Visa requirements for South African citizens
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Visa requirements for South African citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of the Republic of South Africa.
As of 2024, South African citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 106 countries and territories, ranking the South African passport 47th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.[1]
Where visa-free access is permitted, such access is not necessarily a right, and admission is at the discretion of border enforcement officers. Visitors engaging in activities other than tourism, including unpaid work, may require a visa or work permit.
It does not provide for where certain people under the assumption remained British Subjects without Citizenship, then later became British Overseas Citizens or British Subjects in 1983, there are different requirements. See Visa requirements for British Overseas citizens or South African nationality law.
Visa requirements map
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Visa requirements
[edit]This list provides for the period of stay under "Allowed Stay" generally for short stay activities where a Visa is not required in sovereign states.
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) | Reciprocity |
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Visa required[2] | — | ||
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eVisa[3][4] |
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Visa required[5] | — | ||
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Visa required[6] |
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Visa not required[7] | 90 days | No | |
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Visa not required[8] | 6 months | Yes | |
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Visa not required[9] | 90 days | Yes | |
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eVisa / Visa on arrival[10][11] | 120 days | No | |
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Visa required[12][13] |
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Visa required[15] | — | ||
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eVisa[16][17] | 30 days | No | |
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Visa not required[18] | 3 months | Yes | |
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eVisa / Visa on arrival[19] | 14 days | No | |
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Visa required[20] | — | ||
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Visa not required[21] | 6 months | Yes | |
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Visa required[22] | — | ||
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Visa required[23] | — | ||
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Visa not required[24] | Yes | ||
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Visa not required[25] | 90 Days | Yes | |
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eVisa[26][27] |
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Online Visa / Visa on arrival[28] | 90 days[29] | Yes | |
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Visa required[30] |
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Visa not required[31] | 90 days | Yes | |
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Visa not required[32] | 90 days | Yes | |
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Visa required[33] | — | ||
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Visa required[34] | — | ||
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eVisa[35][36] | — | ||
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Visa on arrival[37] | 1 month | — | |
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eVisa / Visa on arrival[38] | 30 days | No | |
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eVisa[39][40] | — | ||
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Visa required[41] |
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— | |
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Visa on arrival[43] | Yes | ||
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Visa required[44] | — | ||
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Visa required[45] | — | ||
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Visa not required[46] | 90 days | Yes | |
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Visa required[47] |
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Online Visa[49][50] |
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— | |
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Visa on arrival[51] | 45 days | No | |
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Visa required[52] | — | ||
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eVisa[53][54] | 7 days | — | |
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Visa not required[55] | 90 days | Yes | |
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eVisa[56][57] | 3 months |
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No |
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Visa required[58] | — | ||
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eVisa[59] | 90 days |
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Visa required[60] |
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Visa required[61] | — | ||
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Visa required[62] | — | ||
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eVisa[63][64] | 90 days | No | |
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Visa not required[65] | 6 months | No | |
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Visa not required[66] | 90 days | No | |
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Visa not required[67] | 90 days | Yes | |
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eVisa[68][69] | 30 days | Yes | |
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Visa not required[70] | 90 days | No | |
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eVisa[71][72] |
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Visa required[73] | — | ||
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Visa required[74] | — | ||
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Visa not required[75] | 30 days | Yes | |
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eVisa / Visa on arrival[76][77] | up to 90 days |
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No |
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Visa not required[80] | 4 months | No | |
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Visa required[81] | — | ||
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Visa required[82] | — | ||
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Visa not required[83] | 30 days. | Yes | |
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Visa not required[84] | 90 days |
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Visa not required[86] | 1 year | No | |
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Visa required[87] | — | ||
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Visa not required[88] | 90 days | Yes | |
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Visa required[89] | — | ||
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Visa not required[90] | 3 months | No | |
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Visa not required[91] | 90 days | No | |
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eVisa[92][93] | 90 days | No | |
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Visa on arrival[94] | 90 days | No | |
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Visa not required[95] | 3 months | Yes | |
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Visa not required[96] | 3 months | No | |
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Visa not required[97] | 90 days | No | |
