Visa-free travel for SA passport holders

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