Frequently Asked Questions

Travel documents are issued by the Department of Home Affairs.

Information on how to acquire a temporary residence permit, conditions that apply, and the necessary forms are available on the website of the Department of Home Affairs.

Information on how to acquire a visa for South Africa, as well as the visa application form is available on the website of the Department of Home Affairs.

Government is implementing a comprehensive plan to deal with HIV and AIDS, which combines prevention, to ensure that those who are not infected remain so, with treatment, care and support for those infected or affected.

It is based on a five-year strategic plan adopted in 2000 which has unfolded into what is probably the largest programme in the world, sustained by a budget which has expanded and is set to grow still further in order to sustain it. Essential to the programme is the strengthening of the national health system.

South Africa’s approach emphasises the centrality of prevention, so that those not infected remain so; and the importance of strengthening the national health system to provide a complete continuum of care and other interventions that would mitigate the impact of HIV and AIDS and other diseases.