Visa requirements for South African citizens

Visa requirements for South African citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of South Africa. In February 2016, South African citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 97 countries and territories, ranking the South African passport 54th in the world (tied with Moldova) according to the Visa Restrictions Index.[1]

Where visa-free access is permitted, such access is not necessarily a right, and admission is at the discretion of border enforcement officers. Visitors engaging in activities other than tourism, including unpaid work, may require a visa or work permit.

Visa requirements map

  South Africa
  Visa free access
  Visa on arrival
  Limited visa on arrival
  e-Visa available
  Pre-approved visa pick up on arrival
  Visa required

Visa requirements

Country Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees) Reciprocity
 Afghanistan Visa required[2]
 Albania Visa required[3]
 Algeria Visa required[4]
 Andorra Visa required[5] Andorra has no visa regime, but is only accessible through France and Spain. Multiple Entry Schengen Visa required.
 Angola Visa required[6]
 Antigua and Barbuda Visa not required[7] 1 month
 Argentina Visa not required[8] 90 days
 Armenia Visa on arrival[9] 120 days X
 Australia Online Visitor e600 visa[10] May apply online.[11] Transit visa is not required.[12] X
 Austria Visa required[13] Schengen Visa required X
 Azerbaijan Visa required[14]
 Bahamas Visa not required[15] 4 weeks (extendable up to 8 months)
 Bahrain eVisa[16] X
 Bangladesh Visa required[17]
 Barbados Visa not required[18] 6 months
 Belarus Visa required[19]
 Belgium Visa required[20] Schengen Visa required X
 Belize Visa not required[21]
 Benin Visa not required[22] 30 Days
 Bhutan Visa required[23]
 Bolivia Visa on arrival[24] 90 days
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa required[25]
 Botswana Visa not required[26] 90 days
 Brazil Visa not required[27] 90 days
 Brunei Visa required[28]
 Bulgaria Visa required[29]
 Burkina Faso Visa required[30]
 Burundi Visa on arrival[31] 3 months if arriving at Bujumbura International Airport
 Cambodia Visa on arrival[32] 30 days X
 Cameroon Visa required[33] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
 Canada Visa required[34] X
 Cape Verde Visa on arrival[35]
 Central African Republic Visa required[36]
 Chad Visa required[37]
 Chile Visa not required[38] 90 days
 China Visa required[39] 24-Hour Transit Visa obtainable at the airport.
 Colombia Visa not required[40] 180 days X
 Comoros Visa on arrival[41] X
 Republic of the Congo Visa required[42]
 Democratic Republic of the Congo Visa required[43]
 Costa Rica Visa not required[44] 90 days
 Côte d'Ivoire eVisa[45] 3 months. eVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport. X
 Croatia Visa required[46]
 Cuba Tourist card required[47]
 Cyprus Visa required[48] X
 Czech Republic Visa required[49] Schengen Visa required X
 Denmark Visa required[50] Schengen Visa required X
 Djibouti Visa on arrival[51] X
 Dominica Visa not required[52] 6 months X
 Dominican Republic Visa not required[53] 30 day tourist card must be purchased on arrival. X
 Ecuador Visa not required[54] 90 days
 Egypt Visa required[55]
 El Salvador Visa not required[56] 90 days X
 Equatorial Guinea Visa required[57]
