Quick Visa Reference Guide
This reference guide indicates whether South African passport holders require a visa in the respective countries they intend to visit. This however is to be used as a guide only and we still recommend that you contact the issuing embassy for confirmation.
| Visa required | |
| Visa not required |
| Country | Visa Required |
| Africa | |
| Botswana | |
| Egypt | |
| Kenya | |
| Lesotho | |
| Malawi | |
| Morocco | |
| Mozambique | |
| Namibia | |
| Nigeria | |
| Rwanda | |
| Swaziland | |
| Tanzania | |
| Uganda | |
| Zambia | |
| Zanzibar | |
| Zimbabwe | |
| Australasia | |
| Australia | |
| New Zealand | |
| Indian Ocean Islands | |
| Comores | |
| Madagascar | |
| Maldives | |
| Mauritius | |
| Reunion | |
| Rodriguez | |
| Seychelles | |
| North and South America | |
| Argentina | |
| Brazil | |
| Canada | |
| Chile | |
| Mexico | |
| Peru | |
| USA | |
| Venezuela | |
| Caribbean | |
| Cuba | |
| US Virgin Islands | |
| Europe, Eastern and Central Europe | |
| Austria | |
| Belgium | |
| Britain | |
| British Commonwealth | |
| Croatia | |
| Cyprus | |
| Denmark | |
| Finland | |
| France | |
| Germany | |
| Greece | |
| Hungary | |
| Iceland | |
| Ireland | |
| Italy | |
| Luxembourg | |
| Monaco | |
| Netherlands | |
| Norway | |
| Poland | |
| Russian Federation | |
| Portugal | |
| Slovakia | |
| Spain | |
| Sweden | |
| Switzerland | |
| Turkey | |
| Far and Middle East | |
| Bahrain | |
| Bangladesh | |
| China | |
| Hong Kong | |
| India | |
| Indonesia | |
| Israel | |
| Japan | |
| Laos | |
| Malaysia | |
| Nepal | |
| Pakistan | |
| Taiwan | |
| Thailand | |
| Tibet | |
| United Arab Emirates | |
| Vietnam | |
| Yemen | |
