Taking a break from the busy schedules of work and life just to travel to a new country can be quite rejuvenating and fulfilling.
Come to think of it; you just want to grab your travelling bag, pack your stuff and leave for your vacation!
For so many people, this is only just but a dream when they are informed that their travel visa has been revoked as a result of various reasons.
You certainly do not want to find yourself in such a situation; therefore, choose to travel to South African visa free countries and you will have nothing to worry about apart from packing all that you need for your trip!
A mapping tool developed by travel website Skyscanner shows that as of 19 July , South Africa has 29 ‘major restrictions’ in place from other countries.
This is down from around 60 significant restrictions in mid-2021. These countries have suspended travel, may be closed to entry, or entry may only be possible if you are a citizen/meet strict entrance requirements.
Below are the 105 countries South Africans can travel to visa-free according to the latest Henley & Partners report.
Africa
| Angola |
Lesotho |
Seychelles |
| Benin |
Madagascar |
Sierra Leone |
| Botswana |
Malawi |
Somalia |
| Burundi |
Mauritania |
St. Helena |
| Cape Verde Islands |
Mauritius |
Swaziland (eSwatini) |
| Comores Islands |
Mozambique |
Tanzania |
| Ethiopia |
Namibia |
Togo |
| Gabon |
Nigeria |
Tunisia |
| Ghana |
Reunion |
Uganda |
| Guinea-Bissau |
Rwanda |
Zambia |
| Kenya |
Senegal |
Zimbabwe |
Asia
| Cambodia |
Malaysia |
South Korea |
| Hong Kong (SAR China) |
Maldives |
Sri Lanka |
| Indonesia |
Nepal |
Tajikistan |
| Kyrgyzstan |
Pakistan |
Thailand |
| Laos |
Phillipines |
Timor-Leste |
| Macao (SAR China) |
Singapore |
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Europe
| Georgia |
Russian Federation |
Kosovo |
| Ireland |
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Oceania
| Cook Islands |
Micronesia |
Samoa |
| Fiji |
Niue |
Tuvalu |
| Marshall Islands |
Palau Islands |
Vanuatu |
Middle East
| Armenia |
Jordan |
Qatar |
| Iran |
Oman |
Israel |
| Palestinian Territories |
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Caribbean
| Antigua and Barbuda |
Dominican Republic |
St. Lucia |
| Bahamas |
Grenada |
St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Barbados |
Haiti |
Trinidad and Tobago |
| British Virgin Islands |
Jamaica |
Turks and Caicos |
| Cayman Islands |
Montserrat |
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| Dominica |
St. Kitts and Nevis |
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Americas
| Argentina |
Ecuador |
Nicaragua |
| Belize |
El Salvador |
Panama |
| Bolivia* |
Falkland Islands |
Paraguay |
| Brazil |
Guatemala |
Peru |
| Chile |
Guyana |
Uruguay |
| Costa Rica |
Honduras |
Venezuela |
