Visa for South Africa

[stoory]

As a UK passport holder, what visa do i need for a week visit to south africa and what is the proceedure??

[Gef]

You don't need a visa.

[SteveD]

This is from the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website:

"British nationals visiting South Africa on holiday for less than 3 months do not require visas. After entry, extensions of stay may be sought from the Department of Home Affairs. Visitors who have overstayed without authority may be required to pay a fine, either on exit or at the nearest South African mission on their return to the UK (or elsewhere). Re-entry to South Africa will not be permitted until the fine has been paid in full. However, serious overstayers may be arrested on departure and detained before appearing in court. In such cases a very substantial fine may be imposed prior to deportation at their own expense.
 
British visitors, while not needing South African visas, should note that their passport must have one clear blank page for the South African entry stamp. SA Immigration officials will not allow the passport�s Child/Infant page to be used for this purpose. British visitors without a free blank page in their passports will be denied entry.
 
Passports must also be valid for no less than 30 days after the end of the intended visit."

[Pinotage]

Yes - you don't need a visa but you DO NEED a completely empty page in your passport. The airline won't let you checkin if you don't.

(South Africa stick a huge adhesive label in your passport - a real spacewaster for frequent travellers)