103 Visa Free Countries for South African Passport Holders in 2022

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How strong is your South African passport?

Currently, the South African passport ranks 54th according to the Guide Passport Ranking Index. It gives you visa free access to 103 countries.

Which of these countries have you visited? 

Countries that SA passport holders can travel to visa free in 2022

 

Country Allowed stay
Angola 30 days
Antigua and Barbuda 1 month
Argentina 90 days
Bahamas 3 months
Barbados 6 months
Belize up to 180 days
Benin 90 Days
Botswana 90 days
Brazil 90 days
Chile 90 days
Costa Rica 90 days
Dominica 6 months
Dominican Republic 90 days
Ecuador 90 days
El Salvador 90 days
Eswatini 30 days
Fiji 4 months
Gabon 30 days
Georgia 1 year
Grenada 3 months
Guatemala 90 days
Guyana 3 months
Haiti 3 months
Honduras 90 days
Hong Kong 90 days
Indonesia 30 days
Ireland 90 days
Israel 90 days
Jamaica 180 Days
Kenya 30 Days
Kosovo 90 days
South Korea 30 days
Lesotho 90 days
Macau 30 days
Malawi 90 days
Malaysia 90 days
Mauritius 90 days
Micronesia 30 days
Mozambique 3 months
Namibia 3 months
Nicaragua 90 days
Palestine 30 days
Panama 180 days
Paraguay 90 days
Peru 180 days
Philippines 30 days
Qatar 30 days
Russia 90 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 months
Saint Lucia 6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 month
Singapore 30 days
Tanzania 90 days
Thailand 30 days
Togo up to 90 days
Trinidad and Tobago 90 days
Tunisia 3 months
Uruguay 90 days
Vanuatu 30 days
Venezuela 90 days
Zambia 90 days
Zimbabwe 3 months

Note that “visa-free” does not mean you may enter any country without having the proper documentation on hand. Your passport needs to be valid for usually up to 6 months after your departure date (this would depend on the country), and you must ensure that you have adequate travel insurance for your own peace of mind.

Obtaining a visa generally does not come without its complications which include a hefty price tag as well as many trips to the visa offices to get things sorted out. To top it off, some visas also require lots of paper work. If you are a family with kids then this can be a painful process as this would mean multiple applications. Why not avoid all of this and travel to a visa free country. How does that sound?

If you work remotely, would you ever consider doing a long term stay in any of these countries? Or is this something you have done before? Please leave a comment below about remote working in another country.

Disclaimer: All information has been verified at time of publishing and may subsequently change. Please check with the respective countries for visa requirements prior to travel. Halaal Travels cannot be held liable, as information supplied by Halaal Travels is for information purposes only. It is advisable that you do your own research prior to making any travel plans. 

For which countries can South African passport holders get an eVisa in 2022

Country Allowed stay
Armenia 120 days
Azerbaijan 30 days
Bahrain 14 days
Cambodia 30 days
Co´te d’Ivoire 3 months
Djibouti 31 days
Ethiopia up to 90 days
Guinea 90 days
Guinea-Bissau 90 days
India 60 days
Kyrgyzstan 1 month
Laos 30 days
Madagascar 90 days
Myanmar 28 days
Oman 30 days
Pakistan 30 days
Rwanda 30 days
Sao Tome and Pri­ncipe 30 days
South Sudan up to 6 months
Sri Lanka 30 days
Suriname 90 days
Tajikistan 45 days
Turkey 30 days
Uganda 90 days
Ukraine up to 30 days

Visa on Arrival Countries for South African Citizens

Holders of a South African passport can get their visa on arrival when they visit these countries below:

Country Allowed stay
Armenia 120 days
Bolivia 90 days
Cambodia 30 days
Cape Verde 90 days

 

Comoros 45 days
Ethiopia up to 90 days
Ghana 30 days

 

Guinea-Bissau 90 days
Iran 30 days
Jordan 30 days
Kyrgyzstan 1 month
Laos 30 days
Madagascar 90 days
Maldives 90 days
Marshall Islands 90 days
Mauritania 30 days

 

Nepal 90 days
Palau 30 days
Rwanda 30 days
Samoa 60 days
Senegal 90 days
Seychelles 3 months
Sierra Leone 1 month
Somalia 30 days
Sri Lanka 30 days
Timor-Leste 30 days
Tuvalu 1 month
Uganda 90 days

 

Where Can Americans Travel Without a Visa?

