South Africa South Africa Passport

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Global Rank: #97
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107.9

Power Score

The South Africa passport ranks #97 in the global passport power ranking.

Visa-Free Access Overview

The South Africa passport provides its holders with visa-free travel or visa-on-arrival access to 128 countries and territories around the world.

Access by Visa Type

Visa Free: 61
Visa On Arrival: 33
E-Visa: 29
ETA: 5
Visa Req.: 71
No Admission: 0

Passport Strength

This passport provides:

  • Visa-free travel to 61 countries, allowing immediate entry without any pre-approval
  • Visa on arrival in 33 countries, where you can obtain a visa upon landing
  • E-Visa access to 29 countries, requiring online application before travel
  • ETA access to 5 countries, requiring online authorization before travel

For 71 countries, standard visa application procedures are required before traveling.

Visa-Free Countries

61
Angola Angola 30 days
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda 180 days
Argentina Argentina 90 days
Bahamas Bahamas 90 days
Barbados Barbados 180 days
Belize Belize
Benin Benin 90 days
Botswana Botswana 90 days
Brazil Brazil 90 days
Chile Chile 90 days
Costa Rica Costa Rica 180 days
Dominica Dominica 180 days
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
Ecuador Ecuador 90 days
El Salvador El Salvador 180 days
Fiji Fiji 120 days
Gabon Gabon 30 days
Gambia Gambia 90 days
Georgia Georgia 360 days
Ghana Ghana 90 days
Grenada Grenada 90 days
Guatemala Guatemala 90 days
Guyana Guyana 30 days
Haiti Haiti 90 days
Honduras Honduras 90 days
Hong Kong Hong Kong 30 days
Israel Israel 90 days
Jamaica Jamaica
Kiribati Kiribati 90 days
Lesotho Lesotho
Macao Macao 30 days
Malawi Malawi 90 days
Malaysia Malaysia 90 days
Mauritius Mauritius 90 days
Micronesia Micronesia 30 days
Mozambique Mozambique
Namibia Namibia 90 days
Nicaragua Nicaragua 90 days
Palestine Palestine
Panama Panama 90 days
Paraguay Paraguay 90 days
Peru Peru 180 days
Philippines Philippines 30 days
Russia Russia 90 days
Rwanda Rwanda 30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis 90 days
Saint Lucia Saint Lucia 42 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 90 days
Seychelles Seychelles 90 days
Singapore Singapore 30 days
South Africa South Africa Unlimited
Swaziland Swaziland 30 days
Tanzania Tanzania 90 days
Thailand Thailand 60 days
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 90 days
Tunisia Tunisia 90 days
Uruguay Uruguay 90 days
Vanuatu Vanuatu 120 days
Venezuela Venezuela 90 days
Zambia Zambia 90 days
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe 90 days

Visa On Arrival

33
Armenia Armenia
Bolivia Bolivia
Burundi Burundi
Cambodia Cambodia
Cape Verde Cape Verde
Comoros Comoros
Djibouti Djibouti
Egypt Egypt
Ethiopia Ethiopia
Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau
Indonesia Indonesia
Iran Iran
Jordan Jordan
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan
Laos Laos
Madagascar Madagascar
Maldives Maldives
Marshall Islands Marshall Islands
Mauritania Mauritania
Nepal Nepal
Nigeria Nigeria
Oman Oman
Palau Palau
Qatar Qatar
Samoa Samoa
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
Senegal Senegal
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone
Somalia Somalia
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Tajikistan Tajikistan
Timor-Leste Timor-Leste
Tuvalu Tuvalu

E-Visa Available

29
Albania Albania
Australia Australia
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan
Bahrain Bahrain
Bhutan Bhutan
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso
Cameroon Cameroon
Colombia Colombia
Cuba Cuba
DR Congo DR Congo
Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea
Guinea Guinea
India India
Iraq Iraq
Japan Japan
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
Libya Libya
Moldova Moldova
Mongolia Mongolia
Myanmar Myanmar
Sao Tome and Principe Sao Tome and Principe
South Sudan South Sudan
Suriname Suriname
Syria Syria
Togo Togo
Turkey Turkey
Uganda Uganda
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
Vietnam Vietnam

Visa Required

71
Afghanistan Afghanistan
Algeria Algeria
Andorra Andorra
Austria Austria
Bangladesh Bangladesh
Belarus Belarus
Belgium Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brunei Brunei
Bulgaria Bulgaria
Canada Canada
Central African Republic Central African Republic
Chad Chad
China China
Congo Congo
Croatia Croatia
Cyprus Cyprus
Czech Republic Czech Republic
Denmark Denmark
Eritrea Eritrea
Estonia Estonia
Finland Finland
France France
Germany Germany
Greece Greece
Hungary Hungary
Iceland Iceland
Ireland Ireland
Italy Italy
Kosovo Kosovo
Kuwait Kuwait
Latvia Latvia
Lebanon Lebanon
Liberia Liberia
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein
Lithuania Lithuania
Luxembourg Luxembourg
Mali Mali
Malta Malta
Mexico Mexico
Monaco Monaco
Montenegro Montenegro
Morocco Morocco
Nauru Nauru
Netherlands Netherlands
New Zealand New Zealand
Niger Niger
North Korea North Korea
North Macedonia North Macedonia
Norway Norway
Poland Poland
Portugal Portugal
Romania Romania
San Marino San Marino
Serbia Serbia
Slovakia Slovakia
Slovenia Slovenia
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
Spain Spain
Sudan Sudan
Sweden Sweden
Switzerland Switzerland
Taiwan Taiwan
Tonga Tonga
Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
Ukraine Ukraine
United Kingdom United Kingdom
United States United States
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan
Vatican Vatican
Yemen Yemen

About South Africa Passport

The South Africa passport is ranked #97 on the global passport power ranking. It provides visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 128 countries and territories.

With a passport power score of 107.9, the South Africa passport is considered a medium passport in terms of global mobility.

Passport holders can visit 61 countries without a visa and can obtain visa on arrival in 33 additional countries.

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