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IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING TRAVEL TO SOUTH AFRICA

The South African Government made the following announcement on 04.05.2022 regarding the COVID-19 pandemic situation in South Africa:

In order to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, all international travelers arriving (including South African passport holders) in South Africa must: be vaccinated against COVID-19 and produce a valid vaccination certificate (the vaccine has to be approved by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority or listed for this purpose by the World Health Organization (WHO)), or produce a valid certificate of a negative PCR COVID-19 test, recognized by the WHO, which was obtained not more than 72 hours before the date of departure; or produce a valid certificate of a negative antigen COVID-19 test performed by a registered public health authority or accredited/approved laboratory which was obtained not more than 48 hours before the date of departure; or produce a valid certificate of a positive PCR COVID-19 test, recognized by the WHO, for a test date less than 90 days prior to the date of arrival and more than 10 days prior to the date of arrival, together with a signed letter from a health care provider, stating that the person has fully recovered and not experiencing any new symptoms and is fit to travel.

The information above is also applicable to international passengers in transit at any South African International Airport.