There are now 107 countries South Africans can visit visa-free

Ireland opts out

After many years of visa-free entry to Ireland, a new decision by the Irish Department of Justice will now see South African passport holders needing to apply for a visa in order to visit the Emerald Isle.

Starting today, 10 July, nationals South Africa will need to obtain a visa first, before travelling to Ireland.

South Africa will also require a transit visa when wanting to transit through Ireland to another destination.

Now that this has happened, South Africans can now only visit 107 countries visa-free, as per the Henley & Partners Passport Index for 2024. Check them out below:

THE 107 COUNTRIES THAT SOUTH AFRICAN PASSPORT HOLDERS CAN VISIT VISA-FREE PER REGION:

Africa – 35

Americas – 18

Asia – 17

Caribbean – 16

Europe – 3

Middle East – 8

Oceania – 10

THE 107 COUNTRIES SA PASSPORT HOLDERS CAN VISIT VISA-FREE:

* visa on arrival, ** electronic travel authority (ETA)

Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia *

Bahamas

Barbados

Belize

Benin

Bolivia *

Botswana

Brazil

British Virgin Islands

Burundi *

Cambodia *

Cape Verde Islands *

Cayman Islands

Chile

Comoro Islands *

Cook Islands

Costa Rica

Djibouti *

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt *

El Salvador

eSwatini

Ethiopia *

Falkland Islands

Fiji

Gabon

Georgia

Ghana *

Grenada

Guatemala

Guinea-Bissau *

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Hong Kong (SAR China)

Indonesia

Iran *

Israel

Jamaica

Jordan *

Kenya

Kiribati

Kosovo

Kyrgyzstan *

Laos *

Lesotho

Macao (SAR China)

Madagascar *

Malawi

Malaysia

Maldives *

Marshall Islands *

Mauritania *

Mauritius

Micronesia

Montserrat

Mozambique

Namibia

Nepal *

Nicaragua

Nigeria *

Niue

Oman

Pakistan **

Palau Islands *

Palestinian Territory

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Qatar

Reunion

Russian Federation

Rwanda

Samoa *

Saudi Arabia *

Senegal

Seychelles *

Sierra Leone *

Singapore

Somalia *

South Korea **

Sri Lanka **

St. Helena *

St. Kitts and Nevis

St. Lucia

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

Tajikistan *

Tanzania

Thailand

The Gambia

Timor-Leste *

Togo *

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turks and Caicos Islands

Tuvalu *

Uruguay

Vanuatu

Venezuela

Zambia

Zimbabwe