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Visa required[98] | — | ||
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Visa required[99] | — | ||
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eVisa[100] | 30 days |
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Yes |
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e-VOA / Visa on arrival[103] | 30 days[104] | No | |
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eVisa[105][106] | 30 days | Yes | |
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eVisa[107][108] | — | ||
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Visa required[109] | No | ||
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Visa not required[110] | 90 days | Yes | |
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Visa required[111] | — | ||
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Visa not required[112] | Yes | ||
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eVisa[113][114] | 90 days |
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— |
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eVisa / Visa on arrival[115][116] | 30 days |
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Yes |
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eVisa[117][118] | — | ||
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Electronic Travel Authorisation[119][120] | 90 days |
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Yes |
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Visa not required[121] | 90 days |
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— |
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Visa required[122] | — | ||
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Electronic Travel Authorization[123][124] | 30 days |
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Yes |
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Visa required[126] |
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eVisa / Visa on arrival[128][129] | 60 days / 1 month |
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No |
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eVisa / Visa on arrival[130] | 30 days |
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No |
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Visa required[134] | — | ||
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Visa required[135] |
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Visa not required[136] | 90 days | Yes | |
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Visa required[137] | — | ||
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eVisa[138][139] | — | ||
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Visa required[140] | — | ||
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Visa required[141] |
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Visa required[142] | — | ||
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Visa on arrival[143] | 60 days | Yes | |
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Visa not required[144] | 90 days | Yes | |
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Visa not required[145] | 90 days | Yes | |
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Free visa on arrival[146] | 30 days | No | |
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Visa required[147] | — | ||
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Visa required[148] | — | ||
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Visa on arrival[149] | 90 days | No | |
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Visa on arrival[150] |
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No | |
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Visa not required[151] | 180 days |
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Yes |
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Visa required[152] |
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Visa not required[153] | 30 days | No | |
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Visa required[154] |
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Visa required[155] |
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eVisa[156][157] | 30 days | — | |
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Visa required[158] |
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Visa required[159] | — | ||
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Visa not required[160] | 3 months | Yes | |
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eVisa[161][162] | 28 days |
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No |
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Visa not required[163] | 3 months | Yes | |
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Visa required[164] | — | ||
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Online Visa / Visa on arrival[165] | 90 days[166] | No | |
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Visa required[167] | — | ||
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Visa required[168] |
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Visa not required[170] | 90 days | No | |
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Visa required[171] | — | ||
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eVisa[172][173] | — | ||
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Visa required[174] |
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Visa required[175] | — | ||
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Visa not required[176][177] | 14 days |
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No |
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eVisa[179] | 90 days |
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Yes |
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Free visa on arrival[180] | 30 days | No | |
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Visa not required[181] | 90 days | Yes | |
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eVisa[128][182] | 30 days | No | |
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Visa not required[183] | 90 days | Yes | |
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Visa not required[184] | 90 days | Yes | |
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Visa not required[185] | 30 days | Yes | |
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Visa required[186] | — | ||
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Visa required[187] | — | ||
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Visa not required[188] | 30 days |
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Yes |
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Visa required[191] | — | ||
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Visa not required[192] | 90 days |
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Yes |
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Visa not required[193] | 30 days | No | |
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Visa not required[194] | 3 months | No | |
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Visa not required[195] | 6 weeks | Yes | |
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Visa not required[196] | 3 month | Yes | |
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Entry Permit on arrival[197] | 60 days | No | |
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Visa required[198] |
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eVisa[199][200] | Yes | ||
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eVisa / Visa on arrival[201][202] | 90 days | — | |
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Visa on arrival[203][204] | 1 month | No | |
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Visa required[205] |
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Electronic Border System[206][207] | 3 months |
