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South Africa Visa Exemption List

Passport holders from certain countries may enter and travel through South Africa for a limited period of time depending on their country of origin without the need for a Visitors' visa.

These visa exemption countries are split into two groups. Holders of passports from countries in Group A may visit and travel through South Africa for up to 90 days at a time. While holders of passports from countries in Group B may do so for up to 30 days at a time.

Group A countries

Passport holders from the following countries and territories may visit and travel through South Africa for up to 90 days at a time without a Visitors' visa.

African Union Laissez Passer

Andora

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Botswana

Brazil

Canada

Chile*

Czech Republic

Denmark

Ecuador

Finland

France

Germany**

Greece

Iceland

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Lichtenstein

Luxembourg

Malta

Monaco

Namibia***

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Panama*

Paraguay

Portugal

San Marino

Singapore

Spain

St Vincent and the Grandines

Sweden

Switzerland

Tanzania***

Trinidad and Tobago*

United Kingdom*

United States**

Uruguay

Venezuela

Zambia***

Zimbabwe

British Channel Islands

British Overseas Territories

 

*Only holders of ordinary passports; not including diplomatic and official passport holders

**Not including officials entering South Africa to work at embassies or consulates

***Passport holders from these countries may enter or travel through South Africa for a maximum of 90 days per year

Group B countries

Passport holders from the following countries and territories may visit and travel through South Africa for up to 30 days at a time without a Visitors' visa.

Antigua and Barbuda

Bahamas*

Barbados

Belize

Benin

Bolivia

Cape Verde

Costa Rica

Cyprus

Gabon

Guyana

Hong Kong**

Hungary

Jordan

Lesotho

Macau***

Malaysia

Malawi

Maldives

Mauritius

Mozambique

Peru

Poland

Seychelles

Slovak Republic

South Korea

Swaziland

Thailand

Turkey

 

 

*Only holders of ordinary passports; not including diplomatic and official passport holders

**Only holders of British National Overseas passports and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passports

***Only holder of Macau Special Administrative region Passports

Further Information, help, and advice

Workpermit.com has over twenty years of experience helping people immigrate to countries all over the World. Whether you wish to visit, work, or study in South Africa our specialist team of immigration experts can help you with one to one advice, information, and representation when applying for your South Africa visa or work permit.

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