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

[ArmatageShanks]

 

[MrGray]

Seems a bit short sighted that we can't register our valuables online before flying, would save the no doubt long queues this will bring.

Well that's exactly what they're doing, which would be fine if it wasn't compulsory and they weren't also issuing a "travel pass".

 

[Spizz]

Well that's exactly what they're doing, which would be fine if it wasn't compulsory and they weren't also issuing a "travel pass".

I only read that you could register your goods at the airport. I didn’t see a bit about online.

 

[The Free Radical]

Dodgers will simply drive to neighboring countries and fly in and out from there, as this is only for airports.
There are millions of adults in SA who have never been registered with SARS. Are they going to be prohibited from flying?

Why was this enforcement provision never gazetted in regulation?
Why was there no public comment period?

 

[Candystore]

I expect that not even SARS knows exactly what they want to do with these passes yet. Where are all the rules and limitations spelled out in detail anywhere? I doubt any framework or much legislation exists, which is why there's only speculation and talk in the media. SARS are fishing to see how the public reacts. And that's what makes them dangerous. They should be vehemently rejected by all travelers. Why should anyone bend over willingly for these dictates? Let them try legislate these passes and face all the scrutiny and resistance that they're due in court first.

Is it not already operational next month???!!

 

[Candystore]

Why only people who fly in and out??? What about Beitbridge? Why not everyone who enters the country?!!

 

[Candystore]

SA is a police state. In most other countries you just go through the green line and nobody cares. In SA they regularly search people. What a joke.

I have been searched once and once only. I have traveled countless times.

 

[GhostSixFour]

heh. I buy tech stuff off carbonite. There is no proof except forum messages.

Mr customs officer, I bought this off the internet. Phone the guy, check his iTrader. Guy is above board.

 

[GhostSixFour]

I have been searched once and once only. I have traveled countless times.

Were they like a kid in a candystore?

 

[Mirai]

I have been searched once and once only. I have traveled countless times.

I was just commenting on the number of people being searched in the green lane at different entry points I've visited.

 

[Cosmik Debris]

People on this forum still think it's a customs goods declaration. It's not. It's an income tax declaration. If your tax affairs are in order, you fly. If not, no fly.

 

[wingnut771]

People on this forum still think it's a customs goods declaration. It's not. It's an income tax declaration. If your tax affairs are in order, you fly. If not, no fly.

Why do infants have to complete the form?

 

[Mirai]

Why do infants have to complete the form?

Aren't exchange controls per person per annum?

 

[Mirai]

Cosmik Debris' avatar is becoming more and more pertinent in our setting.

 

[Wut]

I have been searched once and once only. I have traveled countless times.

I have been out of the country more times than I care to count and I've never been searched. I was stopped once when I had a very large RC sailboat (in its box) that I bought in Hong Kong. They pulled me over and asked if I had a receipt. I didn't have the receipt but opened the box and showed them that I had already started working on it, so wasn't intending to sell it, so they just let me through.

 

[PaulMurkin]

People on this forum still think it's a customs goods declaration. It's not. It's an income tax declaration. If your tax affairs are in order, you fly. If not, no fly.

Possibly, but its more than likely a way for the ANC to prevent comrades from defecting to other countries when the poo gets really sticky in shchithole SA

 

[wingnut771]

Aren't exchange controls per person per annum?

I didn't know infants had to register for tax.

 

[Cosmik Debris]

Why do infants have to complete the form?

Infants can complete forms?

 

[chrisc]

How do you or a Home Affairs official determine when you pass through passport control before you board a plane that your tax affairs are in order?

I spoke to a travel agent at Constantia Village today and she has never heard of this requirement

 

[wingnut771]

Infants can complete forms?

SARS seems to think so: