AS of today, South Africans can travel to over 100 countries and territories worldwide without visas. Travel requirement changes from time to time and you are advised to check with the respective embassies or updated travel information before making travel plans.
Below are some of the countries that allow visa-free entry for South African passport holders:
Brazil – 90 days
Antigua and Barbuda – 1 month
Argentina – 90 days
Costa Rica – 90 days
Ireland – 3 months
Vanuatu – 30 days
Bahamas – 4 weeks (extendable up to 8 months)
Barbados – 6 months
Chile – 90 days
Belize
Venezuela – 90 days
Benin – 30 days
Haiti – 3 months
Botswana – 90 days
Guyana – 3 months
Saint Kitts and Nevis – 3 months
Nepal – 90 days
Jamaica – 180 days
Ecuador – 90 days
Dominica – 6 months
Colombia – 180 days
Saint Lucia – 6 weeks
Guatemala – 90 days
Malawi – 90 days
Dominican Republic – 30 day tourist card must be purchased on arrival.
El Salvador – 90 days
Zambia – 90 days
Peru – 180 days
Namibia – 3 months
Fiji – 4 months
Georgia – 90 days within 180 days
Paraguay – 90 days
Micronesia – 30 days
Rwanda – 90 days
Grenada – 3 months
Nicaragua – 90 days
Uruguay – 90 days
Philippines – 30 days
Honduras – 90 days
Panama – 180 days
Lesotho – 30 days
Israel – 90 days
Malaysia – 90 days
Mozambique – 3 months
Tanzania – 90 days
South Korea – 30 days
Mauritius – 90 days
New Zealand – 90 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – 1 month
Singapore – 30 days
Zimbabwe – 3 months
Swaziland – 30 days
Trinidad and Tobago – 90 days
Thailand – 1 month (air) / 15 days (land)
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