing.