Tourist stay without a visa
A visa is not required for stays up to 90 days. The maximum length of stay allowed is 90 days.
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South Africa for worldschooling families: Canada passport
Stay limits for adults and children, family long-stay options, homeschooling, tax residency and health, from official sources. Sources last checked: 14 Nov 2026.
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Showing entry rules for 🇨🇦 Canada passport holders. Country-wide facts (long stays, education, tax) apply to everyone.
Tourist stay (Canada passport)
A visa is not required for stays up to 90 days. The maximum length of stay allowed is 90 days.
Source ↗Long-stay option for families
Not confirmed: see official source.
Homeschooling (residents)
Not confirmed: see official source.
Tax residency
Not confirmed: see official source.
Entry and stay limits (adults and children)
Children: passports, visas and documents
Children need their own passport.
Children travelling with one parent or without parents
Minors are subject to additional requirements, including those related to South African citizenship.
Passport validity Not confirmed
Not confirmed: see official source.
Long-stay options that allow dependants
Remote-work / digital nomad visa
Not checked yet: see the official source.
Length of stay
Not checked yet: see the official source.
Income or funds requirement
Not checked yet: see the official source.
Application fee
Not checked yet: see the official source.
Can dependants (spouse, children) join?
Not checked yet: see the official source.
Other long-stay options that allow dependants
Not checked yet: see the official source.
Homeschooling and education
Visiting, not moving? Short-term visitors usually remain under their home country's education rules (or the rules of the country where they are legally resident). A destination's school-attendance and home-education laws generally apply to children who become resident there. This is a general principle, not a legal ruling: if you plan a long stay or residency, check with the education authorities in both countries. In Canada, home-education rules are set by your state, province or territory.
Home education for residents
Not checked yet: see the official source.
Compulsory education ages
Not checked yet: see the official source.
Tax residency
When you become tax resident
Not checked yet: see the official source.
Family incentives
Incentives for families and new residents
Not checked yet: see the official source.
Health: insurance and vaccinations
Official vaccination guidance: CDC: travel health for South Africa ↗ · GOV.UK: health advice for South Africa ↗
Vaccination certificates for entry
Proof of yellow fever vaccination is required if coming from or having transited through an airport of a country where yellow fever occurs.
Health insurance for long-stay visas
Not checked yet: see the official source.
Official links for South Africa
- Immigration: South Africa: Home Affairs ↗
- Tax authority: SARS ↗
- UK help and services in South Africa ↗
Government travel advice by passport
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Data for developers and AI assistants: South Africa JSON.
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