Below BusinessTech looked at the countries South Africans can currently visit without a visa heading into 2019.<\/p>\n
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Arton Capital, a provider of residency and citizenship solutions, has released its latest Passport Index \u2013 a system that ranks travel documents by the number of countries that can be visited without having to apply for a visa.<\/p>\n
In a surprising shake-up, the United Arab Emirates has replaced Singapore as having the most valuable passport in the world.<\/p>\n
At the start of November, four new countries were added to its visa-free list bringing the total to\u00a0167.<\/p>\n
Singapore (167) and Germany (166) round up the top three, with the top of the list dominated by European countries.<\/p>\n
While South Africa ranks 44th on the overall list, it has shown steady annual improvements – rising to 94 countries in 2018 from 90 countries at the end of 2017.<\/p>\n
This number could increase even further in 2019 as the Department of Home Affairs plans to implement a range of visa changes to encourage foreign investment and travel.<\/p>\n
South Africa is negotiating\u00a0visa waiver agreements\u00a0for ordinary passport holders with a number of countries,\u00a0as well as simplifying visa requirements for countries such as China and India.<\/p>\n
This may result in reciprocal arrangements which could see these countries lower the requirements for South African tourists.<\/p>\n
These countries include:<\/p>\n
Below BusinessTech looked at the countries South Africans can currently visit without a visa heading into 2019.<\/p>\n
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