How many countries require a visa in advance for citizens of South Africa?

Around 69 destinations require citizens of South Africa to arrange a visa before travelling — usually at an embassy or consulate. See which ones under "Visa required in advance" above.

Does this cover every destination?

This page lists the destinations we cover for South Africa. Entry rules can change at short notice, so always confirm the current requirement on the official government site before you book.

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Visa requirements for citizens of South Africa

Where can you travel as a citizen of South Africa? Browse entry requirements by destination — visa-free, visa on arrival, or visa required in advance.

Visa-free

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Angola30 days Antigua & Barbuda180 days Argentina90 days Bahamas90 days Barbados180 days BelizeVisa-free Benin90 days Bolivia90 days Botswana90 days Brazil90 days Chile90 days Costa Rica180 days Dominica180 days Dominican Republic30 days Ecuador90 days El Salvador180 days Eswatini30 days Fiji120 days Gabon30 days Gambia90 days Georgia360 days Ghana90 days Grenada90 days Guatemala90 days Guyana30 days Haiti90 days Honduras90 days Hong Kong SAR China30 days JamaicaVisa-free Kenya90 days Kiribati90 days LesothoVisa-free Macao SAR China30 days Malawi90 days Malaysia90 days Mauritius90 days Micronesia30 days MozambiqueVisa-free Namibia90 days Nicaragua90 days Palestinian TerritoriesVisa-free Panama90 days Paraguay90 days Peru180 days Philippines30 days Russia90 days Rwanda30 days Seychelles90 days Singapore30 days St. Lucia42 days St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days Tanzania90 days Thailand60 days Trinidad & Tobago90 days Tunisia90 days Uruguay90 days Vanuatu120 days Venezuela90 days Zambia90 days Zimbabwe90 days

Visa on arrival / e-Visa / eTA

69

Albaniae-Visa required Armenia120 days Australiae-Visa required Azerbaijan30 days Bahraine-Visa required Bhutane-Visa required Burkina Fasoe-Visa required Burundi30 days Cambodia30 days Cameroone-Visa required Cape VerdeVisa on arrival Chade-Visa required Colombiae-Visa required Comoros45 days Congo - Kinshasa7 days Côte d’Ivoire90 days Cuba90 days Djibouti90 days Egypt30 days Equatorial Guineae-Visa required Ethiopia90 days Guinea90 days Guinea-Bissau90 days India30 days Indonesia30 days Iran30 days Iraqe-Visa required Israel90 days Japane-Visa required Jordan30 days Kazakhstane-Visa required Kyrgyzstan30 days Laos30 days Libyae-Visa required Madagascar90 days Maldives30 days Marshall Islands90 days Mauritania90 days Moldovae-Visa required Mongoliae-Visa required Myanmar (Burma)e-Visa required Nepal150 days Nigeria90 days Oman30 days Pakistan30 days Palau30 days Papua New Guinea30 days Qatar30 days Samoa90 days São Tomé & Príncipee-Visa required Saudi Arabia90 days Senegal30 days Sierra Leone30 days Somaliae-Visa required South Korea30 days South Sudan90 days Sri Lanka30 days St. Kitts & Nevis90 days Suriname90 days Syriae-Visa required Tajikistan45 days Timor-Leste30 days Togo15 days Türkiye90 days Tuvalu30 days Ugandae-Visa required Ukrainee-Visa required United Arab Emiratese-Visa required Vietnam90 days

Visa required in advance

69

AfghanistanVisa required AlgeriaVisa required AndorraVisa required AustriaVisa required BangladeshVisa required BelarusVisa required BelgiumVisa required Bosnia & HerzegovinaVisa required BruneiVisa required BulgariaVisa required CanadaVisa required Central African RepublicVisa required ChinaVisa required Congo - BrazzavilleVisa required CroatiaVisa required CyprusVisa required CzechiaVisa required DenmarkVisa required EritreaVisa required EstoniaVisa required FinlandVisa required FranceVisa required GermanyVisa required GreeceVisa required HungaryVisa required IcelandVisa required IrelandVisa required ItalyVisa required KosovoVisa required KuwaitVisa required LatviaVisa required LebanonVisa required LiberiaVisa required LiechtensteinVisa required LithuaniaVisa required LuxembourgVisa required MaliVisa required MaltaVisa required MexicoVisa required MonacoVisa required MontenegroVisa required MoroccoVisa required NauruVisa required NetherlandsVisa required New ZealandVisa required NigerVisa required North KoreaVisa required North MacedoniaVisa required NorwayVisa required PolandVisa required PortugalVisa required RomaniaVisa required San MarinoVisa required SerbiaVisa required SlovakiaVisa required SloveniaVisa required Solomon IslandsVisa required SpainVisa required SudanVisa required SwedenVisa required SwitzerlandVisa required TaiwanVisa required TongaVisa required TurkmenistanVisa required United KingdomVisa required United StatesVisa required UzbekistanVisa required Vatican CityVisa required YemenVisa required

Frequently asked questions

Citizens of South Africa can currently enter around 60 destinations visa-free, plus roughly 69 more with a visa on arrival, e-Visa or eTA. Browse the full list above.

For reference only

This visa information is provided for general guidance only and may be out of date. Entry rules change frequently and depend on your specific circumstances. Always confirm requirements with the official authorities of your destination and your airline before travelling. packset.travel accepts no liability for any inaccuracies or for any loss arising from reliance on this information.