South Africa: Community Health and Social Policy Spring 2021
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South Africa: Community Health and Social Policy Spring 2021
GENERAL FLIGHT Once you have finalized your travel
INFORMATION arrangements, please log into your
application portal and enter your itinerary
This document is designed to assist you in information and any notes about your
making your travel arrangements. An essential arrival in the Travel Information section of
part of your preparation for studying abroad your application. This will ensure that SIT
includes obtaining the proper travel staff knows when to expect you. Please submit
documentation for your international stay. your travel itinerary no later than 30 days prior
Please read this document carefully to to your program’s start date.
determine if you need to take action
immediately in preparation for travel.
NOTE: If you are unable to find suitable
You are responsible for booking your own travel arrangements which will allow you to
travel to and from the program location. In arrive at the specified date and time, please
addition, it is your responsibility to read and contact your admissions counselor as soon
as possible – BEFORE you make any
understand the terms and conditions for your
reservations.
airline ticket(s), to reconfirm your flight
reservations in advance of the day of travel, Key Travel is the preferred travel provider for
and to be aware of airline and TSA regulations SIT Study Abroad. In many cases Key Travel
for baggage size and contents. SIT is not is able to offer humanitarian and student
responsible for additional charges you may airfares for travel on SIT Study Abroad
incur as a result of airline schedule changes or programs, and may also offer more flexibility in
other travel-related reasons. holding airfare reservations, making changes
Please note that due to the COVID-19 to bookings at affordable or sometimes no
pandemic, information is subject to change cost, and access to reasonable cancellation
based on shifting conditions in the US and policies.
South Africa and Namibia. As you book If you would like access to Key Travel’s
your flights, we encourage you to purchase Student Booking Portal, click here. SIT does
tickets on airlines with flexible cancellation not require you to book with Key Travel, but we
and postponement policies. encourage you to fill out the form to research
Each country has specific entry flight options.
requirements due to the COVID-19
pandemic which may include providing a
negative COVID-19 test prior to your travel
or testing and/or quarantining upon arrival.
SIT will provide updated COVID-19 related
information prior to your travel as this
information is constantly shifting and we
would like to provide you with relevant
accurate information closer to your travel
date. Please read the Health Guidelines for
this program for recommendations related
to preventing the contraction and spread of
COVID-19
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Flight, Passport, and Visa Information 12/10/2020ARRIVAL INFORMATION
You are expected to meet your group at the following date,
time, and location:
Arrival prior to the start of the
program is NOT possible. Arrival
Program Arrival Date: Saturday, February 6, 2021 before the designated
Arrival Airport: O.R. Tambo International Airport commencement and departure
(JNB), Johannesburg dates could necessitate difficult and
time-consuming interventions that
Group Meeting Location: Next to Information in will be at the cost of the student. No
International Arrivals Hall SIT Study Abroad staff will be able
to assist you with any matter should
Group Will Be Met By: SIT Study Abroad staff you arrive before the program’s
commencement due to personal
Notes: Phone +27846834982 or email travel or for any other reason.
john.mcgladdery@sit.edu if lost. Please note that medical insurance,
provided to you through SIT Study
Abroad for the duration of your
program, is not in effect either
before the program start date or
after the program end date.
DEPARTURE INFORMATION
You are expected to plan your departure for the following
date, time, and location:
It IS possible to remain in-country
after the program ends. However,
Program Departure Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2021 you may need to extend your visa in
South Africa. This is the student's
Departure Airport: O.R. Tambo International Airport responsibility and involves a trip to
(JNB), Johannesburg the Department of Home Affairs.
Please note that the program is no
Earliest Departure Time: Noon longer responsible for you after the
end of the scheduled program.
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Flight, Passport, and Visa Information 12/10/2020PASSPORT INFORMATION
To participate in this program, you will need a signed passport that is valid for at least six
months after the end of the program.
• If necessary, apply for a new passport or renewal immediately.
• US Citizens: consult US State Department information at
http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html for passport processing times and
application procedures.
• Non-US Citizens: contact your embassy or consulate.
You may need to expedite your passport application in order to meet visa application deadlines.
Please check with your admissions counselor at studyabroad@sit.edu or (888) 272-7881 to discuss
whether you should expedite your application.
VISA INFORMATION
A visa is an official endorsement from a foreign government permitting entry into and travel within a
particular country or region for a specified period of time. You will be staying 88 days in South Africa
and thus will receive a Port of Entry Visa for free upon arrival in South Africa.
Students with US passports: Students with non-US passports:
See the details on the Home Affairs website. Check to see if your passport is accepted in the
http://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/applying-for- South Africa Entry Visa List.
sa-visa http://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/immigration-
services/exempt-countries Students without a US
Make sure you have these documents: passport may be subject to additional or different
requirements for obtaining a visa or meeting other
1. Passport valid for 6 months
conditions of entry into the country or countries
2. Proof of return ticket listed above. Many countries require individuals to
3. Letter from SIT guaranteeing funds for apply for visas in person at the relevant embassy or
accommodation and possible consulate located in their country of citizenship. We
quarantine (your admissions counselor strongly recommend that you contact the embassy
will provide this). of each country the program will be traveling to very
early in the process to confirm visa and/or entry
Currently entry guidelines require a PCR requirements applicable to your country of
Coronavirus test taken less than 72 hours citizenship and determine next steps while allowing
before departing the US for South Africa. You plenty of time to apply. If the foreign consulate
will receive additional information closer to the permits non-US passport holders to apply for the
program date with any updates and Covid-19- required visa from within the United States,
related entry requirements. applicants are encouraged to contact Travisa Visa
Services. As an experienced visa agent working
closely with a number of SIT programs, Travisa
may be able to assist you in your visa application
process. A service discount is available by entering
“SIT” as the corporate code in your Travisa online
application. It is your responsibility to confirm and
complete the visa application process particular to
your situation, and to keep your admissions
counselor informed.
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Flight, Passport, and Visa Information 12/10/2020GENERAL VISA AND
PASSPORT NOTES FOR ALL
PARTICIPANTS
• You are responsible for complying with
all visa procedures.
• Keep in mind that procedures and fees
are subject to change
• SIT assumes no responsibility for the
issuance or denial of any visa.
• Please make a certified copy of the first
two pages of your passport (one of
which has your photo), and keep these
photocopies in your program locker. Zed will meet you at the Arrivals Hall
• If you have recently travelled in abroad Information Booth
you may also need to bring your yellow
WHO vaccination card or a copy of ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
your immunization record; please see
the Safety, Security, and Health pre- If you have any questions regarding this
departure document for more details. information, please contact the US office of SIT
Study Abroad at 802-258-3212 or toll-free in
• Students are responsible for their own the US at 888-272-7881 and ask to speak to
passports, which should stay in your your admissions counselor, who is available
locker at the program office unless Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM (US
being used to exchange cash. East Coast time) to assist you.
• If you are planning to travel to other
countries before or after the program or
your transit route involves connections
in other countries, check with the
embassies of those countries before
you leave the US regarding visas,
documents, and/or immunizations
required. Please contact your
admissions counselor as soon as
possible to discuss the feasibility of
your plans.
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