107 Countries South Africans Can Travel to Visa-Free, Including Brazil, Ireland and Mauritius

Publish date: 2024-05-06

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South Africans can enjoy visa-free travel to a whopping 107 countries. Mzansi ranks 54th on the passport index for 2023.

The South African passport is currently sitting in the 54th place on the Henley Passport Index.

Countries you can visit visa-free in Africa

Africa is most notable to tourists for its diverse cultural heritage, reflected in its music, dance and arts. Its wildlife is also a great attraction, boasting some of the world's greatest wildlife, including lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras and more.

Also playing a big role in attracting tourists is its natural wonders, beaches, and diverse flavourful African cuisine, with many unique dishes.

People with a South African passport can visit 35 African countries without a visa. Below is a list of the countries you can visit visa-free in Africa and the duration of your stay per visit.

35 countries in Africa that South Africans can visit without a visa

  • Angola
  • Benin
  • Botswana
  • Burundi *
  • Cape Verde Islands *
  • Comoro Islands *
  • Djibouti *
  • Egypt *
  • eSwatini
  • Ethiopia *
  • Gabon
  • Ghana *
  • Guinea-Bissau *
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Mauritania *
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Nigeria *
  • Reunion
  • Rwanda
  • Senegal
  • Seychelles *
  • Sierra Leone *
  • Somalia *
  • St. Helena *
  • Tanzania
  • The Gambia
  • Togo *
  • Tunisia
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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  • Georgia
  • Ireland
  • Kosovo
  • Russian Federation
  • You can visit 16 destinations in the Caribbean visa-free

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cayman Islands
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Grenada
  • Haiti
  • Jamaica
  • Montserrat
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • St. Lucia
  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Turks and Caicos Island
  • 17 places South Africans can visit in Asia with no visa

  • Cambodia *
  • Hong Kong (SAR China)
  • Indonesia *
  • Kyrgyzstan *
  • Laos *
  • Macao (SAR China)
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives *
  • Nepal *
  • Pakistan **
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • South Korea **
  • Sri Lanka **
  • Tajikistan *
  • Thailand
  • Timor-Leste *
  • 18 visa-free destinations South Africans can explore in the Americas

  • Argentina
  • Belize
  • Bolivia *
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Falkland Islands
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela
  • 9 Stunning places South Africans can visit without a visa in the Oceania region

  • Cook Islands
  • Fiji
  • Marshall Islands *
  • Micronesia
  • Niue
  • Palau Islands *
  • Samoa *
  • Tuvalu *
  • Vanuatu
  • South Africa introduces eVisa

    Briefly News previously reported on the new eVisa system developed to provide smoother and faster authorisations for trusted visitors and returning citizens. This new development eliminates the need to visit the consulate or embassy, which has been the case for anyone applying for a visa.

    The eVisa is an electronic travel permit system, allowing individuals who want to visit South Africa to do so more easily. Applications and approval are done online, stamping out the need for in-person stamps or stickers in passports.

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