Overview

REPLACE THIS TEXT with a 1-2 paragraph description of the available facilities at the land border crossing, any obstacles or challenges commonly faced when crossing, and any other general information that may be useful. Beitbridge border post (north beyond the town of Musina) in Limpopo province on the South African side is a high priority border post and the main gateway on the north-south trade corridor within the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The actual international border crossing is via the Beitbridge structure over the Limpopo river. On the South African side the main route is via the N1 roadway, at the border post facility routes dovetails for processing by authorities to accommodate cars, buses, pedestrians and trucks. Once through the processing at the border post, routes bottle neck to cross the bridge structure and again dovetails at the Zimbabwean side for processing by authorities similar to the aforementioned transport modalities. Finally to bottleneck again onto the A6 (later splitting to A6 and A4) roadway through the town of Beitbridge on the Zimbabwean side for further transit. The rail line runs parallel but separate to the motor vehicle crossing infrastructure. 

Various agencies conduct operations at the border post, mainly Department of Home Affair (immigration), South African Police Services (border police), Department of Health (port health), South African Revenue Services (customs and excise), Department of Agriculture.

South African border post complex

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1. Clearing Agents Building
2. Export Warehouses
3. Commercial
4. Commercial Import
5. New Vehicle Detention Area
6. Commercial Truck Park
7. Light Vehicle Inspection (Outbound)
8. Bottom Residential Houses
9. Top Tax & Duty Free Shop
10. Public Ablutions
11. SAPS HRM
12. SAPS Logistics
13. SARS Building
14. SAPS Dog Unit and Community Centre
15. Department of Agriculture
16. SAPS Vehicle Theft Unit
17. SAPS Barracks
18. Top Residential Houses
19. Zimbabwe or North Gate
20. South Africa or South Gate
21. Bottom Tax & Duty Free Shop
22. SAPS Check point & Customs Release Shed
23. Light Vehicle Inspection (Inbound)
24. Port Health
25. Protect It Truck Park
26. Agents Building
27. Limpopo Truck Park
28. Agents Wendy Offices
29. Pro-con / 4 Ways Haulage Depot
30. Ultra City Truck Park
31. Shell Ultra City
32. Train Carriage Park (Agent’s Offices)
33. Tax Refund Office for Traders & Traveler (outbound)
34. Gateway Truck Park

Zimbabwean border post complex

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Legend:

1. Main Terminal Building
2. Port Health
3. Insurance Office
4. Baggage Scanner
5. State Warehouse
6. Motor Vehicle Search Shed (inbound)
7. Inward Post Clearance Shed
8. Passenger Clearance Hall
9. Mobile Scanner Shed
10. Scanner Workshop
11. Public Toilets
12. Generator Room
13. Outward Clearance Office
14. Motor Vehicle Search Shed (outbound)
15. Duty Free Shop
16. VID Office & Weighbridge
17. Public Toilets
18. Police Assist
19. Insurance Office
20. Inward Bound Passenger, Taxi and Bus Parking
21. Inward Bound Truck Park
22. Proposed New Commercial Truck Park (inbound)
23. Vehicle Impound Yard
24. VID Vehicle Impound Yard
25. VID Weighbridge
26. VID Offices
27. Vehicle Parking Area
28. Con-Dep (ZIMRA Inspection Yard)
29. Proposed New Commercial Centre

Daily Capacity

REPLACE THIS TEXT WITH additional information about other traffic at this border crossing. Useful information would include, but not be limited to, details on whether or not private cars are provided a separate lane, and the level of traffic leaving or entering the country, etc.

Customs Clearance

REPLACE THIS TEXT with information on the requirements to obtain customs clearance. Please provide details concerning potential delays or restrictions, all documentation required at the border crossing to clear the goods (and the regulatory authority that has established these requirements), information on fees (USD per truck), and additional details that may be relevant (i.e. “Trucks will be subject to inspection upon entering country”)The border post makes provision for processing of private motor vehicles, pedestrians and buses, whilst road and rail freight are processed separately. In general the border post has capacity for the throughput of approx. 500 trucks and approx. 20 000 persons on a daily basis. During tradition festive period migrations (ie. Easter and Christmas periods) the number of traveler, both private and freight, increases significantly.

Customs Clearance

Successful border crossing will depend on various factors which may include the type of cargo being carried and thus the agencies involved. Below are guidelines of requirements.

For more information on customs in COUNTRY NAMESouth Africa, please see the following link: HQ staff will input a link to section 1.3 Customs Information here.   

Other Relevant Information

REPLACE THIS TEXT WITH other relevant processes or procedures required Due to various authorities fulfilling their mandates separately the time it take to complete the border crossing and approximate waiting time. Please indicate if goods are subject to multiple inspections, or if there are any specific restrictions or additional documents required for certain types of goods, etc.

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formalities may take 3 hours on average, however the time may increase if exacerbated by missing documentation and increased traffic / congestion disrupting the system. Freight vehicle may be subject to physical examination by both South African and Zimbabwean authorities in their respective border posts.

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link:

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4.1 Government Contact List

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