{"question":{"passport":"MRT","destination":"ZAF","entryDate":"2026-09-12"},"dateBasis":"reference-date","status":"conditional","headline":"Visa, stay set by the visa","requirement":{"kind":"visa_consular","message":"Before you travel: you need a visa from an embassy or consulate."},"stay":{"kind":"SET_BY_VISA","phrasing":"How long you may stay is set by your visa."},"conditions":[],"caveat":null,"source":{"documentId":"immigration-act","url":"https://www.dha.gov.za/images/PDFs/IMMIGRATION-ACT-2002---UPDATED-2015.pdf","passage":"Upon admission, a foreigner, who is not a holder of a permanent residence permit, may enter and\n      sojourn in the Republic only if in possession of a visa issued by the Director-General for a prescribed\n      period.","explanation":"The Act states that a foreigner may enter and sojourn in the Republic only if in possession of a visa issued by the Director-General; these issuers are not named in the Minister's exemption schedule made under s10A(4)(a), so the general requirement applies.","publisher":"[This is the current version and applies as from 9 August 2015, i.e. the date of commencement of the Prevention and Combating of\n                                          Trafficking in Persons Act 7 of 2013 – to date]"},"checkedAt":"2026-08-20","snapshotAsOf":"2026-09-10","dataVersion":"4f66864a7d4f8a08b6c8c7e446d7f16addcd9303","upcomingChange":null,"alternatives":[],"scope":{"covers":["recorded entry requirement","recorded stay allowance"],"notEstablished":["personal admission decision","work permission","residence rights","tax position","individual eligibility for every condition"],"passportType":"ordinary"}}