Visa on arrival for South Africa passport holders
These 27 destinations issue a visa to South Africa passport holders at the border. Nothing to apply for in advance, though expect to pay a fee and show proof of onward travel.
By region
- Africa13
- Asia9
- Oceania4
- Americas1
Stay lengths
- 30 days11
- 3 months9
- 2 months1
- 4 months1
- Not recorded5
Most destinations grant 30 days (11 of 27). The longest is 4 months in Armenia. 5 destinations have no stay length on record, which means we are missing it rather than that the stay is unlimited.
| Destination | Region | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | Asia | 4 months |
| Bolivia | Americas | 3 months |
| Cambodia | Asia | 30 days |
| Cape Verde | Africa | Not recorded |
| Comoros | Africa | Not recorded |
| Ethiopia | Africa | 3 months |
| Ghana | Africa | 30 days |
| Guinea-Bissau | Africa | 3 months |
| Iran | Asia | 30 days |
| Jordan | Asia | 30 days |
| Kyrgyzstan | Asia | 30 days |
| Laos | Asia | 30 days |
| Madagascar | Africa | 3 months |
| Maldives | Asia | 3 months |
| Marshall Islands | Oceania | 3 months |
| Mauritania | Africa | Not recorded |
| Nepal | Asia | 3 months |
| Palau | Oceania | 30 days |
| Rwanda | Africa | 30 days |
| Samoa | Oceania | 2 months |
| Senegal | Africa | 3 months |
| Seychelles | Africa | 3 months |
| Sierra Leone | Africa | Not recorded |
| Somalia | Africa | 30 days |
| Timor-Leste | Asia | 30 days |
| Tuvalu | Oceania | 30 days |
| Uganda | Africa | Not recorded |
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