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South Africa Proposes New ETA and Online Immigration Processing Fees
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Fusion42 · 13 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
South Africa's Department of Home Affairs proposed new regulations introducing a ZAR 500 fee for Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) applications and an additional fee for online visa and permit applications, aiming to support immigration digitization and reduce reliance on outsourced visa processing.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Govtech, and 2 sources have reported it between 3 Aug 2026 and 13 Aug 2026.
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You face higher costs when digitising visa and travel authorisations in South Africa, creating a pricing hurdle for startups reliant on cross-border mobility. This shift opens a chance to develop services that navigate or optimise around these new fees.
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2 sources · first reported 3 Aug 2026 · latest 13 Aug 2026
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