2021-2023 RECOVERY ATP: TERM 1 WEEK 9

Mapwork and Tour Planning

Grade 12

TRAVEL
DOCUMENTATION

Elsabé Engelbrecht
Subject Advisor: Metro North Education District
Western Cape Education Department
 Tourist passports:
PASSPORT 16 years and older (valid 10 years)
•Issued by a national government for international travel.
15 years or younger (valid 5 years)
•Certifies the identity and nationality of the holder.
Passports cannot be renewed. Re-
Regular tourist passport: 32 pages apply after expiry date
Maxi tourist passport: 48 pages for frequent travellers.
South African passports include
The E-Home Affairs system the following information:
Launched in 2016. South
∙ A photo of the passport holder
Africans apply and pay for their
passport on the Home ∙ Type of passport
Affairs website. ∙ Issuing country
∙ Passport number
Collect passport at Home Affairs
office or the nearest supported ∙ Given names and surname of the
passport holder
bank that offers a Home Affairs
∙ Nationality of the passport holder
Live Capture Service.
∙ Gender of passport holder
Applicants to provide biometric ∙ Birth date
authentication to receive their
∙ Birth place
documents.
∙ Issue date
∙ Expiry date
∙ Issuing
South Africa: discontinued temporary passports – apply for emergency travel certificate authority
(ETC) – not accepted by all countries
TYPES OF PASSPORTS HEALTH CERTIFICATES
• Tourist: Regular of Maxi passports
• Official passports
Travel Clinics, Doctors, Hospitals, Airport Clinics
• Diplomatic passports
• Crew Member Certificates

APPLY IN PERSON

• Verify identity
• Photograph is a true image
• Fingerprints taken & checked against
the National Population Register
(people 16 years or older)

YOU WILL NEED

• Passport application Form DHA-73
• identity document
• two coloured photos
• fingerprints be taken (Biometrics) Cost of a yellow fever vaccine in South Africa is about
• Cost: R400 R 350.00 - excluding the consultation fee.
THE PROCESS
1. Decide on the destination
2. Book travel & accommodation
3. Apply for a passport at Home Affairs
4. Apply for a visa (if required)
5. Buy travel insurance
6. Appear in person for visa consultation

VISAS OPTIONS
SHORT TERM / LONG TERM VISA
up to 6 months / longer than 6 months

TYPES OF SHORT TERM VISAS

TOURIST VISAS - from R3200 (e.g. UK)
TRANSIT VISA - from R1200
SCHENGEN VISA - from R1100
WHAT IS NEEDED FOR A VISA APPLICATION?
As a minimum:
∙ fully completed and signed visa application form (usually on-
line)
∙ two recently taken passport photographs
∙ a valid passport with more than three months left until it expires,
and older passports with past visas (if applicable)
∙ an itinerary of your trip
∙ flight details Visa are issued by:
∙ proof of accommodation / invitation letter from the people you
High Commissions / Consulates
/ Embassies
are visiting Third Party Service providers render a service
∙ Letter from the employer
∙ Proof of civil status (e.g. marriage certificate)
∙ 3 months’ bank statements
∙ Proof of travel insurance
APPEAR IN PERSON FOR VISA CONSULTATION
∙ Proof of visa payment
THE VISA APPLICATION FOR VISITING THE UK

TLS Centre: a service provider

INTERNATIONAL
DRIVING PERMIT (IDP) IDPs are issued by the
Automobile Association of
An International Driving Permit can only be obtained from the South Africa
country where you obtained your driving license.

AA-SA can only issue IDPs to holders of a valid South African

issued driving license.

IDP is a legal travel document regulated by the United

Nations. It contains your name, photo and driver
information in several languages – so it is
understandable to authorities of almost 150 countries.

Documents needed to apply for an IDP

Valid South African driving license.
South African ID
One passport size photograph

https://www.aa.co.za/travelcol-1/international-driving-permit
KEY FACTS ABOUT INTERNATIONAL DRIVING PERMITS
An IDP is not a stand-alone document or a substitute for a valid driving license – the South African driving license must be
carried with the IDP.

IDPs do not diminish the driver’s obligations to conform to the laws and regulations of the countries visited.

The validity of the IDP can never exceed the validity of your domestic driving license

IDPs can only be issued to people over 18 years of age. IDPs cannot be issued to people who hold a learner driver permit.

