How many visa-free countries for South Africa?
Visa-free 60, on arrival 29, eTA 5, eVisa 35, visa required 69.
Passport Atlas
South Africa passport
South Africa (ZA) ranks #97 with mobility 94 / 198. 94 destinations need no prior visa.
Snapshot 2026-10 · This week · Passport-index source
Rank
#97
199
Mobility
94
/ 198
Visa free
60
Visa required
69
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Country profile
Capital
Pretoria
Population
63.1 million
Area
1,219,912 km²
Currency
South African rand ZAR
Languages
English, Zulu, Afrikaans
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Foreign-born
2.6 million · 2024
Migrant share
4.1%
Ethnic groups · 2021
- Black African80.9%
- Colored8.8%
- White7.8%
- Indian/Asian2.6%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Travel notes
Plug
Type M / Type N
Mains
230 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Left
Emergency
Police 10111 · Ambulance 10177
Dialing code
+27
Airports
JNB · CPT · DUR · MQP
Highlights
- Table Mountain
- Kruger
- Robben Island
- Garden Route
Policy · South AfricaOpen interactive atlas
FVisa free60
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Benin
Bolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Chile
Costa Rica
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Eswatini
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Jamaica
Kenya
Kiribati
Lesotho
Macao
Malawi
Malaysia
Mauritius
Micronesia
Mozambique
Namibia
Nicaragua
Palestine
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Seychelles
Singapore
Tanzania
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Zambia
Zimbabwe