🇿🇦Visa-Free Countries for South Africa Passport Holders in 2026

Visa-free destinations for South Africa citizens (61)

South Africans can enter 61 destinations without a visa, with a valid passport only. For example: Thailand (30 days), Brazil (90 days) and Malaysia (90 days). 39 of 61 verified against the destination's official list.

Entry with just a valid passport, within the stay limit shown.

• 🇦🇴Angola
• 🇦🇬Antigua and Barbudastay 180 days
• 🇦🇷Argentinastay 90 days
• 🇧🇧Barbadosstay 6 months
• 🇧🇿Belizestay 30 days
• 🇧🇯Beninstay 90 days
• 🇧🇴Boliviastay 90 days per year
• 🇧🇼Botswanastay 90 days within 365 days
• 🇧🇷Brazilstay 90 days
• 🇨🇻Cape Verde
• 🇨🇱Chilestay 90 days
• 🇨🇷Costa Ricastay 180 days
• 🇩🇲Dominicastay 6 months
• 🇩🇴Dominican Republicstay 30 days
• 🇪🇨Ecuador
• 🇸🇻El Salvadorstay 180 days
• 🇸🇿Eswatinistay 30 days
• 🇫🇯Fijistay 4 months
• 🇬🇦Gabonstay 30 days
• 🇬🇪Georgiastay 1 year
• 🇬🇭Ghanastay 90 days
• 🇬🇩Grenadastay 3 months
• 🇬🇹Guatemalastay 90 days
• 🇬🇾Guyanastay 30 days
• 🇭🇹Haiti
• 🇭🇳Hondurasstay 90 days
• 🇭🇰Hong Kongstay 30 days
• 🇯🇲Jamaicastay 90 days
• 🇰🇪Kenyastay 90 days
• 🇰🇮Kiribatistay 1 month
• 🇽🇰Kosovostay 90 days within 6 months
• 🇱🇸Lesothostay 90 days
• 🇲🇴Macaustay 30 days
• 🇲🇼Malawistay 30 days
• 🇲🇾Malaysiastay 90 days
• 🇲🇺Mauritiusstay 90 days
• 🇫🇲Micronesiastay 30 days (extendable to 60)
• 🇲🇿Mozambiquestay 30 days
• 🇳🇦Namibiastay 3 months
• 🇳🇮Nicaraguastay 90 days
• 🇴🇲Omanstay 14 days
• 🇵🇦Panamastay 90 days
• 🇵🇾Paraguaystay 90 days
• 🇵🇪Perustay 90 days
• 🇵🇭Philippinesstay 30 days
• 🇷🇺Russiastay 90 days
• 🇱🇨Saint Luciastay 6 weeks
• 🇻🇨Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesstay 3 months
• 🇸🇹Sao Tome and Principe
• 🇸🇬Singaporestay 30 days
• 🇹🇿Tanzaniastay 90 days
• 🇹🇭Thailandstay 30 days
• 🇧🇸The Bahamasstay 3 months
• 🇬🇲The Gambiastay 90 days
• 🇹🇬Togostay 30 days
• 🇹🇳Tunisiastay 90 days
• 🇺🇾Uruguaystay 90 days
• 🇻🇺Vanuatustay 120 days
• 🇻🇪Venezuelastay 90 days
• 🇿🇲Zambiastay 90 days per year
• 🇿🇼Zimbabwestay 3 months

Visa on arrival for South Africa citizens (25)

For South Africans, 25 destinations issue the visa at the border or airport, with nothing to file before departure. For example: Maldives, Cambodia (30 days) and Jordan. 12 of 25 verified against the destination's official list.

The visa is issued directly at the border or airport, no application needed beforehand.

• 🇦🇲Armeniastay 120 daysApply online (iVisa)
• 🇧🇮Burundistay 30 days
• 🇰🇭Cambodiastay 30 daysApply online (iVisa)
• 🇰🇲Comorosstay 45 days
• 🇹🇱East Timor
• 🇪🇬EgyptApply online (iVisa)
• 🇪🇹Ethiopiastay 3 monthsApply online (iVisa)
• 🇮🇩Indonesiastay 30 daysApply online (iVisa)
• 🇮🇷Iran
• 🇯🇴JordanApply online (iVisa)
• 🇰🇬Kyrgyzstanstay 1 monthApply online (iVisa)
• 🇱🇦Laosstay 30 daysApply online (iVisa)
• 🇲🇬Madagascarstay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
• 🇲🇻Maldives
• 🇲🇭Marshall Islandsstay 90 days
• 🇳🇵Nepalstay 30 daysApply online (iVisa)
• 🇵🇼Palaustay 30 days
• 🇶🇦Qatar
• 🇷🇼Rwanda
• 🇼🇸Samoa
• 🇸🇦Saudi Arabiastay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
• 🇸🇱Sierra Leonestay 1 month
• 🇸🇾Syria
• 🇹🇯TajikistanApply online (iVisa)
• 🇹🇻Tuvalustay 1 month

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E-visa destinations for South Africa citizens (44)

For South Africans, 44 destinations require an e-visa applied for online before departure. Each destination page links the official portal we have found: intermediary sites often charge more. For example: Turkey (90 days within 180 days), United Arab Emirates and Japan. 21 of 44 verified against the destination's official list.

