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South Africa · Africa · CPT

Cape Town

A visa run from Denpasar on the India passport. Everything below is checked against the cited source and dated — always re-verify on the day you fly.

90 days on entryVisa requiredgov. fee $36flights from $1,097

Entry rules

What this passport is allowed on arrival, and on whose authority.

Entry basisVisa required (in advance)

90days permitted

Processing

5–10 working days at mission

Government fee

$36

Entries

Single

Extension

Extension by application

Passport-tier estimate · verified 2026-08-04 · Source: Department of Home Affairs, South Africa — visa-exempt list & Trusted Tour Operator Scheme. Rules can change without notice — this is reference, not legal advice.

Getting there

Denpasar (DPS) ⇄ CPT · 6 live fares, cheapest first for your priority

12:45DPS

20h 20m

09:05⁺¹CPT

12:35CPT

20h 20m

08:55⁺¹DPS

Live fare

round trip from$1,097

Select →found for 2026-10-19 – 2026-10-29

Round-trip fare shown first to match your priority (Balanced) · 5 more below.

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Where to stay

Officers at Cape Town often ask for a hotel booking and onward travel before letting you in — even on a Visa required. Line: Oct 19 – Oct 26, your trip dates.

Budget

Hostels & guesthouses

Oct 19 – Oct 26 · 6 nights · ~$25/night

Est. total

≈$150

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Mid-range

Central, comfortable

Oct 19 – Oct 26 · 6 nights · ~$45/night

Est. total

≈$270

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Comfort

Hotels & serviced apartments

Oct 19 – Oct 26 · 6 nights · ~$85/night

Est. total

≈$510

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Flying out early? Hotels near CPT airport →

Nightly figures are indicative — we don’t sell hotels; each opens a hotel search in a new tab.

Before you fly

The two things that trip people up on arrival — data, and (sometimes) insurance.

Data on arrivalGet an eSIM before you landAiralo — a local data plan you install now, live the second you touch down. No SIM swap, no airport kiosk.Browse South Africa eSIMs →Travel insuranceCover for the tripSafetyWing — pay-as-you-go nomad cover, cancel any time. Some e-visa applications ask for proof; this one issues a certificate instantly.Get a quote →

Fast-visa service

We don’t handle South Africa visas yet — want us to?

This run needs a visa (visa required). We do the whole application for Vietnam runs today — a South Africa run would land around $135 all-in. Tell us to build South Africa next and we’ll email you when it’s live.

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Curated reference data, dated at the top of the rule card. The Visa Runner is not legal or immigration advice.