Who requires a South Africa Visa?

National passport (diplomatic, official, service or ordinary) holders of the following countries are not required to hold a visa in respect of purposes for which a visitor’s permit may be issued for an intended stay of 90 days and when in transit:
– African Union Laissez Passer, Albania (120 days), Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Botswana, Bulgaria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Comoros, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guinea, Hungary (120 days), Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Merino, Singapore, Slovenia (120 days), Spain, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, British Islands of Bailiwick of Guernsey and Jersey, Isle of Man and British Overseas territories, Paraguay (120 days), Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, United States of America.

Nationals of the following countries need a visa to enter South Africa:
– British Dependent Territories including Anquilla, Bermuda, British Antartic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory, Cayman Island, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, Sovereign Base Area of Akrotiri and Dhekelia and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

The passport holders of the following countries are not required to hold a visa in respect of purposes for which a visitor’s permit may be issued for an intended stay of 90 days and when in transit:
– Andorra, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Portugal, San Merino, Singapore, Spain, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sweden, Switzerland, Uruguay, Venezuela, United States of America.

The nationals of the following countries do not need a visa for purposes for which a visitor’s permit may be issued for an intended stay of 30 days or less and when in transit:
– Antigua and Barbuda, Algeria, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Gabon, Guyana, Egypt, Hong Kong (Only with regard to holders of Hong Kong British Nationals Overseas passports and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passports), Hungary, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Lesotho, Macau (Only with regard to holders of Macau Special Administrative Region passports (MSAR), Madagascar, Malaysia, Malawi, Maldives, Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Peru, Seychelles, Slovak Republic, Rwanda, South Korea, Swaziland, Thailand, Turkey, Zambia, Zimbabwe (Only in respect of government officials, including police on cross border investigation).

Visas are not required by passport holders of:
Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Malawi who are entering the Republic as commercial heavy-duty vehicle drivers provide their visits do not exceed 15 days and on condition that they can produce a letter confirming their employment with a transport company on entry.The same principle applies to Zimbabwean commercial heavy-duty vehicle drivers, except that their sojourn may not exceed 30 days at a time. The afore-mentioned does not apply to commercial heavy-duty vehicle drivers who transport goods for a South African transport company. Such drivers must be in possession of a valid work permit.

Find more information directly at:

South Africa Embassy

Source & Copyright: The source of the above visa and immigration information and copyright owner’s is the:
– South African Missions in New York – URL: www.southafrica-newyork.net
– South African Department of Home Affairs – URL: www.home-affairs.gov.za

Country : South Africa