South Africa passport
Where can a South Africa passport take you?
8 countries visa-free · 9 nomad cities you can enter without a visa — visa-on-arrival and eVisa included.
8
visa-free countries
9
nomad cities visa-free
#1
top city you can enter
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
Visa-free with a South Africa passport · 9 cities · 8 countries
Argentina
90 daysSingapore
30 daysThailand
60 daysBrazil
90 daysPhilippines
30 daysMalaysia
90 daysEcuador
90 daysKenya
90 daysVisa required with a South Africa passport · 86 cities · 24 countries
United States of America
United Kingdom
Australia
Germany
China
Netherlands
France
United Arab Emirates
Denmark
Austria
Ireland
New Zealand
Spain
Taiwan
Poland
Lithuania
Mexico
Colombia
Pakistan
Iran
eTA required with a South Africa passport · 2 cities · 2 countries
eVisa / visa on arrival with a South Africa passport · 6 cities · 2 countries
India
30 daysEthiopia
90 daysEvery passport ranked by visa-free travel
South Africa passport — frequently asked questions
+How many countries can South Africa citizens visit visa-free?
A South Africa passport grants visa-free entry to 8 countries, with more available via visa-on-arrival and eVisa — covering 9 of the nomad cities we track.
+What is the difference between visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eVisa?
Visa-free means you land without paperwork for a set number of days. Visa-on-arrival is issued at the border. An eVisa is applied for online before you travel. The tables above group every tracked country by which rule applies to a South Africa passport.
+Which nomad cities are visa-free for this passport?
Visa freedom carries 10% of the Nomad Score, and the tables above group every tracked country by the rule that applies to a South Africa passport. Cities you can enter visa-free are listed under Visa Free, each with its canonical Nomad Score and the allowed stay days.