South Africa passport
South Africa passporteVisa and eTA countries for South African passport holders
41 countries, with how long you can stay and what to do before you go.
41 of 41 destinations
- IsraeleTA requiredWestern Asia90 days
- Saint Kitts and NeviseTA requiredCaribbean90 days
- South KoreaeTA requiredEastern Asia30 days
- AfghanistaneVisaSouthern Asia30 days
- AlbaniaeVisaSoutheast Europe90 days
- AnguillaeVisaCaribbean
- AzerbaijaneVisaWestern Asia30 days
- BhutaneVisaSouthern Asia90 days
- Burkina FasoeVisaWestern Africa
- CamerooneVisaMiddle Africa
- ChadeVisaMiddle Africa
- ColombiaeVisaSouth America
- CubaeVisaCaribbean90 days
- DjiboutieVisaEastern Africa90 days
- DR CongoeVisaMiddle Africa7 days
- Equatorial GuineaeVisaMiddle Africa
- GuineaeVisaWestern Africa90 days
- IndiaeVisaSouthern Asia30 days
- IraneVisaSouthern Asia30 days
- IraqeVisaWestern Asia30 days
- Ivory CoasteVisaWestern Africa90 days
- JapaneVisaEastern Asia90 days
- LibyaeVisaNorthern Africa
- MauritaniaeVisaWestern Africa30 days
- MongoliaeVisaEastern Asia30 days
- MyanmareVisaSouth-Eastern Asia28 days
- NigeriaeVisaWestern Africa30 days
- PakistaneVisaSouthern Asia90 days
- Papua New GuineaeVisaMelanesia30 days
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaeVisaWestern Africa90 days
- São Tomé and PríncipeeVisaMiddle Africa
- SerbiaeVisaSoutheast Europe90 days
- SomaliaeVisaEastern Africa30 days
- South SudaneVisaMiddle Africa
- SurinameeVisaSouth America
- SyriaeVisaWestern Asia
- TogoeVisaWestern Africa15 days
- TürkiyeeVisaWestern Asia30 days
- UgandaeVisaEastern Africa90 days
- UkraineeVisaEastern Europe30 days
- VietnameVisaSouth-Eastern Asia
Questions
How many eVisa or eTA countries are there for South African passports?
41.
Which ones are on the list?
Israel, Saint Kitts and Nevis, South Korea, Afghanistan, Albania, Anguilla, Azerbaijan, Bhutan and more.
Which allows the longest stay?
Israel, up to 90 days.
Do I still need anything at the border?
Yes. Carry a valid passport, your return ticket and proof of where you'll stay. Officers can still refuse entry.
Can these rules change?
Yes, sometimes with little notice. Check the destination's official website before you book.
What if a country isn't listed here?
It falls under a different rule. Use the other lists, or search the country for its exact rule.
Is the stay length per visit or per year?
Usually per visit, but some countries also cap total days in a year or in any 180 days. Check the country's page.
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