How To Travel To South Africa After Visa Waiver

Ghana and South Africa have entered into an agreement for a visa waiver regime for holders of ordinary passports. The agreement takes effect from Wednesday, November 1. Let’s take a look at how you can travel to South Africa after the visa waiver.

Currently, there are over 40 Visa-free countries for Ghanaian passport holders.

How To Travel To South Africa After Visa Waiver

1. The only valid requirement to travel to South Africa is your Ghanaian passport, sometimes, a Ghana Card.

2. Once you have your Passport, make sure you have enough money in your account to prove to immigration officers that you could cater for yourself when you visit South Africa.

3. You must also show a prove of your accomodation in the country. People usually book a hotel. Others use the house address of their relatives in such countries

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4. Book your flight and proceed to South Africa. Sometimes, you will be required to show some of your medical records, including yellow fever vaccination card.

5. Sometimes, your flight will first land in country that is not a visa-free. All you have to do is to request for a transit visa from such country before booking your flight.

6. Also make sure to book your return ticket as well. You are allowed to stay in South Africa for up to 90 days.  You can however apply for extension. This will require a visa fee.

How To Travel To South Africa After Visa Waiver

SUMMARY

In summary, you will need the following;

1. Ghana Passport
2. Yellow Fever Vaccination Card
3. Accomodation booking statement
4. Round ticket or return ticket
5. Income statement(you may be asked in South Africa)

VISA Free Countries For Ghanaian Passport Holders.

1. Bangladesh
2. Barbados
3. Belize
4. Benin
5. British Virgin Islands
6. Burkina Faso
7. Cabo Verde
8. Cook Islands
9. Ivory Coast
10. Dominica
11. Fiji
12. Grenada
13. Guinea
14. Guinea-Bissau
15. Guyana
16. Haiti
17. Indonesia
18. Jamaica
19. Kenya
20. Liberia
21. Mali
22. Mauritius
23. Micronesia
24. Montserrat
25. Niger
26. Nigeria
27. Niue
28. Pakistan
29. Philippines
30. Rwanda
31. Senegal
32. Sierra Leone
33. Singapore
34. South Africa
35. Saint Kitts and Nevis
36. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
37. Tanzania
38. Gambia
39. Togo
40. Trinidad and Tobago
41. Uganda
42. Vanuatu
43. Zimbabwe
44. Eswatini

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NB: Most visa-free countries offer only 30 days to 90 days free stay for Ghanaians. It is not lifetime stay in their country. You could extend your stay in their country by visiting their immigration office in such country

Written by Ghana Education News Editorial Staff

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