Visiting South Africa: Burundian citizen → South Africa
You need a visitor's visa
Burundi passport holders need a South African visitor's visa for a tourism or business visit of up to 90 days — apply at a South African embassy, mission or consulate before you travel.
The bottom line
- A visitor's visa is for travellers resident outside South Africa visiting for tourism or business for 90 days or less.
- Requirements include a passport valid 30+ days beyond your visit with an unused page, a completed Form BI-84, the prescribed fee, and a yellow-fever certificate where applicable.
- On entry the visa becomes a visitor's permit; the immigration official at the port of entry sets the period you may stay.
No step-by-step guide for this exact situation yet. The summary above is our rule-based guidance — deliberately conservative, and grounded in the official policy, but not a full source-checked document-and-timeline plan like our verified guides.
For the exact documents, fees and processing time, confirm on the official source →
Where you'll apply
Because you live in your home country, apply at the South African embassy/mission/consulate with jurisdiction over where you live (an eVisa is available to a defined list of countries).
Confirm your exact requirement on the official dha.gov.za →