South African citizens enjoy visa-free access to approximately 88 countries and territories.
Visa free or visa on arrival
Africa
| Countries and Territories | Allowed Stays |
|---|---|
 Benin | 30 days |
 Botswana | 90 days |
 Cape Verde | 30 days Visa issued free on arrival |
 Comoros | Visas issued upon arrival (determined the length of stay and fees charge) |
 Ethiopia | 3 month Tourist Visa issued on arrival at Bole International airport |
 Gabon | 3 months |
 Kenya | 30 days |
 Lesotho | 14 days |
 Madagascar | 90 day visas can be granted on arrival for USD15 |
 Malawi | 90 days |
 Mauritius | 6 months per year |
 Mozambique | 30 days |
 Namibia | 90 days |
 Rwanda | 3 months |
 Saint Helena | 90 days |
 Senegal | 3 months |
 Seychelles | 30 days |
 Swaziland | 60 days |
 Tanzania | 3 month Visa can be obtained on arrival |
 Togo | 7 day Visa can be obtained on arrival |
 Tunisia | 30 days Visa can be obtained on arrival |
 Uganda | 3 month Visa can be obtained on arrival |
 Zambia | 30 days |
 Zimbabwe | 90 days visa on arrival free of charge |
Americas
| Countries and Territories | Allowed Stays |
|---|---|
 Anguilla | 3 months |
 Antigua and Barbuda | 1 month |
 Argentina | 3 months |
 Aruba | 30 days [3] |
 Bahamas | 3 months |
 Barbados | 6 months |
 Belize | One month |
 Bermuda | 6 months |
 Brazil | 90 days |
 British Virgin Islands | 30 days |
 Cayman Islands | 30 days |
 Chile | 90 days |
 Colombia | 90 days |
 Costa Rica | 90 days |
 Dominica | 21 days |
 Dominican Republic | 30 days (Tourist card issued on arrival for USD10) |
 Ecuador | 90 days per year |
 El Salvador | 90 days |
 Falkland Islands | 90 days |
 Grenada | 3 months |
 Guatemala | 90 days |
 Guyana | 90 days |
 Haiti | 3 months |
 Honduras | 90 days |
 Jamaica | 6 months |
 Montserrat | 3 months |
 Nicaragua | 90 days |
 Paraguay | 90 days |
 Peru | 90 days |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis | 14 days |
 Saint Lucia | 6 weeks [4] |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | One month |
 Turks and Caicos Islands | 30 days |
 Venezuela | 90 days with tourist card issued on board scheduled airlines |
Asia
| Countries and Territories | Allowed Stays |
|---|---|
 Armenia | 120-day Visa issued upon arrival (15,000 AMD) |
 Azerbaijan | 30-day Visa granted upon arrival |
 Cambodia | 30 days visa issued on arrival |
 Georgia | 360 days [5] |
 Hong Kong | 30 days |
 Indonesia | 7 days or 30 days Visa issued on arrival |
 Laos | 30-days tourist Visa issued upon arrival for US$30 |
 Macau | 30 days |
 Malaysia | 3 months |
 Maldives | 30 days |
 Nepal | 60 days or 120 days Tourist Visa issued upon arrival |
 Philippines | 21 days |
 Singapore | 30 days |
 South Korea | 30 days |
 Sri Lanka | 30 days |
 Thailand | 30 days |
 Timor-Leste | 30-day visa issued upon arrival for US$30 |
Europe
| Countries and Territories | Allowed Stays |
|---|---|
 Ireland | 3 months |
 Kosovo | 90 days |
Middle East
| Countries and Territories | Allowed Stays |
|---|---|
 Israel | 3 months |
 Jordan | 1 month visa issued free on arrival |
 Oman | One month visa issued on arrival |
 Turkey | One month entry Visas issued on arrival for USD 15 & 10 € [6] |
Oceania
| Countries and Territories | Allowed Stays |
|---|---|
 Cook Islands | 31 days |
 Fiji | 4 months |
 Micronesia | 30 days |
 Nauru | 30 days Tourist Visa can be issued free on arrival |
 New Zealand | 3 months |
 Niue | 30 days |
 Palau | 30 days |
 Samoa | 60 days |
 Tuvalu | One month |
 Vanuatu | 30 days |
Visa-Free travel for Diplomatic, Official and Service passport
| Countries and Territories | Diplomatic | Official/Service |
|---|---|---|
 Albania | One month | One month |
 Angola | 90 days | 90 days |
 Bangladesh | 30 days | 30 days |
 Bolivia | 90 days | 90 days |
 Bulgaria | 90 days | 90 days |
 Croatia | 90 days | 90 days |
 Cyprus | 90 days | 90 days |
 Czech Republic | 3 months | 3 months |
 Egypt | 3 months | 3 months |
 France | 3 months | 3 months |
| French Guiana | 3 months | 3 months |
 French Polynesia | 3 months | 3 months |
| Guadeloupe | 3 months | 3 months |
 Germany | 90 days per year | Visa required |
 Ghana | 60 days | 60 days |
 Greece | 90 days | 90 days |
 Hungary | 120 days | 120 days |
 Iceland | 3 months | 3 months |
| Martinique | 3 months | 3 months |
 Mali | One month | One month |
 Mauritania | 90 days | Visa required |
| New Caledonia | 3 months | 3 months |
 Panama | 90 days | 90 days |
 Poland | 3 months | 3 months |
 Portugal | 90 days | 90 days |
| Réunion | 3 months | 3 months |
 Romania | 90 days | 90 days |
 Slovenia | 120 days | 120 days |
| Turkey | One month | One month |
 Vietnam | 90 days | 90 days |
