South Africa Tourism
Visa requirements for South Africa
We only can give you information provided to be used as a guide only.
This information is based on the following assumptions:
- The requirements are based on tourist and not business applications
- You have the necessary funds/ tickets/ paperwork
- The applicant's passport should remain valid for a period of 6 months
after the applicant's departure from South Africa.
- All applicants intending to be professionally active in South Africa and
contemplating any voluntary or paid employment or studies must apply for
work or study permits.
These following countries need no Visa:
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Canada
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Guernsey
- Iceland
- Isle Of Mann
- Italy
- Japan
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- Liechtenstein
- Luxemburg
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Northern Ireland
- Norway
- Portugal
- Republic Of Ireland
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- USA
- Virgin Islands
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For a stay up to 90 days no Visa is needed for the following countries:
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Chile
- Ecuador
- Israel
- Jamaica
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- Malta
- Paraguay
- St Helena
- Swaziland
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
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For a stay up to 30 days no Visa is needed for the following countries:
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Barbados
- Belize
- Benin
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Cape Verde
- Costa Rica
- Cyprus
- Gabon
- Guyana
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Jordan
- Lesotho
- Malawi
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- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Namibia
- Peru
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- Slovak Republic
- South Korea
- Thailand
- Turkey; (Turkish Republic of North Cyprus passport not acceptable)
- Zambia
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If your country is not mentioned above then you will require a visa to enter
South Africa.
Visa's can be obtained at the Embassy or consulate before you travel your travel
agent.
Applications for visas must be submitted together with:
- two passport size photographs
- Original passport
- Details of intended travel arrangements
- a business letter if traveling on business
- any other documentation that may support their visit to South Africa.
For any other questions, please contact your South Africa Embassy.
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