Travelling on an SA passport? How to get help if things go wrong abroad

The department of international relations and cooperation website offers tips on what to do if things go awry. This is an edited extract.

Most SA citizens travelling for business or pleasure, or living abroad, do so without serious difficulty. Here are some helpful hints on how to stay safe abroad. There is a lot that you can do, starting with registering at the SA embassy or consulate after arrival at your destination or even before your departure - visit the foreign relations section atSecondly, take note of news reports of any problems in the area you will be visiting.SA citizens and permanent residents as well as dual nationals, provided they have entered the country in question on their SA passport and they are not in the country of the second nationality.

If you are travelling on the passport of your other nationality, you should contact that country's local embassy, high commission or consulate.

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