Before you travel
Length of stay
Short-term visas valid for 90 days.4
Confirmed by other governments' official advice
Purpose of visit
Not published by official sources
Passport validity
How to apply
Where South Africans apply
Travel insurance
Travel insurance required for the e-Visa application.3
Not yet confirmed by an official source
Return or onward ticket
Return ticket required.3
Not yet confirmed by an official source
Proof of funds
Bank-stamped 3-month statement.3
Not yet confirmed by an official source
Accommodation or invitation
Not published by official sources
Vaccinations, including yellow fever on return to South Africa
EQUATORIAL GUINEA: yellow fever certificate REQUIRED. RETURN TO SOUTH AFRICA: Equatorial Guinea is on South Africa's yellow fever risk-country list. South African Department of Health / DIRCO rules require every traveller over 1 year old (South Africans included) arriving from a risk country, or transiting a risk-country airport for more than 12 hours, to show a valid yellow fever certificate (vaccine at least 10 days before departure; certificates are valid for life). Without one you may be refused entry or quarantined for up to 6 days.4673
Confirmed by other governments' official advice
Arrival forms
Not published by official sources
Extending your stay and overstaying
Not published by official sources
Transit
Not published by official sources
Travelling with children
Not published by official sources
What changed
Sources
Other government
Official advice from other governments
- 4UK FCDO gov.uk
- 6National Department of Health, South Africa health.gov.za
- 7DIRCO (South African High Commission, Canberra) dirco.gov.za
Reference
Used to find official sources, never the final word
Commercial
Visa agencies, law firms and travel companies
- 1Equatorial Guinea eVisa (operated by VFS Global for the Government) equatorialguinea-evisa.com
- 3The GSA (South African visa agency) thegsa.co.za
Last researched 5 October 2026. Rules change; confirm with the embassy before you book.