Visa Requirements
Do Ni-Vanuatu citizens need a visa for South Africa?
Official Requirement
Visa required
for Vanuatu citizens travelling to South Africa
Visitors from countries without a visa-exemption agreement with South Africa must apply for a visa before travelling. Applications are submitted through VFS Global, the Department of Home Affairs authorised service provider.
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.
Verify entry requirements directly
We couldn't confirm a standard visa route for Vanuatu passport holders visiting South Africa. Check the official source below for the current entry rules.
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At a glance
Key facts for Ni-Vanuatu citizens visiting South Africa
- Requirement
- Visa required
- Official source
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Step by step
How Ni-Vanuatu 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.
Complete the online form, then submit your documents in person or by courier. The form alone does not finish the application on this route.
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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Questions
What Ni-Vanuatu citizens ask about entering South Africa
Yes. Ni-Vanuatu citizens need a visa arranged before travelling to South Africa. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Start from the destination government 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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