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Yes |
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eVisa / Visa on arrival[208][209] | 3 months / 30 days | No | |
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Visa not required[210] | 30 days | Yes | |
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Visa required[211] | — | ||
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Visa required[212] | — | ||
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Visa required[213] | — | ||
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Visa on arrival[214] | 30 days |
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No |
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eVisa[215][216] |
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No | |
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Visa required[217] | — | ||
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eVisa / Visa on arrival[218][219] | 60 days / 30 days |
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No |
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Visa required[221] | — | ||
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eVisa[222][223] | No | ||
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Visa required[224] | — | ||
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Visa required[225] | — | ||
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Visa required[226] | — | ||
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eVisa / visa on arrival[227][228] | 60 days / 45 days |
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No |
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Visa not required[229] | 90 days | Yes | |
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Visa not required[230] | 60 days |
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Yes |
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Visa on arrival[231] | 30 days | No | |
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Visa not required[232] |
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No | |
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Visa required[234] | — | ||
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Visa not required[235] | 90 days | Yes | |
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Visa not required[236] | 3 months | Yes | |
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eVisa[237][238] | 30 days | Yes | |
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Visa required[239] | — | ||
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Visa on arrival[240] | 1 month | No | |
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eVisa[241][242] | 3 months | Yes | |
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Visa required[243] |
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No | |
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Visa required[244] |
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Visa required[246] |
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Visa required[247] |
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Visa not required[249] | 90 days | Yes | |
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Visa required[250] |
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Visa not required[252] | 30 days | No | |
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Visa required[253] |
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Visa not required[254] | 90 days | Yes | |
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eVisa[255][256] | 90 days |
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Visa required[257] | — | ||
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Visa not required[258] | 90 days | Yes | |
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Visa not required[259] | 3 months | Yes |
Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories
[edit]Unrecognised or partially recognised countries
[edit]Territory | Conditions of access | Notes |
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Visa required[260] | |
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Visa not required[261] | 90 days |
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Visa not required[262] | 3 months |
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Visa not required[263] | Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[264] |
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Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory. | |
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Visa on arrival | 30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[265][266] |
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Visa not required[267] | Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[268][269] |
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Visa required[270][271] | |
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Visa not required[272] | Registration required after 24h.[273][274] |
Dependent and autonomous territories
[edit]Territory | Conditions of access | Notes |
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China | ||
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Visa not required[275] | 30 days. Landing slip with stay conditions issued upon arrival in place of entry stamp. This is not a permit, however it is used to classify South African citizens as being visa exempted. |
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Visa not required[276] | 30 days |
Denmark | ||
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Visa required[277] | |
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Visa required[278] | |
France | ||
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Visa required[279] | |
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Visa required[280] | |
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Visa required | Includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin. |
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Visa required[281] | |
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Visa not required[283] | 3 months. Travel to mainland France is prohibited unless in possession of a Valid Schengen Visa, Identity and Visa checks are conducted between Reunion and mainland France/ EU or EEA countries and Switzerland. |
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Visa required[284] | |
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Visa required[285] | |
Netherlands | ||
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Visa required[286] | |
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Visa required[287] | Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. |
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Visa required[288] | |
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Visa required[289] | |
New Zealand | ||
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Visa not required[290] | 31 days |
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Visa not required[291] | 30 days |
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Visa required[292] | |
United Kingdom | ||
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Visa required[293] | |
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eVisa[294] | You do NOT need to apply for a visa if: You have a valid visa to enter the UK, US or Canada. A valid UK, US or Canada visa can be used to enter Anguilla.[295] |
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Visa required[296] | Visa not required for holders of Canadian, US or UK multiple-entry visa valid for at least 45 days beyond the period of intended stay in Bermuda for a maximum stay of 3 months |
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Special permit required | Special permit required.[297] |
