{"id":299874,"date":"2019-02-17T18:00:09","date_gmt":"2019-02-17T16:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=299874"},"modified":"2019-02-15T15:43:10","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T13:43:10","slug":"11-incredible-countries-south-africans-can-visit-visa-free-in-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/trending\/299874\/11-incredible-countries-south-africans-can-visit-visa-free-in-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"11 incredible countries South Africans can visit visa-free in 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Residence and citizenship planning company, Henley & Partners, recently published its Passport Index for 2019.<\/p>\n

With its citizens enjoying visa-free access to 101 countries in total, South Africa is the third highest African country on the index.<\/p>\n

The number of counties is down from 102 in 2018, with South Africans now requiring a visa to enter Turkey – although this can be done through a simple online process designed to issue your visa within 48 hours.<\/p>\n

Below are 11 countries South Africans can travel to visa-free right now.<\/p>\n

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Panama\u00a0 (visa-free \/ 180 days)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Peru\u00a0 (visa-free \/ 180 days)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Philippines\u00a0 (visa-free \/ 30 days)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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South Korea\u00a0 (visa-free \/ 30 days)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Thailand\u00a0 (visa-free \/ 30 days)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Macao\u00a0 (visa-free \/ 30 days)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Fiji\u00a0 (visa-free \/ 120 days)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Chile\u00a0 (visa-free \/ 90 days)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Belize\u00a0 (visa-free)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Bahamas\u00a0 (visa-free \/ 90 days)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Russian Federation\u00a0 (visa-free \/ 90 days)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Read: Here are 101 countries you can travel to visa-free with your South African passport in 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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