 Eritrea Visa required[58] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
 Estonia Visa required[59] Schengen Visa required
 Ethiopia Visa on arrival[60] X
 Fiji Visa not required[61] 4 months
 Finland Visa required[62] Schengen Visa required X
 France Visa required[63] Schengen Visa required X
 Gabon Visa on arrival[64] Visa not required for children under 16. X
 Gambia Visa required[65]
 Georgia Visa not required[66] 90 days within 180 days X
 Germany Visa required[67] Schengen Visa required X
 Ghana Visa required[68] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
 Greece Visa required[69] Schengen Visa required X
 Grenada Visa not required[70] 3 months X
 Guatemala Visa not required[71] 90 days X
 Guinea Visa required[72]
 Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival[73] 90 days X
 Guyana Visa not required[74] 3 months
 Haiti Visa not required[75] 3 months X
 Honduras Visa not required[76] 90 days X
 Hungary Visa required[77] Schengen Visa required X
 Iceland Visa required[78] Schengen Visa required X
 India e-Tourist Visa[79] 30 days, eTV holders must arrive via 16 designated airports.[80] X
 Indonesia Visa not required[81] 30 days. Select ports of entry. X
 Iran Visa on arrival[82] 30 days[83] X
 Iraq Visa required[84]
 Ireland Visa not required[85] 3 months
 Israel Visa not required[86] 90 days
 Italy Visa required[87] Schengen Visa required X
 Jamaica Visa not required[88] 180 Days X
 Japan Visa required[89] X
 Jordan Visa on arrival[90] 30 days
 Kazakhstan Visa required[91]
 Kenya Visa not required[92] 30 days[93] X
 Kiribati Visa required[94]
 North Korea Visa required[95]
 South Korea Visa not required[96] 30 days
 Kuwait Visa required[97]
 Kyrgyzstan Visa on arrival[98] 30 days X
 Laos Visa on arrival[99] 30 days X
 Latvia Visa required[100] Schengen Visa required X
 Lebanon Visa required[101] In addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the Immigration department of the General Directorate for General Secutiy (La Surete Generale).
 Lesotho Visa not required[102] 90 days
 Liberia Visa required[103] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
 Libya Visa required[104] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
 Liechtenstein Visa required[105] X
 Lithuania Visa required[106] Schengen Visa required
 Luxembourg Visa required[107] Schengen Visa required X
 Macedonia Visa required[108]
 Madagascar Visa on arrival[109] 30 days free of charge
 Malawi Visa not required[110] 90 days
 Malaysia Visa not required[111] 90 days
 Maldives Visa on arrival[112] 90 days
 Mali Visa required[113]
 Malta Visa required[114] Schengen Visa required X
 Marshall Islands Visa on arrival[115] 90 days X
 Mauritania Visa on arrival[116] X
 Mauritius Visa not required[117][118] 90 days
 Mexico Visa required[119]
 Micronesia Visa not required[120] 30 days X
 Moldova Visa required[121]
 Monaco Visa required[122] X
 Mongolia Visa required[123]
 Montenegro Visa required[124]
 Morocco Visa required[125]
 Mozambique Visa not required[126] 3 months
 Myanmar eVisa[127] 28 days[128] X
 Namibia Visa not required[129] 3 months
 Nauru Visa required[130]
   Nepal Visa on arrival[131] 90 days X
 Netherlands Visa required[132] Schengen Visa required X
 New Zealand Visa not required[133] 3 months
 Nicaragua Visa not required[134] 90 days X
 Niger Visa required[135]
 Nigeria Visa required[136] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
