Multiple Entries and South African Immigration
Feb 18, 2016, 12:24 pm
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Multiple Entries and South African Immigration
I'm planning a RTW trip that will likely start in JNB. While I'm in SA, I'm considering taking numerous sidetrips to neighbouring countries, in addition to potentially flying to Reunion and back.
If I did that, is each entry to South Africa going to be judged as an individual entry, or are they used to people doing this? I'm assuming the former, but being refused re-entry on say, a day trip to Lesotho could be very inconvenient.
If I did that, is each entry to South Africa going to be judged as an individual entry, or are they used to people doing this? I'm assuming the former, but being refused re-entry on say, a day trip to Lesotho could be very inconvenient.
Feb 19, 2016, 4:19 am
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Join Date: Jan 2016
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My experience from earlier this year is you get a visitor's permit, which looks like this and in most cases is valid for 90 days, the first time you enter.
Then as long as that continues to be valid, they just check the date and you just get stamped in and out as and when you enter and leave. I came and went a few times.
I did not get a single question from an official at a South Africa border post and it was all very quick.
Then as long as that continues to be valid, they just check the date and you just get stamped in and out as and when you enter and leave. I came and went a few times.
I did not get a single question from an official at a South Africa border post and it was all very quick.