{"id":200128,"date":"2017-09-25T08:00:05","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T06:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=200128"},"modified":"2017-09-25T19:16:56","modified_gmt":"2017-09-25T17:16:56","slug":"these-are-the-countries-that-dont-need-a-visa-to-visit-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/200128\/these-are-the-countries-that-dont-need-a-visa-to-visit-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"These are the countries that don’t need a visa to visit South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

The department of home affairs recently updated its list of countries which are not required to present a visa when entering the country.<\/p>\n

Despite featuring a relatively diverse list of countries on the list, the department has come under considerable scrutiny over the past year for turning away millions of rands due to its strict tourist requirements<\/strong><\/a>, and for not effectively communicating <\/a><\/strong>changes made to its allowed countries list.<\/p>\n

You can find the list of allowed countries detailed below.<\/p>\n

90 days or less<\/strong><\/p>\n

The citizen who is a holder of a national passport (diplomatic, official or ordinary) of the following countries is not required to hold a visa for an intended stay of\u00a090 days\u00a0or less and when in transit.<\/p>\n

(* marks specific exceptions)<\/em><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
A-G<\/th>\nH-P<\/th>\nQ-Z<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
African Union Laissez Passer<\/td>\nIceland<\/td>\nRussian Federation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Andorra<\/td>\nIreland<\/td>\nSan Marino<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Argentina<\/td>\nIsrael<\/td>\nSingapore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Australia<\/td>\nItaly<\/td>\nSpain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Austria<\/td>\nJamaica<\/td>\nSt Vincent & the Grenadines<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Belgium<\/td>\nJapan<\/td>\nSweden<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Botswana<\/td>\nLiechtenstein<\/td>\nSwitzerland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Botswana<\/td>\nLuxemburg<\/td>\nTanzania*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brazil<\/td>\nMalta<\/td>\nTrinidad & Tobago*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canada<\/td>\nMonaco<\/td>\nUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chile*<\/td>\nNamibia<\/td>\nBritish Islands*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Czech Republic<\/td>\nNetherlands<\/td>\nUnited States of America<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Denmark<\/td>\nNorway<\/td>\nUruguay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ecuador<\/td>\nPanama<\/td>\nVenezuela<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Finland<\/td>\nParaguay<\/td>\nZambia*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
France<\/td>\nPortugal<\/td>\nZimbabwe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany*<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Greece<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

30 days\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The citizen who is a holder of a national passport (diplomatic, official or ordinary) of the following countries is not required to hold a visa for an intended stay of 30 days\u00a0or less and when in transit.<\/p>\n

(* marks specific exceptions)<\/em><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
A-F<\/th>\nG-O<\/th>\nP-Z<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Antigua and Barbuda<\/td>\nHong Kong<\/td>\nPeru<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bahamas*<\/td>\nHungary<\/td>\nPoland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Barbados<\/td>\nJordan<\/td>\nSeychelles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Belize<\/td>\nLesotho<\/td>\nSouth Korea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Benin<\/td>\nMacau<\/td>\nSwaziland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bolivia<\/td>\nMalaysia<\/td>\nThailand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cape Verde<\/td>\nMalawi<\/td>\nTurkey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Costa Rica<\/td>\nMaldives<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyprus<\/td>\nMauritius<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gabon<\/td>\nMozambique<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Guyana<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Special passports<\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition to the above broad visa rules, specific\u00a0agreements have also been concluded with the following countries for holders of diplomatic and official passport holders.<\/p>\n

(* marks specific exceptions)<\/em><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
A-G<\/th>\nH-P<\/th>\nQ-Z<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Albania (120 days)<\/td>\nHungary (120 days)<\/td>\nRomania (90 days)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Algeria (30 days)<\/td>\nIndia (90 days)<\/td>\nRwanda (30 days)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Angola (90 days)<\/td>\nIndonesia (30 days)<\/td>\nSenegal (90 days)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Belarus (90 days)<\/td>\nIvory Coast (30 days)<\/td>\nSlovak Republic (90 days)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Benelux states (90 days)<\/td>\nKenya (30 days)<\/td>\nThailand (90 days)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bulgaria (90 days)<\/td>\nMexico (90 days)<\/td>\nThailand (90 days)*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
China (30 days)<\/td>\nMadagascar (30 days)<\/td>\nVietnam (90 days)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cyprus (90 days)<\/td>\nMorocco (30 days)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comoros (90 days)<\/td>\nMozambique (90 days)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Croatia (90 days)<\/td>\nNamibia (30 days)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cuba (90 days)<\/td>\nNigeria (90 days)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Egypt (30 days)<\/td>\nParaguay (120 days)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ghana (90 days)<\/td>\nPoland (90 days)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Guinea (90 days)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Read:\u00a0The jobs that UK businesses are paying South Africans and other foreigners to fill<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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