• A passport or travel document valid for no less than 30 days after the expiry of your planned visit. Your passport must have at least two unused pages for entry/departure endorsements.
• A completed Form BI-84 (South African application for a visa form).
• Payment of the prescribed fee.
• A yellow-fever vaccination certificate (if required).
• Statement and/or documentation confirming the purpose and duration of your visit.
• Two passport photos, colored.
• A return or onward ticket if you are traveling by air.
• Proof of financial means to pay for your living expenses while you are in South Africa. This can be in the form of bank statements, cash available (including credit cards and travelers’ cheques), salary advances, undertakings by your South Africa host(s), medical cover. For students, you may provide proof of bursaries/student loans/scholarships.
• If you have children (minors) traveling with you or joining in South Africa, you will need to provide proof of guardianship or custody or consent from the guardian in the case of an unaccompanied minor.

Once you have met all the South African visa requirements, you can apply in person for a visa at a South African embassy or consulate. For your application, you will need to provide biometric data.

South Africa has recently launched a new online system for visa applications. At the time of this writing, (Oct 2020), it has not been finalized. If you’d like to apply for your visa online, you can apply for an e-visa here.