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Can I apply for a passport in the country I'm in so I can travel to my home country?
As a Zimbabwean citizen, you should apply for an Emergency Passport that allows for a one time trip back to your home country. Note that sometimes an exit visa may be needed by the host country (South ...
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Can I transfer airside between two international tickets at LAX?
I'm afraid that the answer is, at this time, clearly, resolutely, and absolutely, no.
There are no exceptions for transit to the current travel bans, whatever the duration of transit.
There is no ...
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How safe is South Africa for white tourists in 2023?
As a South African, the precautions you have listed in your post (for people of all ethnicities) are MORE than adequate to ensure your safety. In my opinion, there is no hatred of (or targeted ...
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How safe is South Africa for white tourists in 2023?
Beware: this is only an anecdote of my/our group's single visit to South Africa for one month. We travelled from Johannesburg to the Kruger Park and then clockwise along the coast to Capetown.
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UK visa - Past visa denial
This sounds like a minor issue, so there is no reason to think it would have a significant effect on your application if you disclose it and explain the situation honestly. However, if you don't ...
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How much do I pay at Customs when exiting the USA after travelling there?
Customs duty is most commonly applicable to goods being brought into a country. For non-US citizens there are quite strict limits ($100) on the value of goods that can be brought into the USA before ...
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Will this travel adapter that supports "more than 150 countries" work in South Africa?
Your hunch is right - that adaptor will not work in South Africa (it will, however, work for South Africans travelling to other countries: it has the right round holes to take a South African plug but ...
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Dealing with extremely dry air in Africa
I face similar problems travelling to winter locations.
Stay hydrated. Keep water right where you sleep.
Practice good skin care, moisturizers, lip balm, nasal moisturizer (yes, that's a thing ;)
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Can I take new (still in their boxes) PC parts in my checked in luggage?
I would not anticipate any problems with security upon departing the UK. People travel with those sorts of items all the time, and none of them are listed as prohibited by the UK Civil Aviation ...
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Why is everything in South Africa in English, while that isn't the main language?
While English isn't the most common mother's tongue language in South Africa, it is the most understood language.
This is actually the case in most African countries. While many people speak the ...
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Can I apply for a passport in the country I'm in so I can travel to my home country?
If you want a passport from another country, that usually means becoming a citizen of that country. This is usually rather difficult, and in most cases getting a new passport from your old country ...
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How safe is South Africa for white tourists in 2023?
As a white former South African who lived in the country for over 30 years without ever being the victim of crime, you've already ticked most of the boxes. I'll just add/expand on a few things:
The #...
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Do safety warnings for avoiding crime in South Africa apply to off-the-beaten-track rural areas, as well as the cities?
Yes, quiet rural spots in South Africa are absolutely the places you should most be careful, and more so than other countries. Several guidebooks recommend avoiding such places completely although it ...
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Is there a South African equivalent to Greggs?
I love this question! Really, the FCO should include "Closest local equivalent to Greggs" alongside its safety and visa information for every country. It's essential information :-)
There ...
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Can I apply for and recieve a UK visa if I have a South African passport, while living in Russia?
There is no requirement to apply for a UK visa from a country you're a citizen of. Applying from a country where you are resident and not a citizen is common, but it is not mandatory even to be ...
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South Africa overstay ban expired - can I be confident I would be allowed back into the country?
You have to remember that even if the ban was lifted (so you are no longer formally barred from getting a visa or being granted entry), you still have a red flag in your file: anyone examining your ...
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Travel ban to South Africa. What can I do?
Contact the embassy of South Africa in the country in which you are located. Ask them if you have South African citizenship. If you do, apply for a passport. If you don't, wait until your travel ...
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Can I transit in the US travelling from South Africa
No. Foreigners who have been physically present in South Africa in the 14 days before coming to the US are banned from entering the US by Proclamation 10143. You must be able to enter the US in order ...
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Do safety warnings for avoiding crime in South Africa apply to off-the-beaten-track rural areas, as well as the cities?
Just thought I'dd add a few useful tips. I went back home recently for seven weeks and I felt uncomfortable in my own country... The following is just a few things I noted while I was there.
Try not ...
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Will this travel adapter that supports "more than 150 countries" work in South Africa?
According to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), South Africa uses 4 types of plugs:
Type C
Used in Europe and around the world. The adapter you have supports Type C sockets via its ...
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Can I take new (still in their boxes) PC parts in my checked in luggage?
In the UK security knows what computer parts are and how they look on the screens. If in doubt they might ask you to unpack an item so they can actually see it.
You should bring these items in your ...
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South African Home Affairs made a clerical error and V-listed me
The Department of Home Affairs has a website that you can visit to appeal any entry prohibitions http://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/immigration-services/prohibition-appeals
When applying for upliftment ...
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How much time do I need on my Passport expiry date to leave Australia for South Africa?
Since you are leaving, Australia will only require that your passport is valid when you leave Australia
Since you are a South African citizen, South Africa will only require that your passport is ...
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How can one travel to South Africa after previously having been banned for an overstay, after the ban has expired?
Immigration South Africa has:
Under the new legislation, the maximum sentences for contraventions are significantly increased. Foreigners who overstay their visas will automatically become ‘...
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South Africa overstay with another citizenship's passport
i was only told i could apply for a new visa and come back whenever i want
That means you were not issued a ban, in which case, you should be fine to enter visa-free on your Brazilian passport, with ...
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Are cyclists allowed to use National roads in South Africa?
Whether or not cycling is allowed depends more on the type of road than how it is named.
Since you're already aware that "no cyclists are allowed on freeways" and you suspect that the entire N1 may ...
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Visting the Cape Town area under the current water crisis
Reading through several articles (for an example, and another) as well as the Ministry of Tourism site, Cape Town still wants (needs) tourism to continue. They depend on the revenues to help with the ...
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Using old 'full' passport for visa-free travel
So having gotten back from this trip, I can give my experience as an answer:
I went to visit Home Affairs, and they told me that I am allowed to use the old passport in Kenya as long as there is ...
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South Africa overstay ban expired - can I be confident I would be allowed back into the country?
The ban won't automatically be lifted even after it has expired. You'll need to contact the home affairs office for a waiver letter to confirm the ban is lifted from your name. You'll need that waiver ...
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