{"id":1952,"date":"2025-04-07T07:20:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T07:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/ottawa\/?page_id=1952"},"modified":"2025-11-12T11:57:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T11:57:39","slug":"transit-visas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/ottawa\/transit-visas\/","title":{"rendered":"Transit visas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1952\" class=\"elementor elementor-1952\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3a3ed3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c3a3ed3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fd64bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fd64bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transit visas<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-b81ea53 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b81ea53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daad4ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"daad4ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"primary\" class=\"content-single content-area\"><main id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\" role=\"main\"><article id=\"post-1035\" class=\"post-1035 page type-page status-publish hentry\"><div class=\"entry-content clearfix\"><p>Africa\u2019s neighbouring countries\u00a0<strong>MUST<\/strong>\u00a0apply for a transit visa unless they have long term status in that country. The neighbouring countries are Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland and Zimbabwe.<\/p><p>Passport holders of these countries, who want to transit a South African port of entry enroute to any other country, may do so without applying for a transit visa.Transit Visa Requirements:<\/p><ul><li>Application form\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/ottawa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2025\/11\/DHA-84form11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">DHA-84<\/a>. Signed and completed in black ink only. Do not use white\u2013out on forms or make alterations. Include your email address and telephone numbers.<\/li><li>Original passport valid for no less than thirty (30) days after the expiry of the intended visit with three (3) completely blank pages.<\/li><li>Two (2) passport size photos.<\/li><li>Travel itinerary showing onward or return flight details. NOT airport codes. Must indicate the exact transit hours.<\/li><li>Applicant\u2019s current month bank statement reflecting total three months TO DATE bank statement record with account holder\u2019s name and available balance.<\/li><li>Notarised financial support letter from parents\/spouses and certified copies of their valid passports and bank statements of guarantor. Do not blot out the account number or names on the bank statement. Please print your bank statement at least a day before visiting our offices.<\/li><li>Transit Visa Processing fee is\u00a0<span class=\"has-inline-color\">CAN $ 32<\/span><span class=\"has-inline-color\">\u00a0<\/span>(where applicable). Please pay by money order or certified cheque only. The fee is Non-refundable even if you do not meet the requirements.\u00a0<span class=\"has-inline-color\">No<\/span>\u00a0cash, please.\u00a0<span class=\"has-inline-color\">No\u00a0<\/span>personal cheques, please.<\/li><li>Xpresspost Canada Post self-addressed envelope for the return of your passport.<\/li><\/ul><p><b data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">All\u00a0<\/b>visa applicants must contact the The South African High Commission in Ottawa at\u00a0<a title=\"mailto:consular.ottawa@dirco.gov.za\" href=\"mailto:consular.ottawa@dirco.gov.za\" data-linkindex=\"3\">consular.ottawa@dirco.gov.za<\/a>\u00a0to request an appointment to submit visa application.<\/p><\/div><\/article><div id=\"comments\" class=\"comments-area\">\u00a0<\/div><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/main><\/section><section id=\"secondary\" class=\"sidebar widget-area clearfix\" role=\"complementary\"><aside id=\"social-widget-6\" class=\"widget Social_Widget clearfix\"><\/aside><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transit visas Africa\u2019s neighbouring countries\u00a0MUST\u00a0apply for a transit visa unless they have long term status in that country. 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