The border: Everything you need

• Passport (must be valid for at least 60 days, with at least two empty pages available)

• Non-SA residents – visas required (can get at border if no Moz Consulate in your country. First go to your Moz Consulate)

• Unabridged birth certificates for children if RSA citizens

• Car registration and ownership documents – if your vehicle is still under finance, you must get a letter of permission to cross the border

• Letter from your insurer confirming cross-border insurance

• Temporary import permit (received at border)

• SA drivers’ licence allowed, other countries require international drivers’ licence

• Third-party insurance (also available at border or online at DriveMoz)

• 2x triangles

• 1x reflective jacket/vest (yellow or green)

• Black-and-white ZA sticker (on rear of vehicle, must be visible when towing)

• Vehicles towing must have a blue-and-yellow triangular sticker on vehicle, as well as any object in tow; vehicle – front right bumper, towing object – rear

• Fire extinguisher

• Firearms – not allowed across the border

• Animals/pets need necessary documentation

• An additional set of keys to your vehicle is always advisable