O. R. SalahudeenHere we present to you comprehensively South African passport visa-free countries 2023 full list. SOUTH AFRICA is currently enjoying the freedom of travelling to 102 countries and 20 partially recognized countries/territories visa-free entry or visa on arrival.
TEMPORARY PROHIBITION DUE TO COVID – 19.
It is important to inform all holder of South African passport that due to the coronavirus pandemic ravaging the world, the government of South Africa has placed a temporary prohibition on international travel currently, therefore it is advisable you stay home and put on hold your travel plans until the government of South Africa gives a green light.
SOUTH AFRICAN PASSPORT VISA-FREE COUNTRIES 2023 FULL LIST
All the same the under listed are countries that allow South African citizens visa-free entry or visa on arrival. Facts36.com is presenting them continent by continent for easy reference enjoy it.
SOUTH AFRICAN PASSPORT VISA FREE COUNTRIES 2023 FULL LIST – AFRICA
1. ANGOLA – Capital – Luanda, a coastal South-west African country allows South African citizens to 30 days of visa-free entry.
2. BENIN REPUBLIC – Capital- Cotonou, a small coastal West African country allows South African citizens 90 days visa-free entry.
3. BOTSWANA – Capital – Gaborone, a Southern African country allows South African citizens 90 days visa-free entry.
4. CAPE VERDE – Capital – Praia, an island country in the Atlantic ocean on the northwestern coast of Africa allows South African citizens visa on arrival.
5. COMOROS – Capital – Moroni, a group of Island country located in Southern East Africa at the northern edge of the Mozambique channel, allows South African citizens Visa on arrival.
6. IVORY COAST – Capital – Abidjan, a West African country allows South African citizens to 3 months evisa on arrival.
7. DJIBOUTI – Capital – Djibouti, a country located in the Horn of Africa allows South African citizens 31 days evisa on arrival.
8. ESWATINI – Capital – Mbabane, a Southern African country formerly known as Swaziland allows South African citizens to 30 days visa-free entry.
9. ETHIOPIA – capital – Addis Ababa, a country located in the Horn of Africa and the Headquarters of the African Union allows South African citizens 90 days eVisa on arrival.
10. GHANA – Capital – Accra, a West African country allows South African citizens to 30 days of visa-free entry.
11. GABON – Capital – Libreville, a coastal West-Central African country allows South African citizens to 30 days of visa-free entry.
12. GUINEA – Capital – Conakry, a West African country allows South African citizens to 90 days visa on arrival.
13. GUINEA BISSAU – Capital – Bissau, a West African country allows South African citizens 90 days of Visa-free entry.
14. KENYA – Capital – Nairobi, an East African country allows South African citizens to 3 months evisa on arrival.
15. LESOTHO – Capital – Maseru, a Southern African country allows citizens South African citizens to 90 days visa-free entry.
16. MADAGASCAR – Capital – Antananarivo, an island country located off the southeastern coast of Africa across the Mozambique channel, allows South African citizens 90 days visa-free entry.
17. MALAWI – Capital – Lilongwe, a Southeastern African country allows South African citizens to 90 days visa-free entry.
18. MAURITANIA – Capital – Nouakchott, a large country located in Northwest Africa and a member of the ECOWAS allows South African citizens Visa on arrival.
19. MAURITIUS – Capital – Port Louis, an island country in the south West of India Ocean located in the continent of Africa, allows South African citizens 90 days visa-free entry.
20. MOZAMBIQUE – Capital – Maputo, a country located on the southeastern coast of Africa allows South African citizens 30 days Visa on arrival.
21. NAMIBIA – Capital – Windhoek, a Southern African country allows South African citizens to 3 months visa-free entry.
22. RWANDA – Capital – Kigali, a landlocked country located along Central/Eastern Africa allows South African citizens 30 days evisa on arrival.
23. SEYCHELLES – Capital – Victoria, an island country located in the Indian Ocean northeast of Madagascar in the continent of Africa, allows South African citizens 3 months visa-free entry
24. SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE – Capital – Sao Tome and Principe, an island country located on the Equator in Central Africa allows South African citizens to evisa on arrival.