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Visa not required[298] | 30 days, extensions possible |
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Visa not required[299] | 6 months |
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Visa required[301] | Gibraltar is the only British Overseas Territory which falls under the UK's Visa Policy. UK Visa Required for Entry. |
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Visa not required[302] | 6 months |
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Visa not required | 14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.[303][304][305] |
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eVisa[306][307] | 3 months within any year period |
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Visitor's Pass required | Visitor's Pass granted on arrival valid for 4/10/21/60/90 days for 12/14/16/20/25 pound sterling.[308] |
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Permission required | Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[309] |
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Permit required | Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[310][311] |
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Visa not required[312] | 90 days |
United States | ||
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Visa required[313] | |
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Visa required[314] | |
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Visa required[315] | |
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Visa required[316] | US visa is required to visit Puerto Rico |
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Visa required[317] | |
Antarctica and adjacent islands | ||
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Other territories
[edit]Territory | Conditions of access | Notes |
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Visa not required | 3 days;[330] must first obtain an electronic pass[331] |
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Visa on arrival[332] | 15 days. Available at Haikou Meilan International Airport and Sanya Phoenix International Airport. Visa not required for 15 days for traveling as part of a tourist group (5 or more people)[333] |
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TTP required | Tibet Travel Permit required (10 US Dollars).[334][335] |
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Visa required | Visa issued by Russia is required.[336] |
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Pre-registration required | Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure.[337] |
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Travel permit required | To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa).[338] |
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Special permit required | Special permit required (4 days: 25 euro for Orthodox visitors, 35 euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18 euro for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.[339][340] |
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PAP/RAP required | Protected Area Permit (PAP) required for whole states of Nagaland and Sikkim and parts of states Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Sikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year.[341][342][343][344][345][346] |
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Visa not required | Visitors to Kish Island do not require a visa.[347] |
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Visa required | |
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Special permission required | Special permission required.[348] |
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Special permit required | Special permit required.[349] |
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Special permission required | Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty.[350] |
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Special permit required | People are not allowed to leave the capital city, tourists can only leave the capital with a governmental tourist guide (no independent moving) |
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Visa not required | These states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies.[351] |
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Permission required | With the exception of the capital Malé, tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.[352] |
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Permit required | Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours[353] and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.[354] |
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Visa not required | |
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Restricted area | Crossing from Ukraine requires visit purpose to be explained to Ukrainian passport control on exit and those who entered from Russia are not allowed to proceed further into Ukraine.[355] |
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Special authorization required | Several closed cities and regions in Russia require special authorization.[356] |
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Travel permit required | All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit. |
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Travel permit required | Separate travel permit is required.[357] |
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OIVR permit required | OIVR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez.[358][359][360] |
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Access Permit required[361] | Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas. |
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Restricted zone. | |
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Restricted zone. | |
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Special permits required | Special permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island.[362][363][364][365][366][367][368] |
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Visa not required | All visitors are fingerprinted.[369] |
![]() Phú Quốc |
Visa not required | 30 days[370] |
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Special permission required | Special permission needed for travel outside Sana’a or Aden.[371] |
Changes in Visa Requirements for South African Citizens
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List of Changes
Visa Requirements Abolished/ Imposed (agreement conferred) | Abolished | Imposed | Date of Effect | Reciprocity (at time of agreement and subsequent implementation) | |
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Canada | Yes | 1969-1972 | No | ||
Switzerland (12 Dec 2008)[372] | Yes | 12 Dec 2008 | No | ||
United Kingdom (July 2009) | Yes | July 2009 | No | ||
Colombia (September 2016) | Yes | Yes | |||
New Zealand (November 2016) | Yes | 21 November 2016 | No | ||
Russia (April 2017) | Yes | 1 April 2017 | Yes | ||
Qatar (June–August 2017) | Yes | Yes | |||
Angola (November 2017) | Yes | 1 December 2017 | Yes | ||
Egypt (November 2019) | Simplified (E-visa) | November 2019 | No | ||
Ireland (Republic of) | Yes | July 2024 | No |
Visa exemptions
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In some instances, a Visa Exemption permits entry in lieu of obtaining a Visa/ Entry Visa if in possession of the following Visas or Permanent Relationships, this is not limited to entitlements or provisions laid down by the country's law, for instance, right to enter without prior authority due to background such as in the case of former Indian Citizens:
This list does not include the ability of a Visa Document Exemption/ Substitute for a Visa Application, for instance a US Visa as an exemption document for the issue of a Qatari e-Visa.
