Passport profile
South Africa
Visa requirements from a South Africa passport across 192 destinations. Last refreshed May 16, 2026.
71 No advance visa needed Visa-free, ETA, or on arrival
121 Require advance visa eVisa, permit, or embassy visa
192 Total destinations covered Across all categories
Visa-free 58 countries
No advance approval needed. Show up with a valid passport.
Angola 90 days Antigua and Barbuda 6 months Argentina 90 days Bahamas 3 months Barbados 6 months Belize Benin 90 Days Bolivia 90 days Botswana 90 days Brazil 90 days Chile 90 days Costa Rica 90 days Dominica 6 months Dominican Republic 90 days Ecuador 90 days El Salvador 90 days Eswatini 30 days Fiji 4 months Gabon 30 days. Gambia 90 days Georgia 1 year Ghana 90 days Grenada 3 months Guatemala 90 days Guyana 3 months Haiti 3 months Honduras 90 days Jamaica Kazakhstan Kenya 90 days Kiribati 90 days Lesotho 90 days Malawi 90 days Malaysia 90 days Mauritius 180 days Micronesia 30 days Mozambique 3 months Namibia 3 months Nicaragua 90 days Panama 90 days Paraguay 90 days Peru 90 days Philippines 30 days Qatar 30 days Russia 90 days Rwanda 30 days Saint Lucia 6 weeks Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3 month Singapore 30 days Tanzania 90 days Thailand 60 days Trinidad and Tobago 90 days Tunisia 3 months Uruguay 90 days Vanuatu 120 days Venezuela 90 days Zambia 90 days Zimbabwe 3 months
ETA Electronic Travel Authorisation 6 countries
A pre-travel approval applied for online. Not a visa — typically issued within 24-72 hours.
Visa on Arrival 7 countries
Issued at the airport or border when you land. Bring required documents and the fee.
eVisa Electronic Visa 37 countries
A full visa applied for online. Processing typically takes a few business days.
Afghanistan 30 days Albania 90 days Azerbaijan 30 days Bhutan 90 days Burkina Faso Cameroon Chad Colombia Côte d'Ivoire 3 months Cuba 90 days Democratic Republic of the Congo 7 days Djibouti 90 days Equatorial Guinea Guinea 90 days India 30 days Iran 30 days Iraq 30 days Japan 90 days Libya Mauritania 30 days Mongolia 30 days Myanmar 28 days Nigeria 30 days Oman 14 days / 30 days Pakistan 3 months Papua New Guinea 30 days São Tomé and Príncipe Serbia 90 days Somalia 30 days South Sudan Suriname Syria Togo 15 days Turkey 30 days Uganda 3 months Ukraine 30 days Vietnam
eVisa or Visa on Arrival 17 countries
You can choose: apply online before travel, or get a visa at the airport.
Armenia 120 days Bahrain 14 days Burundi 1 month Cambodia 30 days Egypt 30 days Ethiopia 90 days Indonesia 30 days Jordan 30 days Kyrgyzstan 60 days / 30 days Laos 30 days Madagascar 90 days Maldives 30 days Nepal 90 days Palau 30 days Saudi Arabia 90 days Sierra Leone 3 months / 30 days Tajikistan 60 days / 45 days
Visa Required 67 countries
Must be applied for and approved at an embassy or consulate before travel.
Algeria Andorra Australia Austria Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Brunei Bulgaria Canada Central African Republic China Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Eritrea Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Mali Malta Mexico Moldova Monaco Montenegro Morocco Nauru Netherlands New Zealand Niger North Korea North Macedonia Norway Poland Portugal Republic of the Congo Romania San Marino Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Spain Sudan Sweden Switzerland Tonga Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates United States Uzbekistan Vatican City Yemen