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SA Passports have Visa-Free Access to 59 Countries
The latest data on passport ranking reveals that there is some hope for South African travellers wanting to explore international frontiers without having to go through the painstaking process of applying for expensive visas.
South African travellers carrying an official passport have access to 59 countries visa-free.
To help you plan a stress-free international holiday, here is a handy guide to the countries that South Africans can travel to without a visa.
Visa-free Countries for South Africans
| Antigua and Barbuda | Fiji | Lesotho | Senegal |
| Argentina | Gabon | Macao | Singapore |
| Bahamas | Georgia | Malawi | South Korea |
| Barbados | Grenada | Malaysia | St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Belize | Guatemala | Micronesia | Swaziland |
| Benin | Guyana | Mozambique | Tanzania |
| Botswana | Haiti | Namibia | Thailand |
| Brazil | Honduras | Nicaragua | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Chile | Hong Kong | Palesitian Terretories | Tunisia |
| Colombia | Indonesia | Panama | Uruguay |
| Costa Rica | Ireland | Paraguay | Vanuatu |
| Dominica | Israel | Peru | Venezuela |
| Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Philippines | Zambia |
| Ecuador | Kenya | Saint Kits and Nevis | Zimbabwe |
| El Salvador | Kosovo | Saint Lucia |
Visa-on-Arrival Counties for South Africans
| Armenia | Guinea-Bissau | Marshall Islands | Seychelles |
| Cambodia | Iran | Mauritania | Tajikistan |
| Cape Verde | Jordan | Mauritius | Timor-Leste |
| Comoros | Kyrgyzstan | Nepal | Togo |
| Djibouti | Laos | Palau | Turkey |
| Ethiopia | Madagascar | Rwanda | Tuvalu |
| Ghana | Maldives | Samoa | Uganda |
eTA Countries for South Africans
| India |
| Sri Lanka |