South African Visa is not required for Mauritians
Stay Duration: 30 days
Entry Requirements
- Mauritius passport holders visiting South Africa can stay visa-free for 30 days.
- Mauritius passport holders are required to provide a passport with six months of validity and with at least two blank pages for stamps on arrival and departure from South Africa.
- Mauritius passport holders must have a return/onward ticket, and must also provide proof of hotel accommodation.
- Mauritians visiting South Africa can extend their stay for another 30 days at the immigration office.
- Mauritians visiting South Africa with pets must have a certificate of vaccination and must obtain an import license from the embassy or high commission.
- Mauritians visiting South Africa must check for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, typhoid, yellow fever, rabies, meningitis, polio, measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR), Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis), chickenpox, shingles, pneumonia, and influenza vaccines.
- Direct flights are available from the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport Plaine Magnien, Mauritius to Cape Town. The estimated flight time is between 4 – 5 hours.
- Although South Africa is a secular state with a diverse religious population, Christianity is the most widely practiced religion in South Africa.
- Because the time zone currently used in South Africa is the South Africa Standard Time (GMT+2), Mauritius is 2 hours ahead of South Africa.
- Getting around South Africa is possible through various public means of transportation including Domestic flights, Public Buses, Taxis, Trains, Car hires.
- In South Africa the power plugs and sockets are of type D, M and N. The standard voltage is 230 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
- South Africa’s climatic conditions generally range from the Mediterranean in the southwestern corner ofSouth Africa to temperate in the interior plateau, and subtropical in the northeast. A small area in the northwest has a desert climate. Most of the country has warm, sunny days and cool nights.
- South Africa is a year-round destination due to its varying regional climates and wildlife opportunities. The Cape has beautiful hot, dry weather in its summer months between November and February, while the best time to visit for whale watching is between July and November.
- South Africa has eleven official languages. They are Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, and Zulu. Most South Africans (over 99%) speak one of these languages as a first language. Most South Africans can speak more than one language.
- Visitors might want to pick up some basic Ndebele, Northern Sotho, Sotho, Swazi, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, and Zulu phrases to help them navigate communications in rural spaces.
- Visitors taking pictures are advised to be respectful and conscious of their environment while at it. Photo subjects or their guardians might need to be tipped in some cases.