Swaziland visa requirements for South Africans

Swazi Visa is not required for South Africans

Stay Duration: 30 days

Entry Requirements

  • Swaziland tourist visa is not required for citizens of South
    Africa for a stay up to 30 days.
  • Visitors are required to possess passports valid for the
    duration of stay.
  • South Africans are also required to leave at least two pages of their
    passports blank for entry stamps.
  • A certificate of Yellow Fever Vaccination is to be submitted by visitors on entry into Swaziland.
  • Swaziland is also called the kingdom of Eswatini and
    popularly called “Eswatini”.
  • Public transportation in Swaziland is not easily accessible
    for persons with disabilities as the government has not provided any means of
    alternative accessible transport.
  • Public Transport made within Eswatini is mostly through public buses and cars and car ownership is limited in the country.
  • Traffic accidents are common in Swaziland than crime visitors are advised to exercise caution when driving.
  • The Eswatini’s currency, the Lilangeni, is pegged to the
    South African rand. 
  • Swaziland currently uses the South African Standard time
    (GMT +2), hence, there is no time difference between South Africa and the
    country.
  • Swazi and English are the country’s official languages,
    although, Swazi is popularly spoken by the local indigenes.
  • The climate of Eswatini varies from tropical to near
    temperate.
  • In Swaziland, the power plugs and sockets are of type M. The
    standard voltage is 230 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
  • Swaziland is known by tourists for its abundance of game
    reserves, mountains, safari lounges and gardens.
  • The country is also full of arts, wildlife and natural arts
    such as rock arts and huts.
  • About 80% of the Swaziland population practice Christianity,
    20% practice Islam while 3.0% practice the traditional Swazi religion.

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