Access list
Visa-free countries for South African passport holders (2026)
Destinations South African citizens can enter without a consular visa — visa-free, visa-on-arrival, ETA or eVisa. Linked destinations are verified and dated; the rest are first-pass references requiring official confirmation.
Passport South African passport Access list Non-consular routes
Access split in this list
This page groups destinations that do not require a consular visa before travel. Some still require an ETA, eVisa or visa on arrival, so the status is kept visible instead of being counted as plain visa-free access.
- Visa-free
- 19
- ETA
- 4
- eVisa
- 29
- Visa on arrival
- 11
63 entries link to verified corridor pages; 0 are reference-only rows that need official confirmation before use.
Showing 63 of 63 destinations
- Afghanistan30 dayseVisa View Afghanistan →
- AngolaAngola's official government notice says tourist visas can be handled through the official SME internet portal with a decision also expected within up to three working days. The checked public pages do not expose one universal stay cap or fee for every non-exempt nationality, so the live SME route or Angolan mission should be reconfirmed before travel.eVisa View Angola →
- Azerbaijan30 dayseVisa View Azerbaijan →
- BahrainBahrain's public eVisa country list confirms the route type, while the FAQ says exact validity and period of stay depend on the visa type shown after completing the eligibility flow.Visa on arrival View Bahrain →
- Benin90 daysVisa-free View Benin →
- Bhutan90 dayseVisa View Bhutan →
- Botswana90 daysVisa-free View Botswana →
- Burkina Faso90 dayseVisa View Burkina Faso →
- Cambodia30 daysVisa on arrival View Cambodia →
- Cameroon180 dayseVisa View Cameroon →
- Cote d'Ivoire90 dayseVisa View Cote d'Ivoire →
- DR Congo7 dayseVisa View DR Congo →
- Egypt30 dayseVisa View Egypt →
- Eswatini30 daysVisa-free View Eswatini →
- FijiFiji Immigration lists this nationality as visa-exempt for travel to Fiji, but still requiring the relevant permit depending on purpose. Visitor permits are issued on arrival and the issued period may vary from several days up to a maximum of four months.Visa-free View Fiji →
- GabonGabon DGDI's current passport-type catalog lists this ordinary passport as visa-exempt. The reviewed official pages do not publish a shorter exemption-specific stay cap, while Gabon's general short-stay framework uses a maximum of 90 days; confirm the permitted period for the exact trip.Visa-free View Gabon →
- Georgia365 daysVisa-free View Georgia →
- GhanaGhana's official eligibility API classifies this African Union ordinary passport through the ETA route. It reports a 30-day single-entry ETA validity signal and no ETA fee, but does not publish one universal permitted stay, so no stay cap is listed here.ETA required View Ghana →
- Guinea90 dayseVisa View Guinea →
- Guinea-Bissau90 dayseVisa View Guinea-Bissau →
- Hong Kong30 daysVisa-free View Hong Kong →
- India30 dayseVisa View India →
- Indonesia30 daysVisa on arrival View Indonesia →
- IranIran MFA says tourists can submit the online visa application as the first step. Some applicants may need an interview, some nationalities may need in-person mission handling, and the permitted stay depends on the issued visa.eVisa View Iran →
- Iraq30/90 dayseVisa View Iraq →
- Israel90 daysETA required View Israel →
- Japan90 dayseVisa View Japan →
- Kazakhstan30 dayseVisa View Kazakhstan →
- Kiribati90/365 daysVisa-free View Kiribati →
- Kosovo90/180 daysVisa-free View Kosovo →
- Kyrgyzstan30 dayseVisa View Kyrgyzstan →
- Laos30 dayseVisa View Laos →
- LesothoThe official Embassy table marks this passport as NO for travel to Lesotho, meaning citizens do not require a visa. The checked public sources do not publish one universal stay cap for this no-visa group.Visa-free View Lesotho →
- Macao30 daysVisa-free View Macao →
- MalaysiaMalaysia Immigration's visa-requirement page does not list this nationality among countries required to apply for a visa to enter Malaysia. For tourism/social visits, a Short-Term Social Visit Pass is issued on arrival, but this source set does not publish a single public day cap for this nationality; the pass issued controls the permitted stay.Visa-free View Malaysia →
- Maldives30 daysVisa on arrival View Maldives →
- Marshall Islands90 daysVisa on arrival View Marshall Islands →
- Mauritania90 dayseVisa View Mauritania →
- Micronesia30 daysVisa-free View Micronesia →
- Mongolia30 dayseVisa View Mongolia →
- Myanmar28 dayseVisa View Myanmar →
- Nepal90 daysVisa on arrival View Nepal →
- Nigeria30 dayseVisa View Nigeria →
- Oman14 daysVisa-free View Oman →
- Pakistan90 dayseVisa View Pakistan →
- Palau30 daysVisa on arrival View Palau →
- Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea ICSA says all foreign visitors need a visa and lists online visitor classes including Easy Visitor Permit (EVP 60 days), Easy Visitor Permit (EVP 30 days), Tourist (Own Itinerary) and Tourist (tour package). The issued eVisa or visitor visa controls the exact stay.eVisa View Papua New Guinea →
- Philippines30 daysVisa-free View Philippines →
- Qatar90 daysVisa-free View Qatar →
- Russia90 daysVisa-free View Russia →
- Samoa90 daysVisa-free View Samoa →
- Saudi Arabia90 dayseVisa View Saudi Arabia →
- Sierra Leone30 dayseVisa View Sierra Leone →
- SingaporeICA does not publish one universal public stay duration on the source page used for this matrix wave. Short-term visitor stay is determined by the Visit Pass/e-Pass issued at the checkpoint upon entry.Visa-free View Singapore →
- Solomon Islands30 daysVisa on arrival View Solomon Islands →
- South Korea30 daysETA required View South Korea →
- Sri Lanka30 daysETA required View Sri Lanka →
- Tajikistan45 dayseVisa View Tajikistan →
- Timor-Leste30 daysVisa on arrival View Timor-Leste →
- Turkey30 dayseVisa View Turkey →
- Tuvalu30 daysVisa on arrival View Tuvalu →
- Vanuatu120 daysVisa on arrival View Vanuatu →
- Vietnam90 dayseVisa View Vietnam →