As of January 11, 2022, holders of the South African passport did not require a visa, were able to obtain a visa on arrival, a visitor's permit, or an electronic travel authority to 104 countries. In 2015 and 2019, the score slightly dropped compared to the respective preceding years. Overall, the visa-free score for the South African passport increased during the period under review.
Number of countries with visa free access to South Africans from 2010 to 2022
Coronavirus-related travel bans may take precedence over the visa information recorded
Supplementary notes
* Data as of January 11, 2022.
The Henley Passport Index ranks the passports of 199 countries worldwide.
The total score is calculated by cross-checking each passport against 227 possible travel destinations. "Each passport receives a score with value = 1, if passport holders do not require a visa (for each travel destination) or if they can obtain a visa on arrival, a visitor’s permit, or an electronic travel authority (ETA) when entering the destination."
"Where a visa is required, or where a passport holder has to obtain a government-approved electronic visa (e-Visa) before departure, a score with value = 0 is assigned to the passport. The same score is also assigned if passport holders need pre-departure government approval for a visa on arrival."
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