South Africa - entry restrictions and rules [merged thread]
Mar 22, 2022, 11:18 am
#1532
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Mar 22, 2022, 12:20 pm
#1533
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Not just cape town. Stellenbosch and franschook as well. We've been visiting wineries in both towns and the drivers, staff, guests and everyone are obviously done with the government control. Most are either not wearing masks or wearing them in the least possible way as a chin strap. Thankfully. This country, as well as others are moving on.
Mar 22, 2022, 12:29 pm
#1534
Join Date: Aug 2016
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Attended a business meeting in the CBD a week ago. Nobody with a mask. Vaccination rates are below 40 percent in SA, and yet hospitalization continues to fall.
Last edited by NWIFlyer; Mar 23, 2022 at 1:09 am Reason: Anti-mask statement removed
Mar 22, 2022, 12:33 pm
#1535
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Enter and exit with vaccination no testing, outdoor masks dropped.
https://www.news24.com/news24/southa...world-20200312
https://www.news24.com/news24/southa...world-20200312
Last edited by A4K; Mar 22, 2022 at 1:00 pm
Mar 23, 2022, 12:23 am
#1538
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Mar 23, 2022, 8:09 am
#1539
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South Africa drops PCR test
South Africa has just announced that a PCR test is no longer required for fully vaccinated travellers. Botswana has also dropped its requirements making travel to Southern Africa a lot simpler.
Mar 23, 2022, 1:26 pm
#1540
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Can confirm that crossing the border from Namibia to Botswana on Feb. 14 I only had to show my vaccination card showing that I had been fully vaccinated with two Pfizer doses plus a booster dose. Since then, Botswana announced that you no longer have to show evidence of a booster dose (due to conflicting regulations among various nations about when/whether people are eligible for a booster).
Mar 24, 2022, 6:38 am
#1541
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We're heading out next week... https://www.gov.za/covid-19/about/co...-alert-level-1
(about 3/4 of the way down):
(c) All international travellers arriving at the Ports of Entry listed in paragraph (a) who are-
(i) fully vaccinated must upon arrival at the Port of Entry, produce a valid vaccination certificate; and
(ii) unvaccinated must upon arrival at the Port of Entry, provide a valid certificate of a negative COVID-19 test, recognised by the World Health Organisation, which was obtained not more than 72 hours before the date of travel.
Also no mention of children – we’re planning on a test for our 10 year old (1 dose vaccine but no way to prove it!)
signol
(about 3/4 of the way down):
(c) All international travellers arriving at the Ports of Entry listed in paragraph (a) who are-
(i) fully vaccinated must upon arrival at the Port of Entry, produce a valid vaccination certificate; and
(ii) unvaccinated must upon arrival at the Port of Entry, provide a valid certificate of a negative COVID-19 test, recognised by the World Health Organisation, which was obtained not more than 72 hours before the date of travel.
Also no mention of children – we’re planning on a test for our 10 year old (1 dose vaccine but no way to prove it!)
signol
Mar 24, 2022, 10:14 am
#1542
Join Date: Jan 2010
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We're heading out next week... https://www.gov.za/covid-19/about/co...-alert-level-1
(about 3/4 of the way down):
(c) All international travellers arriving at the Ports of Entry listed in paragraph (a) who are-
(i) fully vaccinated must upon arrival at the Port of Entry, produce a valid vaccination certificate; and
(ii) unvaccinated must upon arrival at the Port of Entry, provide a valid certificate of a negative COVID-19 test, recognised by the World Health Organisation, which was obtained not more than 72 hours before the date of travel.
Also no mention of children – we’re planning on a test for our 10 year old (1 dose vaccine but no way to prove it!)
signol
(about 3/4 of the way down):
(c) All international travellers arriving at the Ports of Entry listed in paragraph (a) who are-
(i) fully vaccinated must upon arrival at the Port of Entry, produce a valid vaccination certificate; and
(ii) unvaccinated must upon arrival at the Port of Entry, provide a valid certificate of a negative COVID-19 test, recognised by the World Health Organisation, which was obtained not more than 72 hours before the date of travel.
Also no mention of children – we’re planning on a test for our 10 year old (1 dose vaccine but no way to prove it!)
signol
Passengers entering or transiting through South Africa must have:
- a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point; or
- a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before arrival. Vaccines accepted are: AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm (BIBP) and Sinovac.
This does not apply to passengers younger than 5 years.
This does not apply to passengers with a COVID-19 recovery certificate and a positive COVID-19 test. They must send a request to [email protected] a letter of exemption.
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Mar 25, 2022, 4:57 am
#1545
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,553
His this new rule kicked in yet? Usually the UK FCDO is quick to update but thus far nothing has changed: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-ad...y-requirements