• U.S. Passport must be valid 6 months beyond intended stay
• Tickets and Documents for return or onward travel
• No visa required for stay up to 3 months

Requirements to Obtain Business Visa for Non-U.S. Citizens

• Visa is required
• Submit your valid, signed Passport, must have at least 6 months remaining validity beyond intended stay, and must have at least one blank page for the purpose of endorsement. The blank page needed for endorsement purposes excludes pages in a passport reserved for observations and amendments.
• 1 Fully completed and signed Visa Application Form
• 2 Passport photographs
• Copy of U.S. Alien Registration Card(Green Card), or proof of legal residence in the U.S.A.
• Business letter of responsibility typewritten on your company letterhead and addressed to: Consulate General of South Africa, Visa Section, Los Angeles The letter must explain all of the following:
• Nature of business to be performed
• Name and address of reference to be visited
• Guarantee of return transportation and sufficient funds
•Exact duration of stay in South Africa
• Letter should be signed by a company officer other than applicant
• Copy of round trip airline tickets or itinerary,
• In respect of minor dependent children accompanying the applicant or joining the applicant in the Republic, proof of such guardianship or custody will be needed. In the case of unaccompanied minor, consent from the guardian.
• Completed Cover Letter
• Invitation from the company or organization in South Africa may be required, at the discretion of the Consulate