 Norway Visa required[137] Schengen Visa required X
 Oman Visa on arrival[138] X
 Pakistan Visa required[139]
 Palau Visa on arrival[140] 30 days X
 Panama Visa not required[141] 180 days
 Papua New Guinea Visa required[142]
 Paraguay Visa not required[143] 90 days
 Peru Visa not required[144] 180 days
 Philippines Visa not required[145] 30 days X
 Poland Visa required[146] Schengen Visa required X
 Portugal Visa required[147] Schengen Visa required X
 Qatar Visa required[148]
 Romania Visa required[149]
 Russia Visa required[150]
 Rwanda Visa on arrival[151] 30 days (USD 30 visa on arrival fee, starting 1 November 2014)[152] X
 Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa not required[153] 3 months X
 Saint Lucia Visa not required[154] 6 weeks X
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa not required[155] 1 month
 Samoa Entry Permit on arrival[156] 60 days X
 San Marino Visa required[157] X
 São Tomé and Príncipe Visa required[158] Visa is obtained online.[159]
 Saudi Arabia Visa required[160]
 Senegal Visa not required[161] X
 Serbia Visa required[162] Visa free for a maximum stay of 90 days for valid visa holders or residents of the European Union member states and the United States.
 Seychelles Visitor's Permit on arrival[163] 1 month
 Sierra Leone Visa required[164] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
 Singapore Visa not required[165] 30 days
 Slovakia Visa required[166] Schengen Visa required X
 Slovenia Visa required[167] Schengen Visa required
 Solomon Islands Visa required[168]
 Somalia Visa on arrival[169] 30 days, provided an invitation letter issued by the sponsor has been submitted
to the Airport Immigration Department at least 2 days before arrival.
X
 South Sudan Visa required[170]
 Spain Visa required[171] Schengen Visa required X
 Sri Lanka Electronic Travel Authorisation[172] 30 days X
 Sudan Visa required[173]
 Suriname Visa required[174]
 Swaziland Visa not required[175] 30 days
 Sweden Visa required[176] Schengen Visa required X
  Switzerland Visa required[177] Schengen Visa required X
 Syria Visa required[178]
 Tajikistan Visa on arrival[179] 45 days X
 Tanzania Visa not required[180] 90 days
 Thailand Visa not required[181] 1 month (air) / 15 days (land)
 Timor-Leste Visa on arrival[182] 30 days X
 Togo Visa on arrival[183] 7 days X
 Tonga Visa required[184]
 Trinidad and Tobago Visa not required[185] 90 days
 Tunisia Visa not required[186][187] 3 months X
 Turkey eVisa[188] 3 months
 Turkmenistan Visa required[189] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
 Tuvalu Visa on arrival[190] 1 month X
 Uganda Visa on arrival[191] X
 Ukraine Visa required[192]
 United Arab Emirates Visa required[193] May apply Online [194]
 United Kingdom Visa required[195] X
 United States Visa required[196] X
 Uruguay Visa not required[197] 90 days
 Uzbekistan Visa required[198] Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
 Vanuatu Visa not required[199] 30 days X
  Vatican City Visa required[200]
 Venezuela Visa not required[201] 90 days
 Vietnam Visa required[202] Pre-arranged visa obtained online through travel agencies available at Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Phu Quoc,[203] or Da Nang airports.
 Yemen Visa required[204]
 Zambia Visa not required[205] 90 days
 Zimbabwe Visa not required[206] 3 months

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories

Visa requirements for South African citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognised countries and restricted zones:

Europe
Visitor to Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees)
 Abkhazia Visa required[207]
Mount Athos Special permit required Special permit required (4 days: 25 euro for Orthodox visitors, 35 euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18 euro for students).
There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.[208][209]
Autonomous Republic of Crimea Crimea Visa required Visa issued by Russia is required.[210]
 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Visa not required 3 months[211][212]
United Nations UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus Access Permit required[213] Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.
 Faroe Islands Visa required[214]
United Kingdom Gibraltar Visa required[215]
 Guernsey Visa required[216]
 Isle of Man Visa required[217]
Norway Jan Mayen Permit required[215] Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours[218] and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.[219]
 Jersey Visa required[220]
 Kosovo Visa not required[221] 90 Days
 Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Visa required[222][223] Travellers with Nagorno-Karabakh visa (expired or valid) or evidence of travel to Nagorno-Karabakh (stamps) will be permanently denied entry to Azerbaijan.[224]
 Russia Special authorization required Several closed cities and regions in Russia require special authorisation.[225]
 South Ossetia Visa not required Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[226][227]
 Svalbard Visa not required No one requires a visa to enter Svalbard but practically its impossible to board a flight/ferry to Svalbard without entering Norway. Hence double entry Schengen visa would be required to go and come back from Svalbard to mainland Norway[228]
 Transnistria Visa not required Registration required after 24h.[229][230]
Africa
Visitor to Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees)
 British Indian Ocean Territory Special permit required Special permit required.[231]
 Eritrea outside Asmara Travel permit required To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa).[232]
 Ascension Island Entry Permit required Entry Permit must be obtained minimum 28 days in advance (3 months for 20/30 pounds sterling, single/double entry).[233]
 Réunion Visa not required[234] 90 days
 Saint Helena Visitor's Pass required Visitor's Pass granted on arrival valid for 4/10/21/60/90 days for 12/14/16/20/25 pound sterling.[235]
 Tristan da Cunha Permission required Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[236]
Western Sahara Undefined visa regime Undefined visa regime in the Sahrawi administered areas. Moroccan visa required in Moroccan administered areas
 Somaliland Visa on arrival 30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[237][238]
 Sudan Travel permit required All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometres outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit.
Sudan Darfur Travel permit required Separate travel permit is required.[239]
Asia
Visitor to Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees)
 Hong Kong Visa not required 30 days[240]
 Kazakhstan Special permission required Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty.[241]
Iran Kish Island Visa not required Visitors to Kish Island do not require a visa.[242]
 Macau Visa not required 30 days[243]
Malaysia Sabah and Sarawak Visa not required These states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies.[244]
Maldives Maldives Permission required With the exception of the capital Malé, tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.[245]
 Palestine Visa not required[246] Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[247]
 Taiwan Visa required[248]
Tajikistan Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province OIVR permit required OIVR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez.[249][250][251]
China Tibet Autonomous Region TTP required Tibet Travel Permit required (10 US Dollars).[252][253][254]
United Nations Korean Demilitarised Zone Restricted zone.
United Nations UNDOF Zone and Ghajar Restricted zone.
 Yemen Special permission required Special permission needed for travel outside Sana’a or Aden.[255]
Caribbean and North Atlantic
Visitor to Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees)
 Anguilla Visa required[256]
 Aruba Visa required[257]
 Bermuda Visa required[258]
Netherlands Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba Visa required[259]
 British Virgin Islands Visa not required[260]
 Cayman Islands Visa not required[261] 60 days
 Curacao Visa required[262]
France French Guiana Visa required[263]
France French West Indies Visa required[264] French West Indies refers to Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy.
 Greenland Visa required[214]
 Montserrat Visa not required 6 months[265][266]
 Puerto Rico Visa required[267]
 Saint Pierre and Miquelon Visa required
 Sint Maarten Visa required[268]
 Turks and Caicos Islands Visa not required 90 days[269]
 U.S. Virgin Islands Visa required[270]
Oceania
Visitor to Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees)
Australia Ashmore and Cartier Islands Special authorisation required Special authorisation required.[271]
France Clipperton Island Special permit required Special permit required.[272]
 Cook Islands Visa not required 31 days[273]
Fiji Lau Province Special permission required Special permission required.[274]
 French Polynesia Visa required[275]
 Guam Visa required[276]
 Niue Visa on arrival 30 days[277]
 Pitcairn Islands Visa not required 14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore.[278][279][280]
United States United States Minor Outlying Islands Special permits required Special permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island.[281][282][283][284][285][286][287]
South America
Visitor to Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees)
Galápagos Pre-registration required Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure.[288]
South Atlantic and Antarctica
Visitor to Visa requirement Notes (excluding departure fees)
 Falkland Islands Visa not required[289]
 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Permit required Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[290][291]
Antarctica Special permits required for  British Antarctic Territory,  French Southern and Antarctic Lands,  Argentine Antarctica, Australia Australian Antarctic Territory,
Antártica Chilena Province Chilean Antarctic Territory, Australia Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Norway Peter I Island, Norway Queen Maud Land, New Zealand Ross Dependency.[292][293][294][295][296][297][298][299][300][301][302][303]

Vaccination

Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia require all incoming passengers to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination. Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area.[304]

Passport validity

Many countries require passport validity of no less than 6 months and one or two blank pages.[305]

See also

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