Travelling? Here are over 50 visa-free destinations for South Africans

Planning a vacation for you and your family this December? South Africans can now travel to 59 destinations visa-free. Take a look…

By: Erene Roux

The Passport Index has revealed that the South African passport now has access to 59 countries visa-free, up from 50 at the beginning of 2022.

THE PASSPORT INDEX – WHERE DOES SA RANK?

The Passport Index offers a look at global rankings where users can explore visa-free scores and updates. Users can also see which countries offer visa on arrival and visa before arrival.

Of course, this data is ever-changing due to the ongoing pandemic. Travellers are advised to check current regulations or the Passport Index for any changes.

If you are planning on taking a trip in 2022, here are 59 visa-free countries that you can access with a South African passport (at the time of writing).

VISA-FREE COUNTRIES FOR SOUTH AFRICANS

• Angola – 30 days
• Antigua and Barbuda – 180 days
• Argentina – 90 days
• Bahamas – 90 days
• Barbados – 180 days
• Belize visa-free
• Benin – 90 days
• Botswana – 90 days
• Brazil – 90 days
• Chile – 90 days
• Costa Rica – 90 days
• Dominica – 180 days
• Dominican Republic – visa-free
• Ecuador – 90 days
• El Salvador- 90 days
• Eswatini – 30 days
• Fiji – 120 days
• Gabon – 30 days
• Gambia – 90 days
• Georgia – 360 days
• Grenada – 90 days
• Guatemala – 90 days
• Guyana – 30 days
• Haiti – 90 days
• Honduras – 90 days
• Hong Kong – 30 days
• Ireland – 90 days
• Israel – 90 days
• Jamaica visa-free
• Kenya – 30 days
• Kosovo – 90 days
• Lesotho visa-free
• Malawi – 90 days
• Malaysia – 90 days
• Mauritius – 90 days
• Micronesia – 30 days
• Mozambique visa-free
• Namibia – 90 days
• Nicaragua – 90 days
• Palestinian Territories visa-free
• Panama – 90 days
• Paraguay – 90 days
• Peru – 180 days
• Philippines – 30 days
• Russian Federation – 90 days
• Saint Kitts and Nevis – 90 days
• Saint Lucia – 42 days
• Senegal – 90 days
• Singapore – 30 days
• St. Vincent and the Grenadines – 30 days
• Tanzania – 90 days
• Thailand – 30 days
• Trinidad and Tobago – 90 days
• Tunisia – 90 days
• Uruguay – 90 days
• Vanuatu – 30 days
• Venezuela – 90 days
• Zambia – 90 days
• Zimbabwe – 90 days

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