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South Africa Proposes New ETA and Online Immigration Processing Fees

13 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

13 August 2026

Topic

regulatory

◆ Sectors

Govtech

◆ Geography

South Africa

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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.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

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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1 source · 13 Aug 2026

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Govtechimmigration-feesdigital-transformationsouth-africavisa-processingtravel-tech