cmcbugg

Slightly on topic since BA fly there and it is a fairly popular route. I don't travel with under 18s myself so not sure how much of this is actually new - but seems quite restrictive to me.

New rules from 01 October, 2014.
Basically must travel with unabridged birth certificate, and if only with one parent must have a signed affidavit (dated within 3 months) from the other parent. All docs must have a sworn English translation if in a foreign language.

More details from SAA newsletter here:
http://www.flysaa.com/za/en/planmytr...-under-18.html

A) What do the regulations say about parents travelling with children?
B) What do the regulations say about children travelling with one parent?
C) What do the regulations say about persons travelling with a child who is not their biological child?
D) What do the regulations say about children travelling as unaccompanied minors?
E) What do the regulations say about two unused pages in the passport?
F) What will happen to a passenger not in possession of these documents?

SoundMuppet

The tourism industry is up in arms about this as it's utterly crazy. I thought it was going to be postponed. If it's enforced as it stands there'll be dozens of people denied boarding or entry for every flight.

creampuff

F) What will happen to a passenger not in possession of these documents?

An immigration officer shall refuse any person contemplated in sub regulation (9) or who does not comply with sub regulation (10), to depart from the Republic.

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I can see this not going down well.

What happens when parents or one parent turn up in SA with their 16 or 17 year old child prior to 1 October, then wish to leave after 1 October?

Almost certainly, they will not have the correct documentation to leave.

So you will have adult parents, who want to leave. You will have a 16 or 17 year old, almost an adult, who wants to leave and says the people standing next to him/her are his/her parents. But they will not be allowed to leave.

I can see South Africa looking really, really stupid when this happens. And it is going to happen unless there is a rethink.

Globaliser

ISTR that it has already been postponed once, but clearly the powers that be have not been persuaded that the change should be abandoned altogether.

I too do not have a good feeling about this.