Here is the list of 142 countries that US citizens can visit without a visa in 2022:

Albania Germany Namibia
American Samoa Gibraltar Netherlands
Andorra Greece New Zealand
Anguilla Greenland Nicaragua
Antigua and Barbuda Grenada Northern Mariana Islands
Argentina Guam Norway
Armenia Guatemala Palau
Aruba Guernsey Palestine
Austria Guyana Panama
Bahamas Haiti Peru
Barbados Honduras Phu Quoc
Belarus Hong Kong Pitcairn Islands
Belgium Hungary Poland
Belize Iceland Portugal
Bermuda Indonesia Puerto Rico*
Bonaire Ireland Romania
Bosnia and Herzegovina Isle of Man Sabah and Sarawak
Botswana Israel Saint Kitts and Nevis
British Virgin Islands Italy Saint Lucia
Brunei Jamaica Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bulgaria Georgia San Marino
Canada Kazakhstan Sao Tome and Principe
Cayman Islands Kiribati Senegal
Central African Republic Kish Island Serbia
Chile South Korea Singapore
Colombia Kosovo Sint Maarten
Cook Islands Kyrgyzstan Slovakia
Costa Rica Latvia Slovenia
Croatia Lesotho South Africa
Curacao Lichtenstein South Ossetia
Cyprus Lithuania Spain
Czech Republic Luxembourg Svalbard
Denmark Macau Swaziland
Dominica North Macedonia Sweden
Dominican Republic Malaysia Switzerland
Ecuador Malta Taiwan
El Salvador Marshall Islands Transnistria
Equatorial Guinea Mayotte Trinidad and Tobago
Estonia Mauritius Tunisia
Falkland Islands Mexico Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Faroe Islands Micronesia Turks and Caicos Islands
Fiji Moldova Ukraine
Finland Monaco United Kingdom
France Mongolia Uruguay
French Guiana Montenegro US Virgin islands
French Polynesia Montserrat Vanuatu
French West Indies Morocco Vatican City

Where Can Australians Travel Without a Visa?

Here are the countries that Australians can visit without a visa:

  • Albania – 90 days
  • Andorra – 90 days
  • Antigua and Barbuda – 1 month
  • Argentina – 90 days
  • Armenia – 180 days
  • Austria – 90 days
  • Bahamas – 3 months
  • Barbados – 6 months
  • Belarus – 30 days
  • Belgium – 90 days
  • Belize – 30 days
  • Bolivia – 90 days
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina – 90 days
  • Botswana – 90 days
  • Brazil – 90 days
  • Bulgaria – 90 days
  • Canada – 6 months
  • Colombia – 180 days
  • Costa Rica – 90 days
  • Croatia – 90 days
  • Cyprus – 90 days
  • Czech Republic – 90 days
  • Denmark – 90 days
  • Dominica – 6 months
  • Dominican Republic – 90 days
  • Ecuador – 90 days
  • El Salvador – 3 months
  • Estonia – 90 days
  • Eswatini – 30 days
  • Fiji – 4 months
  • Finland – 90 days
  • France – 90 days
  • Gambia – 90 days
  • Georgia – 1 year
  • Germany – 90 days
  • Greece – 90 days
  • Grenada – 3 months
  • Guatemala – 90 days
  • Guyana – 3 months
  • Haiti – 3 months
  • Honduras – 3 months
  • Hungary – 90 days
  • Iceland – 90 days
  • Indonesia – 30 days
  • Ireland – 3 months
  • Israel – 3 months
  • Italy – 90 days
  • Jamaica – 180 days
  • Japan – 90 days
  • Kazakstan – 30 days
  • Kiribati – 120 days
  • Kosovo – 90 days
  • Kyrgyzstan – 60 days
  • Latvia – 90 days
  • Lesotho – 14 days
  • Liechtenstein – 90 days
  • Lituania – 90 days
  • Luxembourg – 90 days
  • Malaysia – 3 months
  • Malta – 90 days
  • Mauritius – 90 days
  • Mexico – 180 days
  • Micronesia – 30 days
  • Moldova – 90 days
  • Monaco – 90 days
  • Montenegro – 90 days
  • Morocco – 3 months
  • Namibia – 3 months
  • Netherlands – 90 days
  • New Zealand
  • Nicaragua – 90 days
  • North Macedonia – 90 days
  • Norway – 90 days
  • Oman – 14 days
  • Panama – 180 days
  • Peru – 183 days
  • Philippines – 30 days
  • Poland – 90 days
  • Portugal – 90 days
  • Qatar – 30 days
  • Romania – 90 days
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis – 3 months
  • Saint Lucia – 6 weeks
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – 1 month
  • Samoa – 60 days
  • San Marino – 90 days
  • Serbia – 90 days
  • Singapore – 90 days
  • Slovakia – 90 days
  • Slovenia – 90 days
  • South Africa – 90 days
  • South Korea – 90 days
  • Spain – 90 days
  • Sweden – 90 days
  • Switzerland – 90 days
  • Thailand – 30 days
  • Tunisia – 3 months
  • Ukraine – 90 days
  • United Kingdom – 6 months
  • United States of America – 90 days
  • Uruguay – 3 months
  • Uzbekistan – 30 days
  • Vanuatu – 30 days
  • Vatican City – 90 days
  • Venezuela – 90 days

