The South African Embassy has been notified of several commercial repatriation flights available for travel to South Africa. Passengers interested in these flights must book directly through the airlines. Additional information regarding COVID-19 testing requirements may also be found on the airline websites.

QATAR AIRWAYS:

Date	Flight	Depart DOH	Arrive JNB
06-Sep	QR 7471	11:20	19:15
08-Sep	QR 7471	10:10	18:05
11-Sep	QR 7471	10:10	18:05
15-Sep	QR 7471	10:10	18:05
17-Sep	QR 7471	10:10	18:05

KLM:

Date	Flight	Flight nr	Depart	Arrive
28-Aug	Amsterdam – Johannesburg	KL591	10:35	21:10
28-Aug	Amsterdam – Cape Town	KL597	21:50	09:20 (+1)
04-Sep	Amsterdam – Johannesburg	KL591	10:35	21:10
04-Sep	Amsterdam – Cape Town	KL597	21:50	09:20 (+1)
11-Sep	Amsterdam – Johannesburg	KL591	10:35	21:10
11-Sep	Amsterdam – Cape Town	KL597	21:50	09:20 (+1)

Note: These flights are open to South African citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents, and visa holders who have received DHA approval to travel South Africa where required.

• Qatar: for reservations visit www.qatarairways.com/WeWillGetYouHome  and use promo code PR_CR981 or call +27 11 267 7700.

• Emirates: for reservations call Emirates at +971 4 274 9199. For further information regarding travel restrictions and COVID-19 testing https://www.emirates.com/za/english/help/travel-updates/

• KLM: During the booking process a link will be given to fill in a web form. You need to fill in the form for each passenger in your reservation. It is mandatory to fill in this web form. In case you missed the link in your booking process, you can find it here: https://www.klm.com/travel/za_en/customer_support/repatriation_flights.htm.

• Lufthansa: https://www.lufthansa.com/xx/en/repatriation-flights-johannesburg For passengers already holding a commercial Lufthansa ticket: please write to JNBREPATQUERIES@DLH.DE for rebooking and the possible fare difference.

• Turkish: https://www.turkishairlines.com/en-us/

• SAA: for information regarding upcoming flights and to register for direct repatriation flights’ notifications https://www.flysaa.com/za/en/us_repatriation.action

Travel Requirements as per airline

• Qatar Airways
  • South African Citizens: When traveling via Qatar to connect to SA, SA citizens with SA passports need to have DHA confirmation of citizenship status. SA citizens travelling on SA passport do not need travel letters.
  • Foreign passport travelers with special approved visas need to have their DHA approval letter as issued by their nearest Embassy/Consulate in the USA. The Embassy/Consulate must notify the Qatar Country Manager of the foreign traveler as well as the SA Embassy in Doha.

• KLM
  • South African Citizens:  When traveling via The Hague / Netherlands to connect to SA, SA citizens with SA passports need to have DHA confirmation of citizenship status. SA citizens travelling on SA passport must have travel letters. 
  • Foreign passport travelers with special approved visas need to have their DHA approval letter.  Need travel letter issued by Embassy/Consulate in the USA. The Embassy/Consulate must notify SA Embassy in the Netherlands of the foreign traveler.

• Turkish Airlines
  • South African Citizens:   When traveling via Turkey to connect to SA, SA citizens with SA passports need to have DHA confirmation of citizenship status. SA citizens travelling on SA passport must have travel letters.
  • Permanent Residents (PR) and visa travelers on foreign passports: Foreign passport travelers with special approved visas need to have their DHA approval letter.  Need travel letter issued by Embassy/Consulate in the USA. The Embassy/Consulate in the USA must notify the SA Embassy in Turkey of the foreign traveler.

• Emirates
  • South African Citizens: When traveling via Dubai to connect to SA, SA citizens with SA passports need to have DHA confirmation of citizenship status. SA citizens travelling on SA passport must have travel letters and passengers must have a COVID-19 test not older than 96 hours.
  • Permanent Residents (PR) and visa travelers on foreign passports:   Foreign passport travelers with special approved visas need to have their DHA approval letter. Need travel letter issued by Embassy/Consulate in the USA. Note: The Embassy/Consulate in the USA must notify the SA Embassy in Dubai of the foreign traveler.

Note: All travelers to South Africa must complete an online self-quarantine form as manually completed forms will no longer be accepted as of 14 September 2020. Click here for online form. 

For any other queries related to self-quarantine in South Africa, please contact: enquiries@health.gov.za

 

Repatriation Registration with Embassy/ Nearest Consulate

When registering for repatriation with the Embassy or your nearest South African Consulate as indicated below, please send the following information:

1. Current location in the US
2. Full Name and ID Number
3. Passport Number
4. Contact Info for next of kin in South Africa

Residents of Alabama, District of Colombia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Texas, Virginia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands fall under the jurisdiction of the South African Embassy in Washington, DC: MatigwatoP@dirco.gov.za

Residents of Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wisconsin fall under the jurisdiction of the South African Consulate General in Chicago: MiyamboM@dirco.gov.za / BawutiN@dirco.gov.za

Residents of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming fall under the jurisdiction of the South African Consulate General in Los Angeles: NepfumbadaA@dirco.gov.za

Residents of Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia fall under the jurisdiction of South African Consulate General in New York City: KgwatlaE@dirco.gov.za  / SolomonA@dirco.gov.za