An IDP is a helpful form of identification, even if you do not intend to drive when you travel abroad.

IDPs are officially sanctioned by the United Nations and accepted worldwide (in over 150 countries) as a recognisable form
of identification.

IDPs allow you to carry your identification details in several different languages (English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Italian,
German, Arabic and French, among others) in case you need to communicate with foreign authorities.

An IDP gives you an extra form of photo ID along with your personal details (this can be useful if
you are ever asked to surrender your passport, which can happen under certain circumstances in
some countries).
CUSTOMS

All incoming travellers, including the captains and crew members of airlines,
LEGISLATION and their baggage to be cleared by Customs before they can enter South Africa.

GENERAL RULE As with other imported goods, the general rule is that goods are entered for
home consumption and duty is payable. Each person entering South Africa
must therefore declare the goods in their possession
Larger international airports and land ports of entry:
a red and a green channel system. Random declarations
Smaller airports and land ports of entry: single Customs
control point – all travellers to declare
Customs Officers may at any time request a traveller to
answer questions relating to the goods obtained and in their
possession. Searches of baggage, luggage, carriers, vehicles
and search of person may be conducted.
 PROHIBITED GOODS

PROHIBITED GOODS VS RESTRICTED

GOODS

PROHIBITED GOODS are never allowed to

enter or exit South Africa under any
circumstances

RESTRICTED GOODS are allowed to enter or

exit South Africa only in certain circumstances
or under certain conditions.

Prohibitions and restrictions: not limited to goods carried by travellers, but all modalities of transport (road,
rail, air, sea, post or other), in any form of package or packaging they are imported or exported.
RESTRICTED GOODS
Currency
South African bank notes in excess of R25 000; foreign currency
above $10 000; gold coins; coin and stamp collections; and
unprocessed gold.

Endangered plants and animals

Species of plants or animals that are listed as endangered,
whether they are alive or dead, as well as any parts of or articles
made from them.

Food, plants, animals and biological goods

All plants and plant products, such as seeds, flowers, fruit,
honey, margarine and vegetable oils. Also animals, birds,
poultry and products thereof, such as dairy products, butter and
eggs.
Medicines
You are allowed to bring in one month’s supply of pharmaceutical drugs or medicines for your personal use. Any
other medicines must be accompanied by a letter or certified prescription from a registered physician, and have to be
declared.
 Duty free shopping area at an international airport

Duty Free Allowance: R5 000 per person without paying any duty or tax DUTY = TAX

The limit in South African bank notes tourists are allowed to carry with them when leaving or entering SA:
R25 000
Consumable Goods
The limit on consumable goods that inbound tourists may bring into South Africa
200 cigarettes | 20 cigars | Combined 250 gram pipe and / or cigarette tobacco | 2 litres of wine | 1 litre of other
alcoholic beverages (including beer) | 250 ml eau de toilette | 50 ml perfume
Travel allowance:
The amount a traveller may take out of the country in one year determined by Treasury.
R1 million per year per adult (person older than 18) / Children under 18 - R200 000 per year
https://www.resbank.co.za/en/home/what-we-do/financial-surveillance/FinSurvFAQ
 COVID-19 TRAVEL
All INBOUND international travellers must provide a valid certificate of a
negative COVID-19 test, recognised by the World Health Organisation, which
was obtained not more than 72 hours before the date of travel.

Failure to submit, the must do an antigen test on arrival at his or her own
cost. If testing positive for COVID-19, isolate him or herself at his or her own
cost, for a period of 10 days.
UPDATE
Adjusted alert level 1: Air travel [Gazette 44208, 1 March 2021]
International scheduled operations and charter flights carrying passengers are allowed at the following airports:
(i) OR Tambo International Airport;
(ii) King Shaka International Airport; and
(iii)Cape Town International Airport. [Catering only on international flights / masks compulsory]

Long-haul flight departures and landings - permitted during curfew hours.

Passengers must present evidence of a flight ticket when stopped by law enforcement officers during curfew
hours.
 THANK YOU

Elsabé Engelbrecht
Subject Advisor: Metro North Education District
Western Cape Education Department
Email:
elsabe.engelbrecht2@westerncape.gov.za
Cell: 072 649 1800