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South Africa visa rules for every passport

Entry rules for South Africa from its official sources, and every passport we have a page for.

Entry policy for South Africa

Checked 29 Oct 2026

Official sources

  • dha.gov.zaDepartment of Home Affairs, Republic of South Africa
  • ehome.dha.gov.zaDepartment of Home Affairs, Republic of South Africa (eVisa portal)

Passport validity

The source states no minimum passport validity.

Passports we have reviewed

Pick your passport for the full rule, its source quote and the check date.

Visa-free93

Visa needed105

Places in South Africa

A tag means a beach within 30 km, a peak of at least 1,000 m and 500 m above the city within 50 km, a place on a sea island smaller than 120,000 km², or a World Heritage site within 25 km.

  • Pretoria
    • World Heritage
  • Cape Town
    • Beach
    • Mountains
    • World Heritage
  • Johannesburg
    • World Heritage

Tags use data from OpenStreetMap, available under the ODbL. Full source list on Sources.