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South Africa Crew Visa

5 facts quoted from the official source

A foreign officer or crew member of a public, private or chartered conveyance may receive a crew visa.

Route type
Transit
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Employment, placement or host agreementPublic-conveyance crew require an owner request and compliance undertaking; private or chartered crew require proof of the owner's means.
  • Purpose or legal basisA foreign officer or crew member of a public, private or chartered conveyance may receive a crew visa.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel documentPassport or travel document must remain valid for at least 30 days after the intended visit and have an unused endorsement page.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Material restrictions or case-specific conditionsThe visa may restrict the holder to a predetermined area.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Length of stay allowedA crew visa may be issued for up to three months and cannot exceed the conveyance's departure date.
How it works

From here to a yes

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to South Africa?
The official source states: A foreign officer or crew member of a public, private or chartered conveyance may receive a crew visa.

Every answer is quoted from the official dha.gov.za page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 5 points against the official source; 5 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source dha.gov.zaLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this South Africa government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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