South African Passport Visa Free Countries in 2024

Visa Free Countries for South African Citizens

South African citizens can travel visa free to 108 countries and territories:

South Africa	Ranking in 2025	Visa-free destinations
South Africa	52th	108

A: Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia*

B: Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bolivia*, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Burundi*

C: Cambodia*, Cape Verde Islands*, Chile, Comoro Islands*, Cook Islands, Costa Rica

D: Djibouti*, Dominica, Dominican Republic

E: Ecuador, Egypt*, El Salvador, eSwatini, Ethiopia*

F: Falkland Islands, Fiji

G: Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau*, Guyana

H: Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong (SAR China)

I: Indonesia*, Iran*, Ireland, Israel

J: Jamaica, Jordan*

K: Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan*

L: Laos*, Lesotho

M: Macao (SAR China), Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives*, Marshall Islands*, Mauritania*, Mauritius, Micronesia, Montserrat, Mozambique

N: Namibia, Nepal*, Nicaragua, Nigeria*, Niue

O: Oman

P: Pakistan**, Palau Islands*, Palestinian Territory, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines

Q: Qatar*

R: Reunion, Russian Federation, Rwanda

S: Samoa*, Saudi Arabia*, Senegal, Seychelles*, Sierra Leone*, Singapore, Somalia*, South Korea**, Sri Lanka**, St. Helena*, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines

T: Tajikistan*, Tanzania, Thailand, The Gambia, Timor-Leste*, Togo*, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu*

U: Uruguay

V: Vanuatu, Venezuela

Z: Zambia, Zimbabwe

*visa on arrival
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