South Africa visa for Pakistani citizens
e-Visa (apply online)
🇵🇰 Pakistani passport → 🇿🇦 South Africa: yes — an e-visa, applied for online before travel.
How it works
Apply online before you travel: passport scan, photo, fee. Approval typically takes a few days — apply at least a week ahead, print or save the approval, and carry it.
Heads-up: South Africa commonly asks for proof of onward travel (airline check-in and on arrival).
Before the airport: run the "Will I board?" checklist for this route →
Capital Pretoria · Currency South African rand (R) · Dialling +27
Safety advisory: Exercise caution · official advisory ↗
Before you travel
Sorting your South Africa trip on the Pakistan passport:
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