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title: South Africa visa requirements by passport
description: "Visa rules for South Africa for 189 passports: 93 can visit visa-free, 24 can get an eTA, eVisa or visa on arrival and 72 must apply in person or give biometrics."
canonical: https://nowah.xyz/visa/south-africa
lastModified: 2026-09-05
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# South Africa visa requirements by passport

Visa rules for South Africa for 189 passports: 93 can visit visa-free, 24 can get an eTA, eVisa or visa on arrival and 72 must apply in person or give biometrics.

Policies change. Confirm with the embassy or official visa portal before you travel.

## Visa-free (93)

No visa needed — just go

- [Andorra](/visa/south-africa/andorra)
- [Angola](/visa/south-africa/angola)
- [Antigua and Barbuda](/visa/south-africa/antigua-and-barbuda)
- [Argentina](/visa/south-africa/argentina)
- [Australia](/visa/south-africa/australia)
- [Austria](/visa/south-africa/austria)
- [Bahamas](/visa/south-africa/bahamas)
- [Barbados](/visa/south-africa/barbados)
- [Belgium](/visa/south-africa/belgium)
- [Belize](/visa/south-africa/belize)
- [Benin](/visa/south-africa/benin)
- [Bolivia](/visa/south-africa/bolivia)
- [Botswana](/visa/south-africa/botswana)
- [Brazil](/visa/south-africa/brazil)
- [Bulgaria](/visa/south-africa/bulgaria)
- [Canada](/visa/south-africa/canada)
- [Cape Verde](/visa/south-africa/cape-verde)
- [Chile](/visa/south-africa/chile)
- [Costa Rica](/visa/south-africa/costa-rica)
- [Croatia](/visa/south-africa/croatia)
- [Cyprus](/visa/south-africa/cyprus)
- [Czech Republic](/visa/south-africa/czech-republic)
- [Denmark](/visa/south-africa/denmark)
- [Ecuador](/visa/south-africa/ecuador)
- [Estonia](/visa/south-africa/estonia)
- [Eswatini](/visa/south-africa/eswatini)
- [Finland](/visa/south-africa/finland)
- [France](/visa/south-africa/france)
- [Gabon](/visa/south-africa/gabon)
- [Germany](/visa/south-africa/germany)
- [Ghana](/visa/south-africa/ghana)
- [Greece](/visa/south-africa/greece)
- [Guyana](/visa/south-africa/guyana)
- [Hong Kong](/visa/south-africa/hong-kong)
- [Hungary](/visa/south-africa/hungary)
- [Iceland](/visa/south-africa/iceland)
- [Ireland](/visa/south-africa/ireland)
- [Israel](/visa/south-africa/israel)
- [Italy](/visa/south-africa/italy)
- [Jamaica](/visa/south-africa/jamaica)
- [Japan](/visa/south-africa/japan)
- [Jordan](/visa/south-africa/jordan)
- [Kenya](/visa/south-africa/kenya)
- [Latvia](/visa/south-africa/latvia)
- [Lesotho](/visa/south-africa/lesotho)
- [Liechtenstein](/visa/south-africa/liechtenstein)
- [Lithuania](/visa/south-africa/lithuania)
- [Luxembourg](/visa/south-africa/luxembourg)
- [Macau](/visa/south-africa/macau)
- [Madagascar](/visa/south-africa/madagascar)
- [Malawi](/visa/south-africa/malawi)
- [Malaysia](/visa/south-africa/malaysia)
- [Maldives](/visa/south-africa/maldives)
- [Malta](/visa/south-africa/malta)
- [Mauritius](/visa/south-africa/mauritius)
- [Monaco](/visa/south-africa/monaco)
- [Mozambique](/visa/south-africa/mozambique)
- [Namibia](/visa/south-africa/namibia)
- [Netherlands](/visa/south-africa/netherlands)
- [New Zealand](/visa/south-africa/new-zealand)
- [Norway](/visa/south-africa/norway)
- [Panama](/visa/south-africa/panama)
- [Paraguay](/visa/south-africa/paraguay)
- [Peru](/visa/south-africa/peru)
- [Poland](/visa/south-africa/poland)
- [Portugal](/visa/south-africa/portugal)
- [Qatar](/visa/south-africa/qatar)
- [Romania](/visa/south-africa/romania)
- [Russia](/visa/south-africa/russia)
- [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines](/visa/south-africa/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines)
- [San Marino](/visa/south-africa/san-marino)
- [São Tomé and Príncipe](/visa/south-africa/sao-tome-and-principe)
- [Saudi Arabia](/visa/south-africa/saudi-arabia)
- [Seychelles](/visa/south-africa/seychelles)
- [Singapore](/visa/south-africa/singapore)
- [Slovakia](/visa/south-africa/slovakia)
- [Slovenia](/visa/south-africa/slovenia)
- [South Korea](/visa/south-africa/south-korea)
- [Spain](/visa/south-africa/spain)
- [Sweden](/visa/south-africa/sweden)
- [Switzerland](/visa/south-africa/switzerland)
- [Tanzania](/visa/south-africa/tanzania)
- [Thailand](/visa/south-africa/thailand)
- [Trinidad and Tobago](/visa/south-africa/trinidad-and-tobago)
- [Tunisia](/visa/south-africa/tunisia)
- [Türkiye](/visa/south-africa/turkey)
- [United Arab Emirates](/visa/south-africa/united-arab-emirates)
- [United Kingdom](/visa/south-africa/united-kingdom)
- [United States](/visa/south-africa/united-states)
- [Uruguay](/visa/south-africa/uruguay)
- [Venezuela](/visa/south-africa/venezuela)
- [Zambia](/visa/south-africa/zambia)
- [Zimbabwe](/visa/south-africa/zimbabwe)