25. SENEGAL – Capital – Dakar, a West African country allows South African citizens to 90 days visa-free entry.
26. SIERRA LEONE – Capital – Freetown, a West African country allows South African citizens Visa on arrival.
27. SOMALIA – Capital – Mogadishu, an East African country allows South African citizens 30 days Visa on arrival.
27a. SOUTH SUDAN – Capital – Juba, a North-Eastern African country allows South African citizens Electronic visa on arrival.
28. TANZANIA – Capital – Dodoma, an Eastern African country allows South African citizens to 90 days visa-free entry.
29. TOGO – Capital – Lome, a small West African country allows South African citizens unspecified days visa-free entry.
30. TUNISIA – Capital – Tunis, an Arab country located in North Africa allows South African citizens to 3 months visa-free entry.
31. UGANDA – Capital Kampala, an East African country allows South African citizens to evisa on arrival.
32. ZAMBIA – Capital – Lusaka, an East African country allows South African citizens to 90 days visa-free entry.
33. ZIMBABWE – Capital – Harare, a Southern African country allows South African citizens 3 months visa-free entry.
SOUTH AFRICAN PASSPORT VISA-FREE COUNTRIES 2023 FULL LIST – AMERICAS
34. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA – Capital – a Caribbean island country located in the West Indies allows South African citizens one-month visa-free entry.
35. ARGENTINA – Capital – Buenos Aires, a Southern American country allows South African citizens citizen to 90 days visa-free entry.
36. BAHAMAS – Capital – Nassau, a group of islands country situated in the West Indies allows South African citizens to 3 months visa-free entry.
37. BARBADOS – Capital – Bridgetown, an island country located in the Southeastern Caribbean sea allows South African citizens to 6 months of visa-free entry.
38. BELIZE – Capital – Belmopan, an English speaking country located in Central America allows South African citizens to unspecified days visa-free entry.
39. BOLIVIA Capital – Sucre, a Southern American country that shared border with Peru, Chile, Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina allows South African citizens 90 days Visa on arrival.
40. BRAZIL – Capital – Brasilia, a large Southern American country allows South African citizens 90 days visa-free entry.
41. CHILE – Capital – Santiago, a Southern American country allows South African citizens to 90 days visa-free entry.
42. COSTA RICA – Capital – San Jose, a Caribbean island country located in Central America allows South African citizens to 90 days visa-free entry.
43. DOMINICA – Capital – Roseau, an island country located in the Caribbean sea allows South African citizens to 6 months of visa-free entry.
44. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – Capital – Santo Domingo, a Caribbean island country located in the continent of North America allows South African citizens to visa-free entry.
45. ECUADOR – Capital – Quito, a Southern American country allows South African citizens to 90 days visa-free entry.
46. EL SALVADOR – Capital – San Salvador, a country located on the Pacific coast of Central America allows South African citizens to 90 days visa-free entry.
47. GRENADA – Capital – St. George’s, a Caribbean island country allows South African citizens to 3 months visa-free entry.
48. GUATEMALA – Capital – Guatemala city, a Central American country allows South African citizens to 90 days visa-free entry.
49. GUYANA – Capital – Georgetown, a Southern American country allows South African citizens to 90 days visa-free entry.
50. HAITI – Capital – Port-au-Prince, a Caribbean island country located in the continent of North America allows South African citizens to 3 months visa-free entry.
51. HONDURAS – Capital – Tegucigalpa, a Central American country allows South African citizens to 90 days visa-free entry.
52. JAMAICA – Capital – Kingston, a Caribbean island country allows South African citizens Visa on arrival.
53. NICARAGUA – Capital – Managua, a Central American country allows South African citizens to 90 days Visa on arrival.
54. PANAMA – Capital – Panama city, a country located in the continent of North America allows South African citizens to 180 days visa-free entry.
55. PARAGUAY – Capital – Ascension, a Southern American country allows South African citizens to 90 days visa-free entry.
56. PERU – Capital – Lima, a Southern American country allows South African citizens to 180 days of visa-free entry.
57. SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS – Capital – Basseterre, a Caribbean island country allows South African citizens to 3 months visa-free entry.
