Visa Requirements for South Africa

Instant Visa policy lookup for South Africa

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Destination Rank 67th

Visa Not Required

Passport holders of 116 countries can travel to South Africa without prior visa, eVisa, or on-arrival visa.

eVisa

Passport holders for 49 countries can obtain an electronic visa / authorization prior to arrival to travel to South Africa.

  • Afghanistan PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Albania PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa
  • Algeria PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa
  • Armenia PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on map
    ETARequirement updated .
  • Bahrain PermalinkShow on map
    ETARequirement updated .
  • Belarus PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRemarks updated .
  • Burundi PermalinkShow on map
    ETARequirement updated .
  • Cameroon PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaeVisa holders must arrive via O. R. Tambo International Airport.
  • Chad PermalinkShow on map
    ETARequirement updated .
  • China PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa90 daysRemarks updated .With ETA, Chinese passport holders may enter via O. R. Tambo International Airport or Cape Town Airport for stays up to 90 days.
    ETA is valid for 1 year, multi-entry, with each stay up to 90 days.
    ETA issuance is usually within an hour.
    In addition to ETA, e-Visa is also available.
  • Comoros PermalinkShow on map
    ETARequirement updated .
  • Congo PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa30 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via O. R. Tambo International Airport.
  • Cuba PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .e-Visa holders must arrive via O. R. Tambo International Airport.
  • Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa30 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via O. R. Tambo International Airport.
  • Egypt PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRemarks updated .e-Visa holders must arrive via O. R. Tambo International Airport.
  • Ethiopia PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaeVisa holders must arrive via cape town (cpt) or johannesburg (jnb) airports.
  • Fiji PermalinkShow on map
    ETARequirement updated .
  • Guam PermalinkShow on map
    ETARequirement updated .
  • Guinea PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Haiti PermalinkShow on map
    ETARequirement updated .
  • India PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .Who are entering South Africa through either OR Tambo International Airport, Cape Town International Airport and Lanseria International Airport.
  • Indonesia PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .Indonesian passport holders may apply for instant South African electronic travel authorisation (ETA), provided the entry is via O.R. Tambo International Airport, Cape Town International Airport or Lanseria International Airport.
  • Iran PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRemarks updated .e-Visa holders must arrive at O. R. Tambo International Airport.
  • Kuwait PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .Visas issued free of charge.
  • Lebanon PermalinkShow on map
    ETARequirement updated .
  • Liberia PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .e-Visa holders must arrive via O. R. Tambo International Airport.
  • Mali PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .e-Visa holders must arrive via O. R. Tambo International Airport.
  • Mexico PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated , remarks Mexican passport holders may apply for instant South African electronic travel authorisation (ETA), provided the entry is via O.R. Tambo International Airport, Cape Town International Airport or Lanseria International Airport.
    ETA is valid for 1 year, multi-entry, with each stay up to 90 days.
    ETA issuance is usually within an hour.
    In addition to ETA, e-Visa is also available.
  • Micronesia PermalinkShow on map
    ETARequirement updated .
  • Mongolia PermalinkShow on map
    ETARequirement updated .
  • Morocco PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa
  • Nicaragua PermalinkShow on map
    ETARequirement updated .
  • Niger PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Nigeria PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaeVisa holders must arrive via O. R. Tambo International Airport.
  • Oman PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa30 daysRequirement updated .e-Visa holders must arrive via O. R. Tambo International Airport.
  • Pakistan PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRemarks updated .Yellow fever vaccine certificate is required for those passing through the yellow fever belt of Africa or South America.
  • Palestine PermalinkShow on map
    ETA90 daysRequirement updated .South Africa’s ETA portal is now accessible, but not yet functional.
    Countries exempt from South African Visas.
  • Philippines PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRemarks updated .e-Visa holders must arrive via O. R. Tambo International Airport.
  • Senegal PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Sudan PermalinkShow on map
    ETARequirement updated .
  • Syria PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Tajikistan PermalinkShow on map
    ETARequirement updated .
  • Turkmenistan PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .
  • Uganda PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaeVisa holders must arrive via O. R. Tambo International Airport.
  • Ukraine PermalinkShow on map
    eVisa90 daysRequirement updated .ETA must be obtained online in advance via the Department of Home Affairs portal; processing is expected within 24 hours.
    The authorisation can be used for entry within 180 days of issuance for tourism or private visits.
    As of September 2026, entry with an ETA is possible only through O. R. Tambo International Airport, Cape Town International Airport, Lanseria International Airport and King Shaka International Airport.
  • Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on map
    ETARequirement updated .
  • Yemen PermalinkShow on map
    eVisaRequirement updated .

Pre-arranged Visa Required

Prior to arrival at South Africa, passport holders of 64 countries must obtain a visa at their corresponding consulate of South Africa. Additional travel conditions (such as Visas to other countries) may waive this requirement.

Information last checked on . Requirements last changed on .