
Embassy of the Republic of South Africa in Beijing
Ambassador: H.E. Mr. Ndumiso Ndima NtshingaAddress: No. 5, Dong Zhi Men Wai Da Jie, Dongcheng District
Postal Code: 100600
Tel: (+86)10 6532 0171
Fax: (+86)10 6532 7139
E-mail: embassy@saembassy.org.cn
corporateservices@saembassy.org.cn
Consulate General of the Republic of South Africa in Shanghai
Address: Room 2706, the Bund Center, No.220 Yan'an East Road, Shanghai 200002 Tel: (+86)21 5359 4977Fax: (+86)21 6335 2980
E-mail: dhashanghai@hotpop.com
Consular Jurisdiction: Shanghai Municipality, Jiangsu Province, Zhejiang Province, Anhui Province, Fujian Province, Guangdong Province, Shandong Province
Information about Visa of South Africa
For all types of Chinese passport holders, they are required to apply for a visa in South African Embassy in Beijing or Consulate General in Shanghai. There is no need to pay a certain amount of deposit for the following Chinese: Chinese with diplomatic passport holders, service passport or passport for public affaires; applicants invited by their direct relatives (parents, children, brothers, sisters) own the South Africa Permanent Resident Permit; tour organized by travel agencies authorized by China National Tourism Administration. Other applicants all need pay a 15,000 RMB deposit to the Embassy of South Africa in Beijing. People return to China can take back their deposit by Deposit Receipt.
South African Regulations on Entry
For entering South Africa, people should hold valid passport and visa; they are required to show Return Ticket or Round-Trip Ticket and International Health Certificate. Entrant who has gone through Yellow Fever Zone must have the International Certificate of Vaccination.
Customs of South Africa
It is necessary to make a customs declaration if you take exceeding 20,000 dollars in cash to enter South Africa.
People are allowed to bring 400 cigarettes, 50 cigars, 250 grams of tobacco, 2 liters of red wine, 1 liter of liquors and personal presents not exceeding 1, 250 ZAR (South African Rand). If the articles you take value more than 10, 000 ZAR, they will be charged 20% of the total value as tariff by customs.
For foreign travelers buying souvenirs in South Africa exceeding 250 ZAR, they can apply for Return V.A.T. at the Airport Drawback Office within 90days counted from the shopping date.
Please contact China Embassy in South Africa if South Africans will go to China.
Travelers' Voices on Embassy & Consulate of South Africa in China
1.
Nov. 6,2009 05:46 Reply
Ms.Rey(Cape Town, South Africa) said:
I am a South African and travelling to Hong Kong 29 Nov. I will be goin to Taiwan after 1 - 2weeks but buying my ticket in Hong Kong. What visa do I need?? And where is the Consulate of Hong Kong in Cape Twon, South Africa??? Also what are the other requirements for a visitor to Hong Kong?
Nov. 6,2009 20:20
Mr.Albert replied:
South African passport holders are exempt from visa to China for 30 days.
2.
Nov. 4,2009 09:11 Reply
Mr.ASIM(Pakistan) said:
I HAVE PAKISTANI PASSPORT AND WANT TO GO SOUTHAFRICA ONLY FOR VISIT SO PLEASE SEND ME ALL REQUIREMENTS.
Nov. 4,2009 20:29
Ms.MILES(United Kingdom) replied:
Nobody can provide the requirements for you, you have to prepare the requirements for the visa application yourself.
3.
Oct. 20,2009 02:28 Reply
Ms.Gibbs(south africa) said:
My friend is a chinese, she was in sa last year for 6 month for visiting me.when the time she went back to china, she cannot get her deposit from the embassy unless she pay for a "admin fee" for about R2000,00.we dont think that is right,her visa is no any problem.I had write a letter to embassy, a lady called LUCY LIU had replied that is the law.Then, I went to my lawer, he said it is not.He helped us, and he tried to write emails, fax ,phone on my friend's behalf,but the embassy seems like dissappeared, no one answer the emails, no fax rely, no boday answer the phone.
I just feel like that LUCY is palying us.we really dont care about R2000,but paying for something we shouldnt, thats sick
We have totally no idea what we can do next
plz help us.
thank you.
Oct. 20,2009 03:30
Mr.Dick replied:
you can try to contact the Foreign Affairs Office in your city for help.
Oct. 21,2009 02:43
Ms.Gibbs(south africa) replied:
We did try both sides.The affairs in south africa said they do not have connection with the embassy in beijing,the chinese said they can do anthing, they are not south africa...
Oct. 21,2009 02:45
Ms.Gibbs(South Africa) replied:
sorry, they can not do anything
4.
Oct. 16,2009 07:34 Reply
Mr.jawaid kamil said:
sir,
i want to visit to southafrica.i have pakistani passport and have chinese (z)visa.i am doing business here how can i get the visa?
Oct. 16,2009 20:44
Mrs.andrea( replied:
You can apply for the visa from the Embassy of South Africa in China.
5.
Oct. 13,2009 03:25 Reply
Ms.Lucy(Taiwan) said:
Dear Sir,
This is Lucy.
We are a Taiwan company and a factory in Chinese Dongguan.
In the end of October, we will have SA customer woul like to visit our factory. Please kindly advise if we can help her to apply VISA easily by offering an invitation letter? Thanks a lot.
