104 Visa-Free Countries For South Africans

104 Visa-Free Countries For South Africans: The citizens of South Africa had the third most powerful passports in Africa as of 2022. The country received a visa-free score of 104 points. Seychelles and Mauritius are topping the league with 152 and 146, respectively. The rainbow nation placed 51st globally and the country’s passport holders can travel to 104 countries, visa-free.

At the mid-point of 2022, South African passport holders can access 104 destinations without obtaining a prior visa.

This article presents you with the relevant information regarding South Africa working Visa Free Travel 2022 and details the various South Africa passport visa-free countries you can travel to without a traditional visa. Additionally, it will highlight the countries you can travel to with a visa on arrival or via an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). Please keep in mind that the South African visa-free countries do not require a visa for you to enter and travel throughout them. To clarify, the visa-free countries list includes South African passport holders who could travel without a visa, by obtaining a visa on arrival, or via an eTA.

A mapping tool developed by the travel website Skyscanner shows that as of 19 July, South Africa has 29 ‘significant 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.

Top Visa-Free Countries For South Africans

Below are the 105 countries South  passport holders can travel to visa-free in 2022 according to Statista

* Indicates visa on arrival or eTA.

AFRICA

• Angola
• Benin
• Botswana
• Burundi
• Cape Verde Islands*
• Comoros*
• Ethiopia*
• Eswatini
• Gabon
• Ghana*
• Guinea Bissau* 
• Kenya
• Lesotho
• Madagascar*
• Malawi
• Mauritania*
• Mauritius
• Mozambique
• Namibia
• Nigeria
• Réunion
• Rwanda*
• Senegal
• Seychelles*
• Sierra Leone*
• Somalia*
• St Helena*
• Swaziland (Eswatini)
• Tanzania
• Togo*
• Tunisia
• Uganda*
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe