Visa Free Countries for South African Passport Holders

South African passport holders can travel to 73 countries visa-free as of 2024. Here is a comprehensive list:

Visa-Free Destinations

1. Africa: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, Tanzania, Gambia, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini
2. Americas: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uruguay, Venezuela
3. Asia-Pacific: Cook Islands, Fiji, Hong Kong, Kiribati, Macau, Malaysia, Micronesia, Niue, Philippines, Qatar, South Korea, Thailand, Vanuatu
4. Europe: Georgia, Ireland, Kosovo, Palestine, Réunion, Russia

eVisa Destinations

The following 29 countries offer eVisas for South African passport holders:

1. Africa: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Libya, Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe, South Sudan, Uganda
2. Asia-Pacific: Albania, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, India, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Mongolia, Myanmar, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Suriname, Tajikistan, Türkiye, Vietnam

Visa-on-Arrival Destinations

South African citizens can obtain visas on arrival in the following 29 destinations:

1. Africa: Burundi, Cabo Verde, Comoros, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Mauritania, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Saint Helena
2. Asia-Pacific: Armenia, Bahrain, Bolivia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Nepal, Pakistan, Palau, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu

Visa Requirements

South African passport holders require a visa to enter 95 destinations, including Australia, Canada, China, New Zealand, and the United States.