Lucy Liu
Oct. 13,2009 04:17
Mr.Eric replied:
Yes, you have to offer her an invitation letter written with your company's letter head, valid address and contacts for her visa application.
6.
Oct. 12,2009 05:09 Reply
Ms.L.R.(South Africa) said:
Where is everybody at, I really need help with extending my Visa & the fact that they always put me through to an empty of is driving me insane. my Visa is expiring soon & when I say soon i mean the 3rd of November & I can't seem to find anyone at the Home Affairs Line.
Some one please help.! I can I get through?
Oct. 12,2009 21:38
Mr.Andrew replied:
Dear sir, please clear your situation. Where are you now?
7.
Sep. 13,2009 05:52 Reply
Mr.J. Stead(PRC) said:
Hi.
I'm a South African citizen who's currently working in China. I'm going home for a 2 month holiday in December. I plan to take my Chinese friend with me for the holiday. She has all the necessary documentation from my family (host family) as well as the relevant Chinese paperwork.
The one problem is that my parents are flat out refusing to disclose their bank details (bank statement) for fear of having the money disappear.
They have had their Standard Bank manager write a letter guaranteeing that both are registered account holders at the bank, but I'm worried it's not going to be good enough for the authorities in Beijing.
Any suggestions, advice or reccomendations glady accepted.
Ahundredthousandthankyou's
Jonathan Stead : jonathanmstead@yahoo.com
Sep. 14,2009 04:21
Ms.June(China) replied:
Yes, I don't think the guarantee letter is accepted by the visa officers at the Embassy of South Africa in Beijing.
8.
Sep. 12,2009 14:08 Reply
Mr.c De Bruin(3643) said:
Well what can we say of the SOUTH AFRICA EMBASSY in Beijing no sirvice because there is no one that want to work, like here in SA but the month end money is welcom. . To all the staff Special, Miss Britz from the Embassy of Changhai, WE want to say Thank YOU ,THANK YOU for all your help ,to pass all the documents by e-mail and talks to the SA Embassy in Beijing
If it was not for you we will still stres and no visa for Yuyan . Yuyan got here Visa Fryday 11 Septmber and Yuyan is on the plain to SA on Sun Day the 13 Sept. A Gain thank You for all the detail, Phone numbers and name,s wicth i good phone to get help.
THANK YOU !!!!!!!
See you in Dec 2009
Kind Regards
Chris & Yuyan
9.
Sep. 8,2009 01:16 Reply
Mr.C DEBRUIN(SOUTH AFRICA) said:
Dear Travel Guid thank you for the feed back .did you know what all my e-mail so fare help me nothing . ooooo
we still struckel and this moring i make about 20 phone call and one was answer by a chince lady and she said she is not work in the visa department and she given me a telephone number witch i got alredy but i try phone that number and it rings and ring no answer .THIS IS SOCKING THAT THE THERE IS NO SERVICE IN THE SA EMBASSY . AND THAT NO ONE CAN HELP US THERE . WELLIT LOOK TO ME THAT I HAD TO BOOK A URGENT FLIGTH MY SELF TO BEIJING AND GO MY SELF TO THE SA EMBASSY AND DO THAT SIMPLE DOCUMENT MY SELFI CHECK FOR BOOKING TO FLY TO BEIJING AND THE COST ON A RETURN FLITGH IS R10000.00 SA MONEY. DONT WORRY HERE IN SA IS THE SAME WITH ALL COVERMENT OFFICE THERE IS NO SERVICE WHAT SO EVER BUT THE WORKER WANT THERE PAY BY END OFF THE MONTH . WHAT A SHAIM TO BE IN SA. IT TEL YOU ONE THING DO IT YOUR SELF!!!!
THANK YOU KIND REGARDS .
CHRIS & YUYAN
Sep. 8,2009 03:16
Ms.Carol replied:
Mr.C DEBRUIN, I have the same experience as you, the phone of the embassy is very hard to get through and then I had to the embassy in person.
10.
Sep. 7,2009 13:18 Reply
Mr.chris de bruin(9323) said:
Thank you for the feed back , as you said that my fihance whent back to the SA Embassy to day 07 September and what did she got , she been told that no one know eney thingabout the fax document , witch i got evedens they recived the documents and that there is no one to help here in In ENGLISCH . and that she must come back on the 8 September 2009.
What a bad taste of cirvice is this from the SA Embassy. and i got realy apset this side in SA as i said the time to do all the arrangemints is run out for the wedding .IS THERE NOT SOME ONE THAT CAN HELP US ,LIKE THE MANAGER WE CAN GETHOLD OFF, TO SEE THAT WEE AS THE ZITENSINS CAN GET A BETER CIRVICE . or is the SA Embasy got the atte tuted we do not pay there tax and for there saliries .OR MUST GO TO BEIJING CHINA AND ON THE COST OF THE SA EMBASSY TO SORT OUT SUTCH A SIMPLE DOCUMINT.
Pls is there some one high up in the rank that can help us .
Thank you for your help as the Travel Guide. Kind Regards Chris & Yuyan
Sep. 7,2009 21:57
Mr.Arthur replied:
I don't know how to help you, but I know that you still have to find help fom the embassy. Come on and good luck!