South Africa South Africa Passport

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Global Rank: #87
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53.6

Power Score

The South Africa passport ranks #87 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 71 countries and territories around the world.

Access by Visa Type

Visa Free: 13
Visa On Arrival: 6
E-Visa: 52
ETA: 0
Visa Req.: 123
No Admission: 0

Passport Strength

This passport provides:

  • Visa-free travel to 13 countries, allowing immediate entry without any pre-approval
  • Visa on arrival in 6 countries, where you can obtain a visa upon landing
  • E-Visa access to 52 countries, requiring online application before travel
  • ETA access to 0 countries, requiring online authorization before travel

For 123 countries, standard visa application procedures are required before traveling.

Visa-Free Countries

13
Australia Australia 30 days
Bahamas Bahamas 90 days
Botswana Botswana 30 days
Canada Canada 30 days
Eswatini Eswatini 60 days
India India 60 days
Jamaica Jamaica 90 days
Malaysia Malaysia 90 days
Namibia Namibia 90 days
New Zealand New Zealand 90 days
Nigeria Nigeria 60 days
Singapore Singapore 60 days
United Kingdom United Kingdom 30 days

Visa On Arrival

6
Barbados Barbados 90 days
Belize Belize 90 days
Ghana Ghana 60 days
Kenya Kenya 60 days
Lesotho Lesotho 90 days
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago 90 days

E-Visa Available

52
Andorra Andorra 60 days
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda 60 days
Argentina Argentina 60 days
Armenia Armenia 60 days
Austria Austria 30 days
Bangladesh Bangladesh 30 days
Belarus Belarus 30 days
Belgium Belgium 60 days
Benin Benin 60 days
Bhutan Bhutan 60 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 30 days
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso 30 days
Central African Republic Central African Republic 30 days
China China 60 days
Congo Congo 60 days
Cote dIvoire Cote dIvoire 60 days
Croatia Croatia 30 days
Cyprus Cyprus 30 days
El Salvador El Salvador 60 days
Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea 30 days
Estonia Estonia 30 days
France France 30 days
Gabon Gabon 30 days
Greece Greece 60 days
Guinea Guinea 60 days
Haiti Haiti 30 days
Hungary Hungary 60 days
Indonesia Indonesia 30 days
Kuwait Kuwait 60 days
Libya Libya 30 days
Lithuania Lithuania 60 days
Madagascar Madagascar 60 days
Morocco Morocco 30 days
Myanmar Myanmar 30 days
Netherlands Netherlands 60 days
Nicaragua Nicaragua 60 days
North Macedonia North Macedonia 30 days
Poland Poland 60 days
Portugal Portugal 60 days
Saint Lucia Saint Lucia 60 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 60 days
Samoa Samoa 60 days
San Marino San Marino 60 days
Slovenia Slovenia 30 days
South Sudan South Sudan 60 days
Spain Spain 60 days
Sweden Sweden 60 days
Turkey Turkey 60 days
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan 60 days
Venezuela Venezuela 60 days
Vietnam Vietnam 60 days
Yemen Yemen 60 days

Visa Required

123
Afghanistan Afghanistan
Albania Albania
Algeria Algeria
Angola Angola
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan
Bahrain Bahrain
Bolivia Bolivia
Brazil Brazil
Brunei Brunei
Bulgaria Bulgaria
Burundi Burundi
Cabo Verde Cabo Verde
Cambodia Cambodia
Cameroon Cameroon
Chad Chad
Chile Chile
Colombia Colombia
Comoros Comoros
Congo (Democratic Republic) Congo (Democratic Republic)
Costa Rica Costa Rica
Cuba Cuba
Czech Republic Czech Republic
Denmark Denmark
Djibouti Djibouti
Dominica Dominica
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
Ecuador Ecuador
Egypt Egypt
Eritrea Eritrea
Ethiopia Ethiopia
Fiji Fiji
Finland Finland
Gambia Gambia
Georgia Georgia
Germany Germany
Grenada Grenada
Guatemala Guatemala
Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau
Guyana Guyana
Honduras Honduras
Iceland Iceland
Iran Iran
Iraq Iraq
Ireland Ireland
Israel Israel
Italy Italy
Japan Japan
Jordan Jordan
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
Kiribati Kiribati
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan
Laos Laos
Latvia Latvia
Lebanon Lebanon
Liberia Liberia
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein
Luxembourg Luxembourg
Malawi Malawi
Maldives Maldives
Mali Mali
Malta Malta
Marshall Islands Marshall Islands
Mauritania Mauritania
Mauritius Mauritius
Mexico Mexico
Micronesia Micronesia
Moldova Moldova
Monaco Monaco
Mongolia Mongolia
Montenegro Montenegro
Mozambique Mozambique
Nauru Nauru
Nepal Nepal
Niger Niger
North Korea North Korea
Norway Norway
Oman Oman
Pakistan Pakistan
Palau Palau
Palestine Palestine
Panama Panama
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
Paraguay Paraguay
Peru Peru
Philippines Philippines
Qatar Qatar
Romania Romania
Russia Russia
Rwanda Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis
Sao Tome and Principe Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
Senegal Senegal
Serbia Serbia
Seychelles Seychelles
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone
Slovakia Slovakia
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
Somalia Somalia
South Korea South Korea
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Sudan Sudan
Suriname Suriname
Switzerland Switzerland
Syria Syria
Tajikistan Tajikistan
Tanzania Tanzania
Thailand Thailand
Timor-Leste Timor-Leste
Togo Togo
Tonga Tonga
Tunisia Tunisia
Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
Tuvalu Tuvalu
Uganda Uganda
Ukraine Ukraine
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
United States United States
Uruguay Uruguay
Vanuatu Vanuatu
Vatican City Vatican City
Zambia Zambia
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

About South Africa Passport

The South Africa passport is ranked #87 on the global passport power ranking. It provides visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 71 countries and territories.

With a passport power score of 53.6, the South Africa passport is considered a medium passport in terms of global mobility.

Passport holders can visit 13 countries without a visa and can obtain visa on arrival in 6 additional countries.

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