Summary of Visa Exemptions
[edit]Country of Issue where document can be used as an Exemption for entry | for entry to | Visa or Residence Permit | Notes |
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Both Indefinite and Temporary Visas | |
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Australian Permanent Residence |
List of Visa Exemptions
[edit]- North America
United States of America - South African Citizens in possession of a valid United States Multiple Entry Visa in their passport may enter the following country(ies) visa-free for the time indicated beside, this also includes the countries consisting of the former Yugoslavia:
Albania - 90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina - 30 days
Bermuda of the
United Kingdom - 3 months (if arriving or transiting from the United States)
Mexico - 180 days, see note in Mexico under "Visa Requirements";[373][374]
Montenegro - 30 days
North Macedonia - 15 days
São Tomé and Príncipe - 15 days
Serbia - 90 days
Canada - South African Citizens in possession of a valid Canadian Multiple Entry Visa in their passport may enter the following country(ies) visa-free for the time indicated adjacent:
Bermuda of the
United Kingdom - 3 months (if transiting or arriving from Canada)
Mexico - 180 days
- British Isles
United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
Right of Abode in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - South African Citizens who are in possession of a Valid Certificate of Entitlement substantiating their claim to the Right of Abode in the United Kingdom in their South African passport (as either a British National or South African / Commonwealth Citizen) may enter the following Commonwealth Realms / countries for the same period for as a South African Citizen who would usually a Visa but without the Right of Abode in the United Kingdom (+except the United Kingdom as right to reside is automatic):
Canada - 6 months
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom - Indefinitely
South African citizens in possession of Leave to Remain or Enter holders(whether permanent or temporary) / Ireland Biometric Visa or Permanent Residency holders:
Holder's of a United Kingdom Visa May enter:
Bermuda of the
United Kingdom - 3 months (if arriving or transiting from the United Kingdom).
- Australia
Permanent Residence in the Commonwealth of Australia - South African Citizens with any type of a Valid Australian Permanent Resident Visa electronically granted or as a label still valid may enter the following country:
New Zealand - Indefinite. Note: may apply for Permanent Residency in New Zealand after satisfying two years residence with an Australian Resident Visa in New Zealand. Australian Resident Visa is a New Zealand (Indefinite) Visa which is granted at the New Zealand border to Australian Permanent Residents in the form of an entry stamp, if the holder leaves New Zealand the Visa would therefore end and the time spent would not count towards satisfying the Two Year Residence requirement in order to become a New Zealand Permanent Resident (2 years) or a Citizen (5 years). Australian Resident Visa is the name of the Visa given to Australian Permanent Residents or Australian Citizens upon arrival in New Zealand.
Holder's must also consider that they will be able to return to Australia as a Permanent Resident should the expiry of their travel facility on their Australian Permanent Residence occur whilst they are in New Zealand. The Australian Resident Visa granted in New Zealand is indefinite if in New Zealand, however expires when leaving.