The New Zealand passport is the 7th most powerful passport in the world allowing you visa-free access to currently 111 countries. Below are all the countries you can enter visa-free, being a New Zealand Passport Holder.

Where Can New Zealanders Travel Without a Visa?

Here is a list of countries where New Zealand citizens can enter visa-free:

Country Allowed Stay Country Allowed Stay
Albania 90 days Kyrgyzstan 60 days
Andorra 90 days Latvia 90 days
Antigua and Barbuda 6 months Lesotho 14 days
Argentina 90 days Liechtenstein 90 days
Armenia 180 days Lithuania 90 days
Australia* Indefinitely Luxembourg 90 days
Austria 90 days Macau 90 days
Bahamas 3 months Malaysia 3 months
Barbados 6 months Malta 90 days
Belarus 30 days Mauritius 90 days
Belgium 90 days Mexico 180 days
Belize N/A Micronesia 30 days
Bolivia 90 days Moldova 90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina 90 days Monaco 90 days
Botswana 90 days Montenegro 90 days
Brazil 90 days Morocco 3 months
Brunei 30 days Namibia 3 months
Bulgaria 90 days Netherlands 90 days
Canada 6 months Nicaragua 90 days
Chile 90 days North Macedonia 90 days
Colombia 180 days Norway 90 days
Costa Rica 90 days Palestine 30 days
Croatia 90 days Panama 180 days
Cyprus 90 days Peru 183 days
Czech Republic 90 days Philippines 30 days
Denmark 90 days Poland 90 days
Dominica 6 months Portugal 90 days
Dominican Republic 90 days Qatar 30 days
Ecuador 90 days Romania 90 days
El Salvador 3 months Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 months
Estonia 90 days Saint Lucia 6 weeks
Eswatini 30 days Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 month
Fiji 4 months Samoa 60 days
Finland 90 days San Marino 60 days
France 90 days Serbia 90 days
Gambia 90 days Singapore 90 days
Georgia 1 year Slovakia 90 days
Germany 90 days Slovenia 90 days
Greece 90 days South Africa 90 days
Grenada 3 months South Korea 90 days
Guatemala 90 days Spain 90 days
Guyana 3 months Sweden 90 days
Haiti 3 months Switzerland 90 days
Honduras 3 months Taiwan 90 days
Hong Kong 90 days Thailand 30 days
Hungary 90 days Tunisia 3 months
Iceland 90 days Turkey 3 months
Indonesia 30 days Ukraine 90 days
Ireland 3 months United Kingdom and Crown dependencies 6 months
Israel 3 months United States 90 days
Italy 90 days Uruguay 3 months
Jamaica 90 days Uzbekistan 30 days
Japan 90 days Vanuatu 30 days
Kazakhstan 30 days Vatican City 90 days
Kiribati 30 days Venezuela 90 days
Kosovo 90 days

This has been mentioned above, but we will say it again as it is an important item to remember regarding visa-free. Note that “visa-free” does not mean you may enter any country without having the proper documentation on hand. Your passport needs to be valid for usually up to 6 months after your departure date (this would depend on the country), and you must ensure that you have adequate travel insurance for your own peace of mind.

 

3 thoughts on “103 Visa Free Countries for South African Passport Holders in 2022”

  1. Hey salaam. I noticed Indonesia on the list but when I called the Consulate in Cape Town they said you have to pay for a visa on arrival. It is confusing as there is conflicting info online. Even I tried contacting the Jhb Consulate via telephone and email but received no response. Do you perhaps know / have been there recently?

    1. We have put this question on Instagram and got a few responses. Please check our current Instagram stories. It seems like you have to pay for a visa on arrival in Indonesia. It also seems like you need to download the Peduli Lindungi app in South Africa before you leave.

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