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South Africa visa rules for Thailand passport holders

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The answer

Yes. Thailand passport holders can visit South Africa visa-free for up to 30 days.

Entry
Visa-free
Stay
30 days per entry
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Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA-FREE30 DAYS

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

dha.gov.zaDepartment of Home Affairs, Republic of South AfricaChecked 29 Oct 2026

Thailand (Kingdom of)* 90 Days 90 Days 90 Days 30 Days Yes

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

Passport validity

The source states no minimum passport validity.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What South Africa passport holders need to visit Thailand.

South Africa passport Thailand

Visa-free · 30 days

Maximum stay
Up to 30 days

List of countries and territories whose nationals are entitled to Thailand's visa exemption scheme for the purpose of tourism for a period not exceeding 30 days Ordinary Passport 1. Australia 16. France 31. Latvia 46. Romania 2. Austria 17. Georgia 32. Liechtenstein 47. Saudi Arabia 3. Bahrain 18. Germany 33. Lithuania 48. Singapore 4. Belgium 19. Greece 34. Luxembourg 49. Slovakia 5. Bulgaria 20. Hungary 35. Malta 50. Slovenia 6. Bhutan 21. Iceland 36. Malaysia 51. South Africa 7. Brunei 22. India 37. Maldives 52. Spain 8. Canada 23. Indonesia 38. Netherlands 53. Sweden 9. Croatia 24. Ireland 39. New Zealand 54. Switzerland 10. Cyprus 25. Israel 40. Norway 55. Taiwan 11. Czechia 26. Italy 41. Oman 56. Türkiye 12. Denmark 27. Japan 42. Philippines 57. Ukraine 13. Estonia 28. Jordan 43. Poland 58. UAE 14. Fiji 29. Kuwait 44. Portugal 59. UK 15. Finland 30. Kyrgyzstan 45. Qatar 60. USA

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Visa-free nearby

Other places Thailand passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Pretoria, nearest first.

No visa-free place we have reviewed is within 2,500 km yet.

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

Weather in Pretoria

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Pretoria, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 29.2°CLow 18.1°CRain 119 mm
  2. FebHigh 29.2°CLow 18.0°CRain 110 mm
  3. MarHigh 27.8°CLow 16.5°CRain 81 mm
  4. AprHigh 25.4°CLow 12.7°CRain 33 mm
  5. MayHigh 23.1°CLow 8.1°CRain 15 mm
  6. JunHigh 20.7°CLow 5.0°CRain 6 mm
  7. JulHigh 20.5°CLow 4.6°CRain 1 mm
  8. AugHigh 23.6°CLow 7.9°CRain 4 mm
  9. SepHigh 27.4°CLow 12.2°CRain 17 mm
  10. OctHigh 28.6°CLow 14.9°CRain 64 mm
  11. NovHigh 28.7°CLow 16.5°CRain 98 mm
  12. DecHigh 29.0°CLow 17.3°CRain 115 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 20 to 24 years between 1991 and 2014, computed by One Time Livin’.

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