An electronic authorization applied for online before departure, usually within days.

• 🇦🇱Albania
• 🇦🇺Australiastay 3 monthsApply online (iVisa)
• 🇦🇿Azerbaijanstay 30 daysApply online (iVisa)
• 🇧🇭BahrainApply online (iVisa)
• 🇧🇹Bhutanstay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
• 🇧🇫Burkina FasoApply online (iVisa)
• 🇨🇲Cameroonstay 30 daysApply online (iVisa)
• 🇹🇩Chad
• 🇨🇴Colombia
• 🇨🇮Côte d'Ivoirestay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
• 🇨🇺Cubastay 90 days
• 🇨🇩Democratic Republic of the Congostay 7 days
• 🇩🇯DjiboutiApply online (iVisa)
• 🇬🇶Equatorial GuineaApply online (iVisa)
• 🇬🇳Guineastay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
• 🇮🇳IndiaApply online (iVisa)
• 🇮🇶Iraqstay 30 days
• 🇮🇱Israelstay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)
• 🇯🇵Japan
• 🇰🇿Kazakhstan
• 🇱🇾Libya
• 🇲🇷Mauritania
• 🇲🇩MoldovaApply online (iVisa)
• 🇲🇳Mongolia
• 🇲🇲Myanmar
• 🇳🇬Nigeria
• 🇵🇰PakistanApply online (iVisa)
• 🇵🇸Palestinestay 90 days
• 🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
• 🇰🇳Saint Kitts and Nevis
• 🇸🇨SeychellesApply online (iVisa)
• 🇸🇧Solomon Islands
• 🇸🇴Somalia
• 🇰🇷South KoreaApply online (iVisa)
• 🇸🇸South Sudan
• 🇱🇰Sri LankaApply online (iVisa)
• 🇸🇷Suriname
• 🇹🇷Turkeystay 90 days within 180 daysApply online (iVisa)
• 🇹🇲Turkmenistan
• 🇺🇬UgandaApply online (iVisa)
• 🇺🇦Ukrainestay 30 days
• 🇦🇪United Arab EmiratesApply online (iVisa)
• 🇺🇿Uzbekistanstay 30 days
• 🇻🇳Vietnamstay 90 daysApply online (iVisa)

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Consular visa required for South Africa citizens (68)

For South Africans, 68 destinations require a visa obtained from an embassy or consulate before travel, including 29 Schengen countries, all covered by a single Schengen visa. For example: Afghanistan, France (90 days per 180-day period) and Spain (90 days per 180-day period). 41 of 68 verified against the destination's official list.

A visa must be obtained from an embassy or consulate before travelling.

• 🇦🇫Afghanistan
• 🇩🇿Algeria
• 🇦🇩Andorrastay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇦🇹Austriastay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇧🇩Bangladesh
• 🇧🇾Belarus
• 🇧🇪Belgiumstay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina
• 🇧🇳Brunei
• 🇧🇬Bulgariastay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇨🇦Canada
• 🇨🇫Central African Republic
• 🇨🇳China
• 🇨🇬Congo
• 🇭🇷Croatiastay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇨🇾Cyprusstay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇨🇿Czech Republicstay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇩🇰Denmarkstay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇪🇷Eritrea
• 🇪🇪Estoniastay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇫🇮Finlandstay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇫🇷Francestay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇩🇪Germanystay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇬🇷Greecestay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
• 🇭🇺Hungarystay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇮🇸Icelandstay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇮🇪Ireland
• 🇮🇹Italystay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇰🇼Kuwait
• 🇱🇻Latviastay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇱🇧Lebanon
• 🇱🇷Liberia
• 🇱🇮Liechtensteinstay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇱🇹Lithuaniastay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇱🇺Luxembourgstay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇲🇱Mali
• 🇲🇹Maltastay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇲🇽Mexico
• 🇲🇨Monacostay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇲🇪Montenegro
• 🇲🇦Morocco
• 🇳🇷Nauru
• 🇳🇱Netherlandsstay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇳🇿New Zealand
• 🇳🇪Niger
• 🇰🇵North Korea
• 🇲🇰North Macedonia
• 🇳🇴Norwaystay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇵🇱Polandstay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇵🇹Portugalstay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇷🇴Romaniastay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇸🇲San Marinostay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇸🇳Senegal
• 🇷🇸Serbia
• 🇸🇰Slovakiastay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇸🇮Sloveniastay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇪🇸Spainstay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇸🇩Sudan
• 🇸🇪Swedenstay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇨🇭Switzerlandstay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇹🇼Taiwan
• 🇹🇴Tonga
• 🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago
• 🇬🇧United Kingdom
• 🇺🇸United States
• 🇻🇦Vatican Citystay 90 days per 180-day period
• 🇾🇪Yemen