Taking prescription glasses out of South Africa

Details

Personal-use prescription glasses and spare pairs may be taken out of South Africa without export formalities. Prescription eyewear faces no export controls anywhere. Carrying a copy of the optical prescription is useful for replacement abroad and for destination pharmacies.

Quantity limits

Personal-use quantities

The other direction

Sources

• sars.gov.za
• sars.gov.za
• sahpra.org.za