What is ROSA?
ROSA is the acronym for the ‘Registration of South Africans Abroad’, a software programme developed by the Department of International Relations & Co-operation allowing travellers to register on-line. The information travellers register on ROSA allows the Department of International Relations & Co-operation to assist South African citizens in event of an emergency. The registration is a free, voluntary service provided by Government (through the Department of International Relations & Co-operation). ROSA is only available to South African citizens who are travelling, living or working abroad. Why should I register? Vast numbers of our people who travel abroad every day do not encounter any difficulties. However, through our missions abroad, we have assisted a growing number of South Africans who have become victims of crime, accident/s, illness, death, natural/man-made disasters, civil unrest, or whose family and/or next-of-kin needed to contact them in an emergency. Registration throu
