Passports / South Africa
A South African passport can enter 59 countries visa-free, plus 31 more with a visa on arrival.
| Destination | Stay | Official portal | Portal checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | up to 30 days | — | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | up to 180 days | — | |
| Argentina | up to 90 days | — | |
| Bahamas | up to 90 days | — | |
| Barbados | up to 180 days | Arrival registration ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Belize | — | — | |
| Benin | up to 90 days | — | |
| Botswana | up to 90 days | — | |
| Brazil | up to 90 days | — | |
| Chile | up to 90 days | — | |
| Costa Rica | up to 180 days | — | |
| Dominica | up to 180 days | — | |
| Dominican Republic | — | Arrival registration ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Ecuador | up to 90 days | — | |
| El Salvador | up to 180 days | — | |
| Eswatini | up to 30 days | — | |
| Fiji | up to 120 days | — | |
| Gabon | up to 30 days | — | |
| Gambia | up to 90 days | — | |
| Georgia | up to 360 days | — | |
| Ghana | up to 90 days | — | |
| Grenada | up to 90 days | — | |
| Guatemala | up to 90 days | — | |
| Guyana | up to 30 days | — | |
| Haiti | up to 90 days | — | |
| Honduras | up to 90 days | — | |
| Hong Kong | up to 30 days | — | |
| Jamaica | — | Arrival registration ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Kenya | — | — | |
| Kiribati | up to 90 days | — | |
| Lesotho | — | — | |
| Macau | up to 30 days | — | |
| Malawi | up to 90 days | — | |
| Malaysia | up to 90 days | Arrival registration ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Mauritius | up to 90 days | — | |
| Micronesia | up to 30 days | — | |
| Mozambique | — | — | |
| Namibia | up to 90 days | — | |
| Nicaragua | up to 90 days | — | |
| Palestine | — | — | |
| Panama | up to 90 days | — | |
| Paraguay | up to 90 days | — | |
| Peru | up to 180 days | — | |
| Philippines | up to 30 days | Arrival registration ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Russia | up to 90 days | — | |
| Rwanda | up to 30 days | — | |
| Saint Lucia | up to 42 days | — | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | up to 90 days | — | |
| Seychelles | up to 90 days | Arrival registration ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Singapore | up to 30 days | Arrival registration ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Tanzania | up to 90 days | — | |
| Thailand | up to 60 days | Arrival registration ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | up to 90 days | — | |
| Tunisia | up to 90 days | — | |
| Uruguay | up to 90 days | — | |
| Vanuatu | up to 120 days | — | |
| Venezuela | up to 90 days | — | |
| Zambia | up to 90 days | — | |
| Zimbabwe | up to 90 days | — |
| Destination | Stay | Official portal | Portal checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | — | — | |
| Bolivia | — | Arrival registration ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Burundi | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Cambodia | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Cape Verde | — | Arrival registration ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Comoros | — | — | |
| Djibouti | — | — | |
| Egypt | — | — | |
| Ethiopia | — | — | |
| Guinea-Bissau | — | — | |
| Indonesia | — | — | |
| Iran | — | — | |
| Jordan | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Kyrgyzstan | — | — | |
| Laos | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Madagascar | — | — | |
| Maldives | — | Arrival registration ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Marshall Islands | — | — | |
| Mauritania | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Nepal | — | — | |
| Oman | — | — | |
| Palau | — | — | |
| Qatar | — | — | |
| Samoa | — | — | |
| Saudi Arabia | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Senegal | — | — | |
| Sierra Leone | — | — | |
| Sri Lanka | — | Official eTA ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Tajikistan | — | — | |
| Timor-Leste | — | — | |
| Tuvalu | — | — |
| Destination | Stay | Official portal | Portal checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Azerbaijan | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Bahrain | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Bhutan | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Burkina Faso | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Cameroon | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Chad | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Cuba | — | Official eVisa ↗ Arrival registration ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Equatorial Guinea | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Guinea | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| India | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Iraq | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Israel | up to 90 days | Official eTA ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Ivory Coast | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Japan | — | Official eVisa ↗ Complete entry registration (recommended) ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Kazakhstan | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Libya | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Moldova | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Mongolia | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Myanmar | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Nigeria | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Pakistan | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Papua New Guinea | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | — | We haven't verified an official portal for this yet. | |
| Sao Tome and Principe | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| South Korea | — | Official eTA ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| South Sudan | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Suriname | — | Official eVisa ↗ Arrival registration ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Togo | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Turkey | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Uganda | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Ukraine | — | We haven't verified an official portal for this yet. | |
| United Arab Emirates | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Vietnam | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Destination | Stay | Official portal | Portal checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Algeria | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Andorra | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Australia | — | Official eVisa ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Austria | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Bangladesh | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Belarus | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Belgium | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Brunei | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Bulgaria | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Canada | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Central African Republic | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| China | — | Arrival registration ↗ Start the COVA online form (in-person passport submission follows) ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Colombia | — | Arrival registration ↗ Start the SITAC visa application (first visa processed at a consulate) ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Croatia | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Cyprus | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Czech Republic | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Denmark | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Eritrea | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Estonia | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Finland | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| France | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Germany | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Greece | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Hungary | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Iceland | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Ireland | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Italy | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Kosovo | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Kuwait | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Latvia | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Lebanon | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Liberia | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Liechtenstein | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Lithuania | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Luxembourg | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Mali | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Malta | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Mexico | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Monaco | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Montenegro | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Morocco | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Nauru | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Netherlands | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| New Zealand | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Niger | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| North Korea | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| North Macedonia | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Norway | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Poland | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Portugal | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Republic of the Congo | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Romania | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| San Marino | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Serbia | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Slovakia | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Slovenia | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Solomon Islands | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Somalia | — | eTAS — requires a sponsor code (issued to vetted businesses) ↗ | 2026-08-28 |
| Spain | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Sudan | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Sweden | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Switzerland | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Syria | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Taiwan | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Tonga | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Turkmenistan | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| United Kingdom | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| United States | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Uzbekistan | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Vatican City | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. | |
| Yemen | — | No online portal — apply at the embassy or consulate. |
Official entry pages checked weekly · 2026-08-28. An automated job re-fetches every destination's official entry page each week and any change is reviewed. Entry links point to the official government portal — never a third-party reseller. Where a requirement has no online portal, this page says so rather than inventing one.
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