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Form DS–160 has been unavailable for more than three days and the officer receives explicit permission from the Visa Office. A final rule in 2023 stated that "the Form DS-156 is the paper-based nonimmigrant visa application and can only be used in limited circumstances." [13]
South Africa [note 40] [note 41] [note 42] South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: None: Unknown South Ossetia: None: None [note 43] South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Svalbard: None: None: None Sweden: Unknown Switzerland: Unknown Syria Taiwan [note 44] Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tokelau: Unknown: Unknown: Unknown
A U.S. visa does not authorize entry into the United States or a stay in a particular status, but only serves as a preliminary permission to travel to the United States and to seek admission at a port of entry. The final admission to the United States is made at the port of entry by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer.
A South African passport is a valid proof of citizenship document according to South African nationality law. As of January 2025, citizens of South Africa enjoyed visa-free access to 103 countries, of which some countries may require pre-travel registration according to the Henley Passport Index.
As of 2025, holders of a United States passport may travel to 183 countries and territories without a travel visa, or with a visa on arrival. The United States passport ranks [Note 1] 9th in terms of travel freedom, according to the Henley Passport Index. [1] It is also ranked 8th by the Global Passport Power Rank. [2]
United States: Visa required [247] Holders of a B1 / B2 (B) Visa, Permanent Resident Card, D Visa who have entered the United States at least once since 2008 may use the Automated Passport Control (APC) Kiosk for faster processing at selected airports, before proceeding to a US Customs and Border Protection officer for finalization of entry ...
An application for a United States passport made abroad is forwarded by a U.S. embassy or consulate to Passport Services for processing in the United States. The resulting passport is sent to the embassy or consulate for issuance to the applicant. An emergency passport is issuable by the embassy or consulate. As per Haig v.
An electronic visa (e-Visa or eVisa) is stored in a computer and is linked to the passport number so no label, sticker, or stamp is placed in the passport before travel. The application is done over the internet, and the receipt acts as a visa, which can be printed or stored on a mobile device.