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How To Travel To South Africa After Visa Waiver

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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

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