## eTA (4)

Electronic travel authorization (online)

- [China](/visa/south-africa/china)
- [India](/visa/south-africa/india)
- [Indonesia](/visa/south-africa/indonesia)
- [Mexico](/visa/south-africa/mexico)

## eVisa (20)

Fully online — no office visit

- [Albania](/visa/south-africa/albania)
- [Belarus](/visa/south-africa/belarus)
- [Cameroon](/visa/south-africa/cameroon)
- [Côte d'Ivoire](/visa/south-africa/ivory-coast)
- [Cuba](/visa/south-africa/cuba)
- [DR Congo](/visa/south-africa/dr-congo)
- [Egypt](/visa/south-africa/egypt)
- [Ethiopia](/visa/south-africa/ethiopia)
- [Guinea](/visa/south-africa/guinea)
- [Iran](/visa/south-africa/iran)
- [Liberia](/visa/south-africa/liberia)
- [Mali](/visa/south-africa/mali)
- [Morocco](/visa/south-africa/morocco)
- [Niger](/visa/south-africa/niger)
- [Nigeria](/visa/south-africa/nigeria)
- [Oman](/visa/south-africa/oman)
- [Pakistan](/visa/south-africa/pakistan)
- [Philippines](/visa/south-africa/philippines)
- [Senegal](/visa/south-africa/senegal)
- [Uganda](/visa/south-africa/uganda)

## Embassy / VFS (72)

In-person at an embassy or visa center

- [Afghanistan](/visa/south-africa/afghanistan)
- [Armenia](/visa/south-africa/armenia)
- [Azerbaijan](/visa/south-africa/azerbaijan)
- [Bahrain](/visa/south-africa/bahrain)
- [Bangladesh](/visa/south-africa/bangladesh)
- [Bhutan](/visa/south-africa/bhutan)
- [Brunei](/visa/south-africa/brunei)
- [Burkina Faso](/visa/south-africa/burkina-faso)
- [Burundi](/visa/south-africa/burundi)
- [Cambodia](/visa/south-africa/cambodia)
- [Central African Republic](/visa/south-africa/central-african-republic)
- [Chad](/visa/south-africa/chad)
- [Colombia](/visa/south-africa/colombia)
- [Djibouti](/visa/south-africa/djibouti)
- [Dominica](/visa/south-africa/dominica)
- [Dominican Republic](/visa/south-africa/dominican-republic)
- [El Salvador](/visa/south-africa/el-salvador)
- [Equatorial Guinea](/visa/south-africa/equatorial-guinea)
- [Eritrea](/visa/south-africa/eritrea)
- [Fiji](/visa/south-africa/fiji)
- [Georgia](/visa/south-africa/georgia)
- [Grenada](/visa/south-africa/grenada)
- [Guatemala](/visa/south-africa/guatemala)
- [Guinea-Bissau](/visa/south-africa/guinea-bissau)
- [Honduras](/visa/south-africa/honduras)
- [Kazakhstan](/visa/south-africa/kazakhstan)
- [Kiribati](/visa/south-africa/kiribati)
- [Kosovo](/visa/south-africa/kosovo)
- [Kuwait](/visa/south-africa/kuwait)
- [Kyrgyzstan](/visa/south-africa/kyrgyzstan)
- [Laos](/visa/south-africa/laos)
- [Lebanon](/visa/south-africa/lebanon)
- [Libya](/visa/south-africa/libya)
- [Mauritania](/visa/south-africa/mauritania)
- [Micronesia](/visa/south-africa/micronesia)
- [Moldova](/visa/south-africa/moldova)
- [Mongolia](/visa/south-africa/mongolia)
- [Montenegro](/visa/south-africa/montenegro)
- [Myanmar](/visa/south-africa/myanmar)
- [Nauru](/visa/south-africa/nauru)
- [Nepal](/visa/south-africa/nepal)
- [Nicaragua](/visa/south-africa/nicaragua)
- [North Korea](/visa/south-africa/north-korea)
- [Palau](/visa/south-africa/palau)
- [Palestine](/visa/south-africa/palestine)
- [Papua New Guinea](/visa/south-africa/papua-new-guinea)
- [Republic of the Congo](/visa/south-africa/republic-of-the-congo)
- [Rwanda](/visa/south-africa/rwanda)
- [Saint Kitts and Nevis](/visa/south-africa/saint-kitts-and-nevis)
- [Saint Lucia](/visa/south-africa/saint-lucia)
- [Samoa](/visa/south-africa/samoa)
- [Serbia](/visa/south-africa/serbia)
- [Sierra Leone](/visa/south-africa/sierra-leone)
- [Solomon Islands](/visa/south-africa/solomon-islands)
- [Somalia](/visa/south-africa/somalia)
- [South Sudan](/visa/south-africa/south-sudan)
- [Sri Lanka](/visa/south-africa/sri-lanka)
- [Sudan](/visa/south-africa/sudan)
- [Suriname](/visa/south-africa/suriname)
- [Taiwan](/visa/south-africa/taiwan)
- [Tajikistan](/visa/south-africa/tajikistan)
- [Timor-Leste](/visa/south-africa/timor-leste)
- [Togo](/visa/south-africa/togo)
- [Tonga](/visa/south-africa/tonga)
- [Turkmenistan](/visa/south-africa/turkmenistan)
- [Tuvalu](/visa/south-africa/tuvalu)
- [Ukraine](/visa/south-africa/ukraine)
- [Uzbekistan](/visa/south-africa/uzbekistan)
- [Vanuatu](/visa/south-africa/vanuatu)
- [Vatican City](/visa/south-africa/vatican-city)
- [Vietnam](/visa/south-africa/vietnam)
- [Yemen](/visa/south-africa/yemen)