If the total value exceeds R25,000, normal Customs duties and VAT will apply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n“This allowance is only valid once per person during a 30-day period and does not apply to goods imported by persons returning after an absence of less than 48 hours,” it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“After you submit the declaration, SARS will send a confirmation with instructions on what you must do when you arrive at the relevant port of entry or exit,” it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“You should keep that confirmation available on your phone or in printed form and follow the instructions and signage at the port.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If a traveller cannot submit electronically because of a system failure, a lack of internet access, or another reasonable ground, they may be assisted at the port by an officer or at a self-service terminal, where available. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In limited cases, a paper declaration may still be used, SARS said, though it stressed that this would only be in exceptional circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The revenue service warned that travellers are legally required to make a proper and true declaration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Failure to declare goods, currency or other relevant items, or making a false declaration, may lead to delays, the detention or forfeiture of goods, penalties, or other enforcement actions,” it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additional declarations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
On top of the online declaration becoming mandatory, President Cyril Ramaphosa has also made a proclamation commencing section 30 of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This activates the requirement for domestic and foreign travellers to declare cash in their possession above the threshold of R100,000, when crossing the country\u2019s land and seaports. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also activated is the responsibility for Customs and Excise of SARS to receive such declarations made by travellers and make them available to the Financial Intelligence Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From 1 July 2026, travellers crossing any of the country\u2019s air, land or sea borders and who have in their possession cash, goods, currency and\/or bearer negotiable instruments above the threshold of R100,000 will be required to declare this via the Customs and Excise traveller management system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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