Importing into South Africa

If you qualify for the duty-free entry, then fourteen days before your shipment arrives, we will courier an envelope to you which will contain:

• Three copies of the P1160 form;
• Three copies of the DA304 form;
• An Affidavit confirming you are returning to South Africa permanently;
• A help sheet to complete the forms and a return envelope.

You need to complete ALL the forms, signed them, and have the Affidavit stamped at your local Police Station, all within seven days, including weekends of receiving them, then you have two options:

1. You can take your passport/s (expired and current), inventory, complete and signed Customs forms: P1160 and DA304, and the stamped Affidavit to your local Customs office, details of which can be found here and have the Customs forms stamped by an officer at the Customs Office. The stamped forms can then either be photographed or scanned and emailed to [email protected].
2. You can place your passport/s (expired and current), the completed and signed Customs forms and the Affidavit into the return envelope and email [email protected] to arrange for our courier to collect the envelope from you. We will return your passport by courier once we have cleared your shipment.

If you do not qualify for duty-free entry then any duties and taxes for which you are liable, will be invoiced and must be paid immediately. Please remember when you complete the inventory that personal effects that you have used or worn will have a very low value which should minimise the taxes and duties to pay.