South African Passport
The South African passport grants access to 58 countries without a visa. Additionally, it allows for 47 visas and 15 visas upon arrival. However, a visa is required for travel to 73 countries.
South Africa, a country in the southernmost part of Africa, has a diverse population. The current population stands at approximately 60 million people, making it the 24th most populous country in the world.
The South African passport ranks at 53rd place, according to the Henley Passport Index. This ranking is based on the number of countries that grant visa-free access to South African passport holders.
Visa-free map
Nearby countries
The nearest visa free countries to visit for South African passport holders are Lesotho, Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Visa free countries
So, where can South Africans travel without a visa? We have listed all the countries where South Africa citizens can travel visa-free, eliminating the hassle of visa paperwork.
Africa
- 🇦🇴 Angola (N/A)
- 🇧🇯 Benin (90 Days)
- 🇧🇼 Botswana (90 days)
- 🇸🇿 Eswatini (30 days)
- 🇬🇦 Gabon (30 days.)
- 🇬🇲 Gambia (90 days)
- 🇬🇠Ghana (90 days)
- 🇱🇸 Lesotho (90 days)
- 🇲🇼 Malawi (90 days)
- 🇲🇺 Mauritius (90 days)
- 🇲🇿 Mozambique (3 months)
- 🇳🇦 Namibia (3 months)
- 🇹🇿 Tanzania (90 days)
- 🇹🇬 Togo (N/A)
- 🇹🇳 Tunisia (3 months)
- 🇿🇲 Zambia (90 days)
- 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe (3 months)
Americas
- 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda (1 month)
- 🇦🇷 Argentina (90 days)
- 🇧🇸 Bahamas (3 months)
- 🇧🇧 Barbados (6 months)
- 🇧🇿 Belize (N/A)
- 🇧🇷 Brazil (90 days)
- 🇨🇱 Chile (90 days)
- 🇨🇷 Costa Rica (90 days)
- 🇩🇲 Dominica (6 months)
- 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic (N/A)
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador (90 days)
- 🇸🇻 El Salvador (90 days)
- 🇬🇩 Grenada (3 months)
- 🇬🇹 Guatemala (90 days)
- 🇬🇾 Guyana (3 months)
- ðŸ‡ðŸ‡¹ Haiti (3 months)
- ðŸ‡ðŸ‡³ Honduras (90 days)
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica (180 days)
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua (90 days)
- 🇵🇦 Panama (90 days)
- 🇵🇾 Paraguay (90 days)
- 🇵🇪 Peru (180 days)
- 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis (3 months)
- 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia (6 weeks)
- 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (3 month)
- 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago (90 days)
- 🇺🇾 Uruguay (90 days)
- 🇻🇪 Venezuela (90 days)
Oceania
- 🇫🇯 Fiji (4 months)
- 🇰🇮 Kiribati (90 days)
- 🇫🇲 Micronesia (30 days)
- 🇻🇺 Vanuatu (30 days)
Asia
- 🇬🇪 Georgia (1 year)
- 🇮🇱 Israel (90 days)
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia (90 days)
- 🇵🇠Philippines (30 days)
- 🇶🇦 Qatar (30 days)
- 🇸🇬 Singapore (30 days)
- 🇹🇠Thailand (30 days)
Europe
- 🇬🇧 Ireland (90 days)
- 🇷🇺 Russia (90 days)
This data has been sourced from Wikipedia and was last updated on 7/1/2024.
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