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Visa requirements · updated Jul 2026

Visa-Free Countries for the South Africa Passport 2026

The South Africa passport gives visa-free entry to 61 countries, plus easy access (on arrival / e-Visa) to 66 more. Ranked #97 worldwide. The full list with allowed stay is below.

61visa-free
66on arrival / eTA
127total access
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Visa-free · 61

Angola 30 days → Antigua and Barbuda 180 days → Argentina 90 days → Bahamas 90 days → Barbados 180 days → Belize 90 days → Benin 90 days → Botswana 90 days → Brazil 90 days → Chile 90 days → Costa Rica 180 days → Dominica 180 days → Dominican Republic 90 days → Ecuador 90 days → El Salvador 180 days → Fiji 120 days → Gabon 30 days → Gambia 90 days → Georgia 360 days → Ghana 90 days → Grenada 90 days → Guatemala 90 days → Guyana 30 days → Haiti 90 days → Honduras 90 days → Hong Kong 30 days → Israel 90 days → Jamaica 90 days → Kiribati 90 days → Lesotho 90 days → Macao 30 days → Malawi 90 days → Malaysia 90 days → Mauritius 90 days → Micronesia 30 days → Mozambique 90 days → Namibia 90 days → Nicaragua 90 days → Palestine 90 days → Panama 90 days → Paraguay 90 days → Peru 180 days → Philippines 30 days → Russia 90 days → Rwanda 30 days → Saint Kitts and Nevis 90 days → Saint Lucia 42 days → Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 days → Seychelles 90 days → Singapore 30 days → Swaziland 30 days → Tanzania 90 days → Thailand 60 days → Togo 30 days → Trinidad and Tobago 90 days → Tunisia 90 days → Uruguay 90 days → Vanuatu 120 days → Venezuela 90 days → Zambia 90 days → Zimbabwe 90 days →

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Albania e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Armenia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Australia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Azerbaijan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bahrain e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bhutan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bolivia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Burkina Faso e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burundi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cambodia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cameroon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Cape Verde Visa on arrival · 30 days → Colombia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Comoros Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cuba e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → DR Congo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Djibouti Visa on arrival · 30 days → Egypt Visa on arrival · 30 days → Equatorial Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ethiopia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival · 30 days → India e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Indonesia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iran Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iraq e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ivory Coast e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Japan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Jordan Visa on arrival · 30 days → Kazakhstan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Kenya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Kyrgyzstan Visa on arrival · 30 days → Laos Visa on arrival · 30 days → Libya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Madagascar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Maldives Visa on arrival · 30 days → Marshall Islands Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Moldova e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Mongolia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Myanmar e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Nepal Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nigeria Visa on arrival · 30 days → Oman Visa on arrival · 30 days → Pakistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Palau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Papua New Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Qatar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Samoa Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sao Tome and Principe e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Saudi Arabia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Senegal Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sierra Leone Visa on arrival · 30 days → Somalia Visa on arrival · 30 days → South Korea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Sudan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Sri Lanka Visa on arrival · 30 days → Suriname e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Syria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tajikistan Visa on arrival · 30 days → Timor-Leste Visa on arrival · 30 days → Turkey e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tuvalu Visa on arrival · 30 days → Uganda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → United Arab Emirates e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Vietnam e-Visa / ETA · 90 days →

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Frequently asked

How many countries can the South Africa passport travel to visa-free?
The South Africa passport gives visa-free access to 61 countries, plus 66 more on arrival or with an e-Visa/eTA. See the full list above.
Which countries give South Africa citizens a visa on arrival?
Visa on arrival is available in 33 countries for South Africa citizens — see the section below.
How strong is the South Africa passport?
The South Africa passport ranks #97 in the 2026 passport index, with 127 total accessible destinations. See the passport ranking page for details.
Can visa-free rules change?
Yes, visa agreements change periodically. This data is current as of Jul 2026 — always confirm with the embassy before travel.

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