South Africa passport
South Africa passportVisa-free countries for South African passport holders
72 countries, with how long you can stay and what to do before you go.
72 of 72 destinations
- AngolaVisa not requiredMiddle Africa90 days
- Antigua and BarbudaVisa not requiredCaribbean180 days
- ArgentinaVisa not requiredSouth America90 days
- BahamasVisa not requiredCaribbean90 days
- BarbadosVisa not requiredCaribbean180 days
- BelizeVisa not requiredCentral America
- BeninVisa not requiredWestern Africa90 days
- BoliviaVisa not requiredSouth America90 days
- BotswanaVisa not requiredSouthern Africa90 days
- BrazilVisa not requiredSouth America90 days
- British Virgin IslandsVisa not requiredCaribbean30 days
- Cayman IslandsVisa not requiredCaribbean180 days
- ChileVisa not requiredSouth America90 days
- Cook IslandsVisa not requiredPolynesia31 days
- Costa RicaVisa not requiredCentral America90 days
- DominicaVisa not requiredCaribbean180 days
- Dominican RepublicVisa not requiredCaribbean90 days
- EcuadorVisa not requiredSouth America90 days
- El SalvadorVisa not requiredCentral America90 days
- EswatiniVisa not requiredSouthern Africa30 days
- FijiVisa not requiredMelanesia120 days
- GabonVisa not requiredMiddle Africa30 days
- GambiaVisa not requiredWestern Africa90 days
- GeorgiaVisa not requiredWestern Asia365 days
- GhanaVisa not requiredWestern Africa90 days
- GrenadaVisa not requiredCaribbean90 days
- GuatemalaVisa not requiredCentral America90 days
- GuyanaVisa not requiredSouth America90 days
- HaitiVisa not requiredCaribbean90 days
- HondurasVisa not requiredCentral America90 days
- Hong KongVisa not requiredEastern Asia
- JamaicaVisa not requiredCaribbean
- KazakhstanVisa not requiredCentral Asia
- KenyaVisa not requiredEastern Africa90 days
- KiribatiVisa not requiredMicronesia90 days
- KosovoVisa not requiredSoutheast Europe90 days
- LesothoVisa not requiredSouthern Africa90 days
- MacauVisa not requiredEastern Asia30 days
- MalawiVisa not requiredEastern Africa90 days
- MalaysiaVisa not requiredSouth-Eastern Asia90 days
- MauritiusVisa not requiredEastern Africa180 days
- MicronesiaVisa not requiredMicronesia30 days
- MontserratVisa not requiredCaribbean180 days
- MozambiqueVisa not requiredEastern Africa90 days
- NamibiaVisa not requiredSouthern Africa90 days
- NicaraguaVisa not requiredCentral America90 days
- NiueVisa not requiredPolynesia30 days
- OmanVisa not requiredWestern Asia14 days
- PalestineVisa not requiredWestern Asia
- PanamaVisa not requiredCentral America90 days
- ParaguayVisa not requiredSouth America90 days
- PeruVisa not requiredSouth America90 days
- PhilippinesVisa not requiredSouth-Eastern Asia30 days
- Pitcairn IslandsVisa not requiredPolynesia14 days
- QatarVisa not requiredWestern Asia30 days
- RéunionVisa not requiredEastern Africa
- RussiaVisa not requiredEastern Europe90 days
- RwandaVisa not requiredEastern Africa30 days
- Saint LuciaVisa not requiredCaribbean
- Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa not requiredCaribbean90 days
- SeychellesVisa not requiredEastern Africa90 days
- SingaporeVisa not requiredSouth-Eastern Asia30 days
- TanzaniaVisa not requiredEastern Africa90 days
- ThailandVisa not requiredSouth-Eastern Asia60 days
- Trinidad and TobagoVisa not requiredCaribbean90 days
- TunisiaVisa not requiredNorthern Africa90 days
- Turks and Caicos IslandsVisa not requiredCaribbean90 days
- UruguayVisa not requiredSouth America90 days
- VanuatuVisa not requiredMelanesia120 days
- VenezuelaVisa not requiredSouth America90 days
- ZambiaVisa not requiredEastern Africa90 days
- ZimbabweVisa not requiredSouthern Africa90 days
Questions
How many visa-free countries are there for South African passports?
72.
Which ones are on the list?
Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bolivia and more.
Which allows the longest stay?
Georgia, up to 365 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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