Visa Requirements
Do Belarusian citizens need a visa for South Africa?
Official Requirement
e-Visa required
for Belarus citizens travelling to South Africa
South Africa offers an online visa application process through VFS Global for nationalities that require a visa. Applicants must apply in advance through the Department of Home Affairs authorised portal, providing supporting documentation.
Last checked 5 months ago (19 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
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At a glance
Key facts for Belarusian citizens visiting South Africa
- Requirement
- e-Visa required
- Official source
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Step by step
How Belarusian citizens enter South Africa
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Apply online before you travel and wait for approval. Book nothing that you cannot change until the approval arrives.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 19 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Practical Info
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Questions
What Belarusian citizens ask about entering South Africa
Yes. Belarusian citizens need an eVisa, applied for and approved online before travelling to South Africa. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Through the official application page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
South Africa uses ZAR. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 19 April 2026.
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