Visa Required Countries for South Africans

71 countries where South African passport holders require a visa

South African passport holders require a visa to enter 71 countries, applied for and issued before you travel.

Where you lodge the application depends on the destination. Most missions have outsourced it to a visa application centre — VFS Global, TLScontact, Capago and BLS all operate in South Africa, each for different countries — while a few still take applications at the embassy itself. Fees and processing times vary the same way. Each country page below sets out which applies, and what it was checked against. GetVisa prepares the documents, completes the forms and books your appointment; you attend and submit in person.

Afghanistan Visa Required Algeria Visa Required Andorra Visa Required Austria Visa Required Bangladesh Visa Required Belarus Visa Required Belgium Visa Required Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa Required Brunei Visa Required Bulgaria Visa Required Canada Visa Required Central African Republic Visa Required Chad Visa Required China Visa Required Croatia Visa Required Cyprus Visa Required Czech Republic Visa Required DR Congo Visa Required Denmark Visa Required Eritrea Visa Required Estonia Visa Required Finland Visa Required France Visa Required Germany Visa Required Greece Visa Required Hungary Visa Required Iceland Visa Required Ireland Visa Required Italy Visa Required Kosovo Visa Required Kuwait Visa Required Latvia Visa Required Lebanon Visa Required Liberia Visa Required Liechtenstein Visa Required Lithuania Visa Required Luxembourg Visa Required Mali Visa Required Malta Visa Required Mexico Visa Required Monaco Visa Required Montenegro Visa Required Morocco Visa Required Nauru Visa Required Netherlands Visa Required New Zealand Visa Required Niger Visa Required North Korea Visa Required North Macedonia Visa Required Norway Visa Required Poland Visa Required Portugal Visa Required Romania Visa Required San Marino Visa Required Serbia Visa Required Slovakia Visa Required Slovenia Visa Required Solomon Islands Visa Required Spain Visa Required Sudan Visa Required Sweden Visa Required Switzerland Visa Required Taiwan Visa Required Tonga Visa Required Turkmenistan Visa Required Ukraine Visa Required United Kingdom Visa Required United States of America Visa Required Uzbekistan Visa Required Vatican Visa Required Yemen Visa Required