58. SAINT LUCIA – Capital – Castries, a country located in the Caribbean sea allows South African citizens to 6 weeks visa-free entry.
59. SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES – Capital – Kingstown, an island country located in the Eastern Caribbean sea allows South African citizens one-month visa-free entry.
60. SURINAME – Capital – Paramaribo, a Southern American country allows South African citizens to evisa on arrival.
61. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO – Capital – Port of Spain, a Twin Caribbean islands country allows South African citizens to 90 days visa-free entry.
62. URUGUAY – Capital – Montevideo, a Southern American country allows South African citizens to 90 days visa-free entry.
63. VENEZUELA – Capital – Caracas, a Southern American country allows South African citizens to 90 days visa-free entry.
SOUTH AFRICAN PASSPORT VISA FREE COUNTRIES 2023 FULL LIST ASIA & MIDDLE EAST
64. AZERBAIJAN – Capital – Baku, a Euroasia country located in southwestern Asia allows South African citizens to 30 days evisa on arrival.
65. BAHRAIN – Capital – Manama, an Arab country located in the Persian Gulf allows South African to 14 days evisa on arrival.
66. CAMBODIA – Phnom Penh, a Southeast Asian country allows South African citizens to 30 days evisa on arrival.
67. INDIA – Capital – New Delhi, a large Asian country allows South African citizens to 60 days evisa on arrival.
68. INDONESIA – Capital – Jakarta, a Southeast Asian country allows South African citizens to 30 days of visa-free entry.
69. IRAN- Capital – Capital – Tehran, an Islamic country located in West Asia allows South African citizens to 30 days Visa on arrival.
70. ISREAL – Capital – Jerusalem, a middle east country allows South African citizens to 90 days visa-free entry.
71. JORDAN – Capital – Amman an Arab country located in the Middle East allows South African citizens to 3 months Visa on arrival.
72. SOUTH KOREA – Capital – Seoul, an Eastern Asian country allows South African citizens to 30 days of visa-free entry.
73. KYRGYZSTAN – Capital – Bishkek, a Central Asian country allows South African citizens to visa-free entry.
74. LAOS – Capital – Vientiane, a Southeast Asian country allows South African citizens to 30 days evisa on arrival.
75. MALAYSIA – Capital – Kuala Lumpur, a Southeast Asian country allows South African citizens to 30 days of visa-free entry.
76. MALDIVES – Capital – Male, a group of 1192 islands located in the Indian Ocean between Sri Lanka and India allows South African citizens to 90 days Visa on arrival.
77. MYANMAR – Capital – Naypyidaw, an Eastern Asian country allows South African citizens to 28 days evisa on arrival.
78. NEPAL – Capital – Kathmandu, a country that housed the Mount Everest located in South Asia allows South African citizens to 90 days visa on arrival.
79. OMAN – Capital – Muscat, an Arab country located in the Persian Gulf allows South African citizens to 30 days evisa on arrival.
80. PAKISTAN – Capital – Islamabad, a South Asian country allows South African citizens to online Visa.
81. THE PHILIPPINES – Capital – Manila, this island country located in Southeast Asia allows South African citizens to 30 days visa-free entry.
82. QATAR – Capital – Doha m an Arab country located in the Persian Gulf allows South African citizens to 30 days visa-free entry.
83. SINGAPORE – Capital – Singapore, a country located in Southeast Asia allows South African citizens to 30 days of visa-free entry.
84. SRI LANKA – Capital – Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, a Southern Asian island country located in the Indian Ocean allows South African citizens to 30 days evisa on arrival.
85. TAJIKISTAN – Capital – Dushanbe, a country located in the Middle of Central Asia allows South African citizens to 45 days evisa on arrival.
86. THAILAND- Capital – Bangkok, a Southeast Asia country allows South African citizens to 30 days of visa-free entry.
87. TIMOR LESTE – Capital – Dili, an island country located in Southeast Asia allows South African citizens to 30 days Visa on arrival.
SOUTH AFRICAN PASSPORT VISA FREE COUNTRIES 2023 FULL LIST – EUROPE
88. ARMENIA – Capital – Yerevan, a country situated at the crossroads between Eastern Europe and Western Asia allows South African citizens 120 days to visa-free entry.
