New Notices & Gazetted Information

❗Important Notice

Submission of Traveller Declaration Before Departure

All travellers entering or leaving South Africa through air, land, sea and rail ports of entry are required to submit an online traveller declaration before travelling. The online declaration must be submitted no more than 24 hours before departure from the country from which you are travelling.

Air or sea travellers who are only transiting through South Africa and who do not leave the designated transit area are excluded from submitting a traveller declaration.

If you need help with completing the declaration, you can ask for assistance at a Customs service counter or self-service kiosk where available at the Port of Entry or contact SARS through the traveller declaration support channels. Travellers may also email [email protected] for assistance. 

For detailed information, please navigate to https://www.sars.gov.za/travellerdeclaration/faqs-for-the-required-online-traveller-declarations-from-1-july-2026/ . For a useful SARS video, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLGzcD5iWz4

Below, you will find the most recent notices and gazetted information related to immigration in South Africa.​​​

 

 

  1. Immigration Directive No. 7 of 2026: Extension of Temporary Concession for Foreign National Related to Delayed Processing of Waiver, Visa and Appeal Actions

    a.) https://files.su.ac.za/public/su-international/documents/2026-03/immigration-directive-7-2026.pdf

     

    2. Immigration Circular No 30 of 2025: Publication of turnaround times for visa and permit related services

    a.) https://files.su.ac.za/public/su-international/documents/2026-01/immigration-circular-no30-2025.pdf 

     

    3. Minister's Immigration Directive No 21 of 2025: Extension of validity of exemptions granted in terms of section 31(2)(b) of the Immigration Act, 2002  (Act No 13 of 2002).

     a.) https://files.su.ac.za/public/su-international/documents/2025-10/ministers-immigration-directive-no-21-2025.pdf

     

    4. Implementation of the decision in respect of granting exemptions to Lesotho Nationals:

    a.) https://files.su.ac.za/public/documents/2025-09/implementation-decision-respect-granting-exemptions-lesotho-nationals.pdf

     

    5. Online Applications for Refugees.

     

    6. Press Statement: Zimbabwean Nationals Granted Exemption in terms of Section 31(2)(b) of the Immigration Act​:

    a.)  https://files.su.ac.za/public/documents/2025-09/press-statement-zimbabwean-nationals-granted-exemption-terms-section-312b-immigration-act.pdf

     

    7. Critical skills list and Checklist​ 

     

    8. Online application for enabling documents (identity & travel documents) for refugees​.

     

    9. New Immigration Directive No 5 of 2023: Police Clearance and Radilogical Reports

    a.) https://files.su.ac.za/public/documents/2025-09/new-immigration-directive-no-5-2023-police-clearance-and-radilogical-reports.pdf