As of 1 October 2019, Australian Permanent Residents need to apply for a New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) if they wish to enter New Zealand. The ETA is valid for 2 years however there is no time limit on the length of stay, this is just the time the holder must enter within. The cost is NZD 9 on the mobile app and NZD 12 on the internet per traveller and takes about 5 minutes to complete. The aim is to preauthorise travel to New Zealand. Once the Australian Permanent Resident arrives, they will be granted a New Zealand Visa for Australian Residents (Australian Resident Visa) subject to satisfying character requirements. It is very important to consider three things: Validity of Australian Permanent Residence in order to return to Australia or New Zealand, Validity of NZeTA and leaving New Zealand. Leaving New Zealand will terminate the New Zealand Visa for Australian Resident, if the Australian Permanent Resident Visa is not Valid then they will not be able to return to New Zealand or Australia. There are no other costs involved. Australian Resident Visa
- European Union
European Union Family Member - South African Citizens who are travelling with or joining their EU family members in the European Union in a Country other than where their family member is a citizen of does not require a Visa to enter and enjoy the same entry rights and stay, however this would be difficult to prove and as a result, entry could be refused. Visa should be applied for in advance which is usually with no or minimal requirements to meet if the applicant is a family member of an EU Citizen. For instance, a person who wants to travel with their spouse to France where their spouse is a Citizen of the Republic of Lithuania should apply for a Schengen Visa in advance or where a person wants to join their Lithuanian spouse who resides in France should also apply for a Schengen Visa in order to prove their right and avoid misconception. In most cases, airlines will not permit travel without a visa. There is no time limit a family member can stay (indefinite stay), they must just enter before the Visa expires if joining their family or travelling at the same time. There are no costs involved either. European Union citizens and their South African family members will need to apply for settled or pre-settled status if they wish continue residing in the UK after 31 December 2020. Settled Status can be granted when the applicant has resided in the UK for 5 years and is valid indefinitely. In order to maintain settled status, people must visit the UK every 5 years. Pre-Settled status is granted when the applicant has resided in the UK for less than 5 years and is valid for 5 years. In order to maintain pre-settled status, people must visit the UK every two years. However, applicants would have to meet continuous residence until they reach 5 years if they want to qualify for settled status after 31 December 2020. It will not be possible to be granted another pre-settled Visa.
Schengen Visa (Long Stay) - Holder's of a Valid Long Stay Category D Visa who arrive in the Schengen European country of their Visa and apply for a Residence Card shortly after arriving will be able to use their EU residence permit/ card for travel within the Schengen States, if granted.
Non-visa restrictions
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Many countries have entry restrictions on foreigners that go beyond the common requirement of having either a valid visa or a visa exemption. Such restrictions may be health related or impose additional documentation requirements on certain classes of people for diplomatic or political purposes.
Blank passport pages
[edit]Many countries require a minimum number of blank pages to be available in the passport being presented, typically one or two pages.[375] Endorsement pages, which often appear after the visa pages, are not counted as being valid or available.
Vaccination
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Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia, require all incoming passengers older than nine months to one year[376] to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, as does the South American territory of French Guiana.[377]
Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area or has visited one recently or has transited for 12 hours in those countries: Algeria, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Lesotho, Libya, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[378][379]
Passport validity length
[edit]Very few countries, such as Paraguay, just require a valid passport on arrival.
However many countries and groupings now require only an identity card – especially from their neighbours. Other countries may have special bilateral arrangements that depart from the generality of their passport validity length policies to shorten the period of passport validity required for each other's citizens[380][381] or even accept passports that have already expired (but not been cancelled).[382]
Some countries, such as Japan,[383] Ireland and the United Kingdom,[384] require a passport valid throughout the period of the intended stay.
In the absence of specific bilateral agreements, countries requiring passports to be valid for at least 6 more months on arrival include Afghanistan, Algeria, Anguilla, Bahrain,[385] Bhutan, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Curaçao, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel,[386] Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru,[387] Philippines,[388] Qatar, Rwanda, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Venezuela, and Vietnam.[389]
Countries requiring passports valid for at least 4 months on arrival include Micronesia and Zambia.
Countries requiring passports with a validity of at least 3 months beyond the date of intended departure include Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Honduras, Montenegro, Nauru, Moldova and New Zealand. Similarly, the EEA countries of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, all European Union countries (except Ireland) together with Switzerland also require 3 months validity beyond the date of the bearer's intended departure unless the bearer is an EEA or Swiss national.
Countries requiring passports valid for at least 3 months on arrival include Albania, North Macedonia, Panama, and Senegal.
Bermuda requires passports to be valid for at least 45 days upon entry.