89. GEORGIA – Capital – Tbilisi, a country located at the intersection of Eastern Europe and Western Asia allows South African citizens to one-year visa-free entry.
90. IRELAND – Capital – Dublin, a Central European country allows South African citizens to 3 months visa-free entry.
91. RUSSIA – Capital – Moscow, a country located in Eastern Europe and Western Asia allows South African citizens to 90 days visa-free entry.
92. TURKEY – Capital – Ankara, a country located in Southeastern Europe and Western Asia allows South African citizens to 90 days visa-free entry.
92b. UKRAINE- Capital – Kiev, a Eastern European country allows South African citizens to evisa on arrival.
SOUTH AFRICAN PASSPORT VISA FREE COUNTRIES 2023 FULL LIST – OCEANIA
93. FIJI – Capital – Suva, a Chain of islands situated in the South Pacific Ocean allows South African citizens to 4 months visa-free entry.
94. MARSHALL ISLANDS – Capital – Majuro, a country situated in the Central Pacific Ocean South African citizens to 90 days visa on arrival.
95. MICRONESIA – Capital – Palikir, Federated States of Micronesia a country located in the Western Pacific Ocean allows South African citizens to 30 days visa-free entry.
96. PALAU – Capital – Ngerulmud, a group of islands located in the Western Pacific Ocean allows South African citizens 30 days Visa on arrival.
97. PAPUA NEW GUINEA – Capital – Port Moresby, a country located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean allows South African citizens to 30 days Easy visitor permit on arrival.
98. SAMOA – Capital – Apia, a country situated in the Central South Pacific Ocean allows South African citizens to 60 days Entry permit on arrival.
99. TUVALU – Capital – Funafuti, a country located in the Western Pacific Ocean allows South African citizens to one-month visa on arrival.
100. VANUATU – Capital – Port Vila, a chain of islands situated in the southwestern Pacific Ocean allows South African citizens to 30 days visa-free entry.
STILL ON, SOUTH AFRICAN PASSPORT VISA FREE COUNTRIES 2023 FULL LIST
The following partially recognized countries/territories allows South African citizens visa-free entry or visa on arrival.
1. MACAU: 30 days of visa-free entry.
2. COOK ISLANDS: 31 days visa-free entry.
3. NIUE: 30 days of visa-free entry.
4. REUNION: 3 months visa-free entry.
5. MONTSERRAT: 6 months of Visa-free entry.
6. PITCAIRN ISLANDS: 14 days of visa-free entry.
7. ASCENSION ISLAND: 3 months evisa on arrival
8. TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS: 90 days visa-free entry.
9. NORTHERN CYPRUS: 30 months visa-free entry.
10. PALESTINE: visa-free entry.
11. SOMALILAND: 30 days visa on arrival.
12. SOUTH OSSETIA: Visa-free entry.
13. TRANSNISTRIA: visa-free entry.
14. CAYMAN ISLANDS: 6 months of visa-free entry.
15. HONG KONG: 30 days of visa-free entry.
16. PALESTINE: visa-free entry.
17. SVALBARD: visa-free entry.
18. KOSOVO: 90 days visa-free entry.
19. BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS: 30 days visa-free entry.
20. FALKLANDS ISLANDS: visa-free entry.
THE BOTTOM LINE ON SOUTH AFRICAN PASSPORT VISA FREE COUNTRIES 2023 FULL LIST
In conclusion, it is important to let everyone know that if a particular country enables South African citizens to travel to any of the aforementioned countries/territories visa-free entry or visa on arrival, that does not authorize a potential traveller from having the standard travel documents
In a nutshell, when travelling visa-free endeavour to equip yourself with the following documents:
1. Your international passport with at least 6 months validity.
2. Your valid health certificate.
3. Evidence of accommodation reservation.
4. Proof of a return ticket.
5. Evidence of basic travelling allowance sufficient to cover your entire stay in that country of your choice.
Having these requirements will ensure that your departure and arrival will definitely be stress-free.
That’s all for now on South African passport Visa-free countries 2023 list.
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