Openness rank
#123
Entry openness
Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings
How to enter, apply, and stay
Ficha del país
Capital
Pretoria
Población
63.1 million
Superficie
1,219,912 km²
Moneda
South African rand ZAR
Idioma
English, Zulu, Afrikaans
Huso horario
UTC+02:00
Nacidos en el extranjero
2.6 million · 2024
Cuota de migrantes
4.1%
Grupos étnicos · 2021
- Black African80.9%
- Colored8.8%
- White7.8%
- Indian/Asian2.6%
Nacidos en el extranjero: stock de migrantes de la ONU vía Banco Mundial (sobre todo 2024). Los grupos étnicos siguen las categorías publicadas de cada país. La mayoría no censa por color de piel. Solo orientativo.
Entry openness
93
F+A+eTA
Sin visado
93
passports in
eVisa
27
Visado 78
Entry with current passport
Sin visado90 días
South Africa
ZA · Openness rank #123 · Briefing updated 2026-09
Many passports need a visa in advance; some are visa-free. Critical skills are a separate permit.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
United Arab Emirates#1Sin visado
South Korea#2Sin visado
Singapore#2Sin visado
Japan#4Sin visado- Spain#5Sin visado
Belgium#6Sin visado
Switzerland#6Sin visado
Germany#6Sin visado
Denmark#6Sin visado
Finland#6Sin visado
France#6Sin visado
Ireland#6Sin visado
Italy#6Sin visado
Luxembourg#6Sin visado
Malaysia#6Sin visado
Netherlands#6Sin visado
Norway#6Sin visado
Sweden#6Sin visado
Austria#19Sin visado
Greece#19Sin visado
Croatia#19Sin visado
Hungary#19Sin visado
Malta#19Sin visado
Poland#19Sin visado
Portugal#19Sin visado
Slovenia#19Sin visado
Slovakia#19Sin visado
Bulgaria#28Sin visado
Czechia#28Sin visado
Estonia#28Sin visado
Latvia#28Sin visado
New Zealand#28Sin visado
Romania#28Sin visado
Australia#34Sin visado
Lithuania#34Sin visado
Cyprus#36Sin visado
United Kingdom#36Sin visado
Liechtenstein#36Sin visado
Canada#39Sin visado
Iceland#39Sin visado
+53
Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.