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China to South Africa visa rules

China passport → South Africa · tourist / short stay

Apply for an eVisa online

Category: eVisa (sources disagree)Wikipedia: ETA; Passport Index: eVisa

Sources suggest up to 90 days (unconfirmed).

Sources disagree. Check with the embassy before you travel.

Confirm before you book: check the official South Africa government immigration website and your airline.

Data updated 21 October 2026 · How we source this

Informational only. Border officers decide. Always confirm with official sources.

Visa history

How entry rules for this passport have changed, newest first.

  1. Entry not permitted changed to eVisa

    Stay: none → 30 days

    Source: Wikipedia revision, 28 Feb 2022Reconstructed from Wikipedia history

  2. Visa required changed to Entry not permitted

    Source: Wikipedia revision, 15 Mar 2020Reconstructed from Wikipedia history

  3. First recorded: Visa required

    Source: Wikipedia revision, 30 Jan 2014Reconstructed from Wikipedia history

Dates show when a change was first recorded, or when it took effect if the source says so.

Entries marked “Reconstructed from Wikipedia history” are based on past revisions of Visa requirements for Chinese citizens by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. We summarised them into status changes. They are not official records.

Where to apply or get help: South Africa’s embassy and consulates in China

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No South Africa missions listed in China yet

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