PASSPORT HOLDERS WHO ARE EXEMPT FROM VISAS FOR SOUTH AFRICA
SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
The citizen who is a holder of a national passport (diplomatic,
official and ordinary) of the foreign countries / territories /
international organisations listed below are not required to hold a visa
when reporting to an immigration officer for an examination at a South
African port of entry, subject to the terms and conditions set out in
this list, including inter alia the intended period of stay in the
Republic.
1. The holder of a national South African passport, travel document and document for travel purposes.
2. The citizen who is a holder of a national passport (diplomatic,
official or ordinary) of the following countries / territories /
international organisations is not required to hold a visa in respect of
purposes for which a port of entry visa may be issued or by virtue of
being a person contemplated in section 31(3)(b) [accredited in SA] for
an intended stay of 90 days or less and when in transit:
- African Union Laissez Passer
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile (only ordinary passport holders)
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Ecuador
- Finland
- France
- Germany (except in diplomatic staff due to assume duty at the Embassy and Consulates of Germany in SA)
- Greece
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Liechtenstein
- Luxemburg
- Malta
- Monaco
- Namibia (90 days per annum)(only ordinary passport holders)
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Portugal
- San Marino
- Singapore
- Spain
- St Vincent & the Grenadines
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tanzania (90 days per year)
- Trinidad & Tobago (only ordinary passport holders)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (only ordinary passport holders)
- British Islands Bailiwick of Guernsey and Jersey, Isle of Man. British Oversees Territories namely: Anguilla, Bermuda, British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, St Helena and Dependencies (Ascension Island, Gough Island and Tristan da Cunha), Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, the Sovereign Base Areas of Cyprus South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and the Turks and Caicos Island.
- United States of America (except in diplomatic staff due to assume duty at the Embassy and Consulates of the USA in SA)
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
- Zambia (90 days per annum)
- Zimbabwe
3. The citizen who is a holder of a national passport (diplomatic,
official and ordinary) of the following countries / territories /
international organisations is not required to hold a visa in respect of
purposes for which a port of entry visa may be issued or by virtue of
being a person contemplated in section 31(3)(b) [accredited in SA] for
an intended stay of 30 days or less and when in transit:
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Bahamas (only ordinary passport holders)
- Barbados
- Belize
- Benin
- Bolivia
- Cape Verde
- Costa Rica
- Cyprus
- Gabon
- Guyana
- Hong Kong[only with regard to holders of Hong Kong British National Overseas passports and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passports]
- Hungary
- Jordan
- Lesotho
- Macau[only with regard to holders of Macau Special Administrative Region passports (MSAR)]
- Malaysia
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Peru
- Poland
- Seychelles
- Slovak Republic
- South Korea (Democratic Republic)
- Swaziland
- Thailand
- Turkey
4. Agreements have also been concluded with the following countries for holders of diplomatic and official passport holders.
Citizens who are holders of diplomatic, official and service
passports of the following countries do not require visas in respect of
purposes for which a port of entry visa may be issued or by virtue of
being a person contemplated in section 31(3)(b) [accredited in SA] for
the period indicated and transit:
- Albania(120 days)
- Algeria(30 days)
- Angola(90 days)
- Belarus(90 days)
- Benelux states(90 days)
- Bulgaria(90 days)
- China (PROC) (30 days) (only diplomatic passport holders)
- Cyprus(90 days)
- Comoros(90 days)
- Croatia(90 days)
- Cuba (90 days) (diplomatic, official & service)
- Egypt(30 days)
- Ghana(90 days)
- Guinea(90 days)
- Hungary(120 days)
- India (90 days)
- Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire)(30 days)
- Kenya(30 days)
- Mexico(90 days)
- Madagascar(30 days)
- Morocco(30 days)
- Mozambique(90 days)
- Namibia(30 days)
- Nigeria(90 days)
- Paraguay(120 days)
- Poland(90 days)
- Romania(90 days)
- Russian Federation(90 days)
- Rwanda(30 days)
- Senegal(90 days)
- Slovak(90 days)
- Thailand(90 days)
- Tunisia(90 days)
- Vietnam(90 days)
5. Notwithstanding this Schedule, a foreigner whose visa exemption has
been withdrawn shall comply with the visa requirements until notified by
the Department that his or her visa exemption has been re-instated by
the Department on petition or of its own accord.
6. 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 visa.
7. Staff members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)
who travel on SADC laissez-passers are exempt from visa requirements for
bona fide official business visits up to 90 days and transit.
8. The following categories of the UN as well as their spouses,
dependent relatives and other members of the households are exempt from
visa requirements when visiting the Republic for periods not exceeding
90 days for purposes for which a port of entry visa may be issued, and
for official business purposes and transits and when accredited for
placement at a UN mission in the Republic for the duration of their
accreditation, provided they are in possession of the relevant letters
or identification documents to identify themselves at ports of entry as
personnel of an UN agency.
• Holders of United Nations Laissez-passers
• Volunteers attached to the UN
• Persons involved in any United Nations agency
• Persons performing services on behalf of the UN
9. Members of military forces attending any military related matters
with the South African National Defence Force are exempt from visa and
study visa requirements, irrespective of their duration of stay provided
they are in possession of letters of invitation from the SANDF as well
as letters of consent from the military force of which they are members.
UPDATED: 2015-12-09
- Credit: Department of Home Affairs, Republic of South Africa
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