## Countries South Africans Can Travel to Without a Visa
South Africans enjoy visa-free travel to many countries around the world, making it easy to explore new cultures and destinations. Here is a comprehensive list of countries where South African passport holders can enter without obtaining a visa in advance:
**Africa:**
– Angola (30 days)
– Benin (90 days)
– Botswana (90 days)
– Burkina Faso (30 days)
– Burundi (30 days)
– Cabo Verde (30 days)
– Cameroon (90 days)
– Central African Republic (90 days)
– Chad (3 months)
– Comoros (45 days)
– Congo (90 days)
– Democratic Republic of the Congo (90 days)
– Côte d’Ivoire (90 days)
– Djibouti (30 days)
– Egypt (30 days)
– Equatorial Guinea (90 days)
– Eritrea (30 days)
– Ethiopia (90 days)
– Gabon (90 days)
– Gambia (90 days)
– Ghana (90 days)
– Guinea (90 days)
– Guinea-Bissau (90 days)
– Kenya (90 days)
– Lesotho (90 days)
– Liberia (90 days)
– Madagascar (90 days)
– Malawi (90 days)
– Mali (90 days)
– Mauritania (90 days)
– Mauritius (90 days)
– Mayotte (90 days)
– Morocco (90 days)
– Mozambique (30 days)
– Namibia (90 days)
– Niger (90 days)
– Nigeria (90 days)
– Rwanda (90 days)
– São Tomé and Príncipe (90 days)
– Senegal (90 days)
– Seychelles (90 days)
– Sierra Leone (90 days)
– Somalia (30 days)
– South Sudan (90 days)
– Swaziland (90 days)
– Tanzania (90 days)
– Togo (90 days)
– Tunisia (90 days)
– Uganda (90 days)
– Zambia (90 days)
– Zimbabwe (90 days)
**Asia:**
– Bangladesh (90 days)
– Bhutan (Visa on arrival for 15 days)
– Cambodia (30 days)
– China (30 days)
– East Timor (30 days)
– Georgia (360 days)
– Hong Kong (90 days)
– India (30 days)
– Indonesia (30 days)
– Iran (30 days)
– Israel (90 days)
– Jordan (30 days)
– Kazakhstan (30 days)
– Kyrgyzstan (60 days)
– Laos (30 days)
– Macau (90 days)
– Malaysia (90 days)
– Maldives (90 days)
– Mongolia (30 days)
– Myanmar (28 days)
– Nepal (90 days)
– Pakistan (30 days)
– Philippines (30 days)
– Qatar (90 days)
– South Korea (90 days)
– Sri Lanka (30 days)
– Tajikistan (45 days)
– Thailand (30 days)
– Turkmenistan (10 days)
– United Arab Emirates (90 days)
– Uzbekistan (30 days)
– Vietnam (15 days)
**Europe:**
– Albania (90 days)
– Andorra (90 days)
– Austria (90 days)
– Belarus (30 days)
– Belgium (90 days)
– Bosnia and Herzegovina (90 days)
– Bulgaria (90 days)
– Croatia (90 days)
– Cyprus (90 days)
– Czech Republic (90 days)
– Denmark (90 days)
– Estonia (90 days)
– Finland (90 days)
– France (90 days)
– Germany (90 days)
– Greece (90 days)
– Hungary (90 days)
– Iceland (90 days)
– Ireland (90 days)
– Italy (90 days)
– Latvia (90 days)
– Liechtenstein (90 days)
– Lithuania (90 days)
– Luxembourg (90 days)
– Malta (90 days)
– Monaco (90 days)
– Montenegro (90 days)
– Netherlands (90 days)
– North Macedonia (90 days)
– Norway (90 days)
– Poland (90 days)
– Portugal (90 days)
– Romania (90 days)
– San Marino (90 days)
– Serbia (90 days)
– Slovakia (90 days)
– Slovenia (90 days)
– Spain (90 days)
– Sweden (90 days)
– Switzerland (90 days)
– Ukraine (90 days)
– United Kingdom (90 days)
– Vatican City (90 days)
**North America:**
– Barbados (90 days)
– Belize (30 days)
– Canada (6 months)
– Costa Rica (90 days)
– Dominican Republic (30 days)
– El Salvador (90 days)
– Grenada (90 days)
– Guatemala (90 days)
– Haiti (90 days)
– Honduras (90 days)
– Jamaica (90 days)
– Mexico (180 days)
– Nicaragua (90 days)
– Panama (90 days)
– Saint Kitts and Nevis (90 days)
– Saint Lucia (42 days)
– Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (30 days)
– Trinidad and Tobago (90 days)
– United States (90 days under Visa Waiver Program)
**South America:**
– Argentina (90 days)
– Bolivia (90 days)
– Brazil (90 days)
– Chile (90 days)
– Colombia (90 days)
– Ecuador (90 days)
– Guyana (90 days)
– Paraguay (90 days)
– Peru (90 days)
– Suriname (90 days)
– Uruguay (90 days)
– Venezuela (90 days)
**Oceania:**
– Australia (90 days)
– Fiji (120 days)
– Kiribati (90 days)
– Marshall Islands (30 days)
– Micronesia (30 days)
– Nauru (30 days)
– New Zealand (90 days)
– Palau (30 days)
– Papua New Guinea (60 days)
– Samoa (90 days)
– Solomon Islands (90 days)
– Timor-Leste (30 days)
– Tonga (90 days)
– Tuvalu (30 days)
– Vanuatu (90 days)
**Other Important Notes:**
* Visa requirements may change at any time, so it is recommended to check the latest information with the relevant embassy or consulate before traveling.
* Some countries may require a visa for extended stays or for specific purposes such as work or study.
* Visitors should ensure that their passport is valid for at least 6 months beyond the intended date of departure.
* Some countries may charge a departure tax or require a visa on arrival.
* It is advisable to have travel insurance to cover potential medical expenses or lost luggage.