Where can South African citizens travel without a visa?
South Africa passport · data updated February 2026
The South Africa passport reaches 94 of 198 destinations with no pre-arranged visa — 60 visa-free, 29 visa on arrival, 5 with an online travel authorization — ranking #47 worldwide by that measure. A further 35 destinations issue eVisas online, and 69 require a visa arranged in advance.
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No visa required — 60 destinations
| Destination | Allowed stay | |
|---|---|---|
| Belize | See official source | Full answer → |
| Jamaica | See official source | Full answer → |
| Lesotho | See official source | Full answer → |
| Mozambique | See official source | Full answer → |
| Palestine | See official source | Full answer → |
| Georgia | 360 days | Full answer → |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 180 days | Full answer → |
| Barbados | 180 days | Full answer → |
| Costa Rica | 180 days | Full answer → |
| Dominica | 180 days | Full answer → |
| El Salvador | 180 days | Full answer → |
| Peru | 180 days | Full answer → |
| Fiji | 120 days | Full answer → |
| Vanuatu | 120 days | Full answer → |
| Argentina | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Bahamas | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Benin | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Bolivia | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Botswana | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Brazil | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Chile | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Ecuador | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Gambia | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Ghana | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Grenada | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Guatemala | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Haiti | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Honduras | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Kenya | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Kiribati | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Malawi | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Malaysia | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Mauritius | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Namibia | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Nicaragua | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Panama | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Paraguay | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Russia | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Seychelles | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Tanzania | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Tunisia | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Uruguay | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Venezuela | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Zambia | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Zimbabwe | 90 days | Full answer → |
| Thailand | 60 days | Full answer → |
| Saint Lucia | 42 days | Full answer → |
| Angola | 30 days | Full answer → |
| Dominican Republic | 30 days | Full answer → |
| Eswatini | 30 days | Full answer → |
| Gabon | 30 days | Full answer → |
| Guyana | 30 days | Full answer → |
| Hong Kong | 30 days | Full answer → |
| Macao | 30 days | Full answer → |
| Micronesia | 30 days | Full answer → |
| Philippines | 30 days | Full answer → |
| Rwanda | 30 days | Full answer → |
| Singapore | 30 days | Full answer → |
Travel authorization (eTA) — 5 destinations
| Destination | |
|---|---|
| Israel | Full answer → |
| Ivory Coast | Full answer → |
| Papua New Guinea | Full answer → |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Full answer → |
| South Korea | Full answer → |
eVisa — 35 destinations
| Destination | |
|---|---|
| Albania | Full answer → |
| Australia | Full answer → |
| Azerbaijan | Full answer → |
| Bahrain | Full answer → |
| Bhutan | Full answer → |
| Burkina Faso | Full answer → |
| Cameroon | Full answer → |
| Chad | Full answer → |
| Colombia | Full answer → |
| Cuba | Full answer → |
| DR Congo | Full answer → |
| Equatorial Guinea | Full answer → |
| Guinea | Full answer → |
| India | Full answer → |
| Iraq | Full answer → |
| Japan | Full answer → |
| Kazakhstan | Full answer → |
| Libya | Full answer → |
| Mauritania | Full answer → |
| Moldova | Full answer → |
| Mongolia | Full answer → |
| Myanmar | Full answer → |
| Nigeria | Full answer → |
| Pakistan | Full answer → |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Full answer → |
| Somalia | Full answer → |
| South Sudan | Full answer → |
| Suriname | Full answer → |
| Syria | Full answer → |
| Togo | Full answer → |
| Turkey | Full answer → |
| Uganda | Full answer → |
| Ukraine | Full answer → |
| United Arab Emirates | Full answer → |
| Vietnam | Full answer → |
Visa on arrival — 29 destinations
| Destination | Allowed stay | |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | — | Full answer → |
| Burundi | — | Full answer → |
| Cambodia | — | Full answer → |
| Cape Verde | — | Full answer → |
| Comoros | — | Full answer → |
| Djibouti | — | Full answer → |
| Egypt | — | Full answer → |
| Ethiopia | — | Full answer → |
| Guinea-Bissau | — | Full answer → |
| Indonesia | — | Full answer → |
| Iran | — | Full answer → |
| Jordan | — | Full answer → |
| Kyrgyzstan | — | Full answer → |
| Laos | — | Full answer → |
| Madagascar | — | Full answer → |
| Maldives | — | Full answer → |
| Marshall Islands | — | Full answer → |
| Nepal | — | Full answer → |
| Oman | — | Full answer → |
| Palau | — | Full answer → |
| Qatar | — | Full answer → |
| Samoa | — | Full answer → |
| Saudi Arabia | — | Full answer → |
| Senegal | — | Full answer → |
| Sierra Leone | — | Full answer → |
| Sri Lanka | — | Full answer → |
| Tajikistan | — | Full answer → |
| Timor-Leste | — | Full answer → |
| Tuvalu | — | Full answer → |
Visa required — 69 destinations
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