Do i need a return ticket when i go to South Africa?

Brtis DO need a visa but you get it at the airport, tell the customs guy you want a 90 day visa and leave the marrage thing out of the conversation with them, otherwise you will be debating while other people are patiently awaiting a stamp in their passports.

Best of luck to get all done and certidied in 90 days, talk to you few days to Christmas ((:

Enjoy!

** I am going to LMAO if you get to customs and these smart a$$es on here with their "do not need" replies, please, some idiots really are reading up here and have no freakin clue what they are talking about. "business or tourism" - get a life!!

Take good advice, stay clear from telling the customs you are there to get married and just say you have adjustable travel plans - this is really the easiest for you guys and less complicated.

I travel 2 x maxi passports full per year the past 4 years, think i know little more than the usual clown on here.

This question is a little confusing. Basically you are saying that you will be entering SA as a tourist yet you plan on over staying your 90 day Tourist visa and marrying a South African?

If this is what you are saying - it will NOT work.

First of all to work in South Africa you need a work permit. With that comes an ID number which is used for EVERYTHING. Therefore, you need to contact the South African Embassy in London to apply for this. Once you have done that then you can get married and stay living in SA. If you don't your marriage may not be legit. Also to get married in any country that you are not a national to you also need a marriage visa.

However, if you wish to do this your own way as you have described then I'd say yes you will need a return ticket. If you don't its more than likely you will been refused entry. South Africa has a huge unemployment epidemic and also too many illegal migrants living and working there illegally. However, some people I have spoken to say they do not think you are forced to have a return ticket but my advice is to get one.

Don't be stupid about this. Get the facts from the South African Embassy/ Home Office and do it the right way. Otherwise you may end up coming back to the UK penniless and having to leave your hubby behind.

There is also a website that may help - look at the different visa's you can get. There is one for spouses.

http://www.globalvisas.com/south_africa/south_afri...

Good luck

British nationals intending to visit South Africa for stays of less than 90 days do not need visas. However, this only applies for business and tourist activities. For academic, volunteer or paid work purposes, visas will have to be obtained at the South African High Commission in the UK before traveling.

British travelers should ensure that their passports are valid for at least 30 days beyond the date of intended departure from South Africa, and that there are at least 2 unused pages in their passports. Although South African authorities officially state that only 1 blank page is needed for entry, there have been reports of travelers being refused entry as some Immigration Officers insist on 2 blank pages. Further, internationally-recognized proof of yellow fever vaccination issued within the last 10 days prior to arrival will have to be presented when a visitor is coming from a country where yellow fever is endemic. Failure to provide this document will result in refusal of entry into South Africa.

Extensions of stay may be applied for at the Department of Home Affairs after entry. Overstaying without permission is a serious violation of South African immigration laws and offenders will be required to pay a fine and may even face detention and deportation.