South African Traveller Declaration
Feb 23, 2024, 2:13 am
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2022
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South African Traveller Declaration
Hello All, not a directly BA related post sorry but could anyone advise if an online “ traveller declaration” form is mandatory or still voluntary for South African entry ?
Feb 23, 2024, 2:41 am
#2
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: OSL
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Not required to fill in. I know they had it during Covid but when I went there in December they never asked for it (and I had not bothered filling it).
Feb 23, 2024, 3:36 am
#5
Join Date: Mar 2014
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 635
There is a new traveller declaration form for customs, by the SA revenue service. It is not mandatory as it's in a 'pilot phase' and I'm hoping never becomes mandatory as it's an exit form as well as entrance to be completed online and before check in. Plenty of people saying they haven't completed it and had no issues. SA - Online Traveller Declaration
Feb 23, 2024, 4:29 am
#6
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There is a new traveller declaration form for customs, by the SA revenue service. It is not mandatory as it's in a 'pilot phase' and I'm hoping never becomes mandatory as it's an exit form as well as entrance to be completed online and before check in. Plenty of people saying they haven't completed it and had no issues. SA - Online Traveller Declaration
Feb 23, 2024, 9:26 am
#7
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Teaneck, NJ
Programs: AA L.T. Plat; UA Platinum
Posts: 328
Last through JNB in Nov and no declaration required. Was through JNB twice during the COVID wind-down and was required then. In fact, the UA gate dragon wouldn't even allow people to board at EWR without the declaration even though it was distributed on the plane and available on landing. I led a vocal passenger protest. A supervisor arrived and the dragon was banished back to her cave.