You’ll now need a travel pass before departing or entering South Africa

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South Africans will soon have to obtain a travel pass before they depart or enter the country after an international trip.

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) announced that the country will be introducing a new online traveller declaration system from November 2022 with OR Tambo International the first airport to implement it.

Passenger movement​

Sars said the new system is to simplify passenger movement at South African airports throughout the country.


According to Sars, the new system requires all travellers, including South African citizens and residents, children and infants, leaving or entering South Africa by air to complete and submit an online traveller declaration, as well as receive a traveller pass before they travel.

Collection of travel information​

Sars said the new traveller declaration process is an online system that collects travel information and returns a traveller pass via email.
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You'll now need a travel pass before departing or entering South Africa | The Citizen

Sars said the new travel pass is supposed to simplify passenger movement at South African airports throughout the country
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Saba'a

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3WA said:
After you spend R30k on plane tickets:

”System is down. You can’t board your flight”.
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Yep, we regularly have systems down for licensing.

Due to
1. Loadshedding
2. IT systems failing


So ...
 
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It's probably not to detect individuals who make money overseas but rather those who are declaring an income of say R5000 per month but globe trotting with undisclosed income.

I actually support this. Nail those who are dodging tax. I pay my fair share and so should they.
 
ToxicBunny

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Paul_S said:
It's probably not to detect individuals who make money overseas but rather those who are declaring an income of say R5000 per month but globe trotting with undisclosed income.

I actually support this. Nail those who are dodging tax. I pay my fair share and so should they.
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No problems then.. Just take a bit of a road trip to a different country and fly from there.
 
rvZA

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RonSwanson said:
WTF would the purpose of this be?
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It serves no purpose at all.

But, could likely be a new thing to deter tax payers from leaving the country? They are maybe thinking people will rather just stay locally instead of traveling abroad?

If this is the case, they still will not prevent the tax payer from leaving the country.
 
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Paul_S said:
It's probably not to detect individuals who make money overseas but rather those who are declaring an income of say R5000 per month but globe trotting with undisclosed income.

I actually support this. Nail those who are dodging tax. I pay my fair share and so should they.
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Not at all.
That's what the passport is for. Every entry and exit is recorded.
 
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