Last updated on July 9th, 2025 at 03:52 pm
According to the latest Henley Passport Index, South African passport holders may travel to 106 countries without requiring a visa. South Africa is ranked 48th in the world and it is the first time in more than a decade that South Africa has been in the top 50. The majority of the visa free destinations are in Africa, America, Asia and the Caribbean. This improved ranking is more about other countries dropping down than any change in access for South Africans but nevertheless still worth celebrating regarding travel opportunities. Here is a full list of countries that South Africans may travel to visa free this year by region.
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Visa Free Countries For South Africans
| Region | Countries |
| Africa | Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Verde Islands, Comoro Islands, Djibouti, Ethiopia, eSwatini, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Réunion, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Tanzania, The Gambia, Tunisia, Zambia, Zimbabwe. |
| America | Panama, Uruguay, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Argentina, El Salvador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Belize, Guyana, Nicaragua, Brazil, Paraguay, Falkland Islands. |
| Asia | Singapore, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Malaysia, Hong Kong (SAR China), Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Maldives, Macao (SAR China), Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, South Korea. |
| Caribbean | St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, Cayman Islands, Bahamas, Grenada, Haiti, Barbados, Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago, British Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Helena, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Turks and Caicos. |
| Europe | Georgia, Kosovo, Russian Federation. |
| Middle East | Armenia, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia. |
| Oceania | Cook Islands, Tuvalu, Marshall Islands, Niue, Palau Islands, Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Vanuatu. |