Countries that require a passport validity of at least one month beyond the date of intended departure include Eritrea, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Macau, the Maldives[390] and South Africa.
Criminal record
[edit]Some countries, including Australia, Canada, Fiji, New Zealand and the United States,[391] routinely deny entry to non-citizens who have a criminal record, while others impose restrictions depending on the type of conviction and the length of the sentence.
Persona non grata
[edit]The government of a country can declare a diplomat persona non grata, banning him from entering the country or expelling him if he has already entered. In non-diplomatic use, the authorities of a country may also declare a foreigner persona non grata permanently or temporarily, usually because of unlawful activity.[392]
Israeli stamps
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Kuwait,[393] Lebanon,[394] Libya,[395] Syria,[396] and Yemen[397] do not allow entry to people with passport stamps from Israel or whose passports have either a used or an unused Israeli visa, or where there is evidence of previous travel to Israel such as entry or exit stamps from neighbouring border posts in transit countries such as Jordan and Egypt.
To circumvent this Arab League boycott of Israel, the Israeli immigration services have now mostly ceased to stamp foreign nationals' passports on either entry to or exit from Israel (unless the entry is for some work-related purposes). Since 15 January 2013, Israel no longer stamps foreign passports at Ben Gurion Airport. Passports are still (as of 22 June 2017[update]) stamped at Erez when passing into and out of Gaza.[citation needed]
Iran refuses admission to holders of passports containing an Israeli visa or stamp that is less than 12 months old.
Biometrics
[edit]Several countries mandate that all travellers, or all foreign travellers, be fingerprinted on arrival and will refuse admission to or even arrest travellers who refuse to comply. In some countries, such as the United States, this may apply even to transit passengers who merely wish to change planes rather than go landside.[398]
Fingerprinting countries/regions include Afghanistan,[399][400] Argentina,[401] Brunei, Cambodia,[402] China,[403] Ethiopia,[404] Ghana, Guinea,[405] India, Japan,[406][407] Kenya (both fingerprints and a photo are taken),[408] Malaysia upon entry and departure,[409] Mongolia, Saudi Arabia,[410] Singapore, South Korea,[411] Taiwan, Thailand,[412] Uganda,[413] the United Arab Emirates and the United States.
Many countries also require a photo be taken of people entering the country. The United States, which does not fully implement exit control formalities at its land frontiers (although long mandated by its own legislation),[414][415][416] intends to implement facial recognition for passengers departing from international airports to identify people who overstay their visa.[417]
Together with fingerprint and face recognition, iris scanning is one of three biometric identification technologies internationally standardised since 2006 by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for use in e-passports[418] and the United Arab Emirates conducts iris scanning on visitors who need to apply for a visa.[419][420]
Consular protection of South African citizens abroad
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- Panghok - Taichang (Vietnam)
- Lantui - Baka (China)
- Meuang mom - Wan Pong (Myanmar)
- Tanalaeng Dry Port - Nongkai (Thailand)
- Nonghaed - Nam kanh (Vietnam)
- Pakxan - Bungkan (Thailand)
- Nam phao - Cau treo (Vietnam)
- Na pao - Cha lo (Vietnam)
- Nam ngeun - Huay konl (Thailand)
- Namheuang - Nakaseng (Thailand)
- Phoudou (Thailand)
- Nam soy - Na meo (Vietnam)
- Phoukeua - Kontoum (Vietnam)
- Lalai (Vietnam)
- Pangmone - Phayao (Thailand)
- Daktaock - Nam Giang (Vietnam)
- Savannakhet Airport
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- Vientiane
- Savannakhet
- Bokeo
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- Vientiane
- Savannakhet
- Khammouane
- Bokeo
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- Samliemkham (Thailand and Myanmar)
- Tanalaeng - Nongkai (Thailand)
- Daensavan - Lao bao (Vietnam)
- Veunkham - Nong nok khian (Cambodia)
- Vang tao - Chongmek (Thailand)
- Boten - Bo han (China)