| South Africans have for many years been burdened | | | | Swaziland, Zambia. |
| with having to get visas for most of the countries we | | | | Asia: Hong Kong, Israel, Macau, Malaysia, Palau, |
| would like to travel to. This has been particularly | | | | Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey |
| frustrating for the many young travellers who work in | | | | Australasia: New Zealand |
| the United Kingdom for a couple of years when they | | | | Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, |
| are in the early twenties and want to travel as much | | | | Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, |
| as they can. The endless forms, costs and stress that | | | | Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, |
| the visa may be denied even after you have paid for | | | | Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, US |
| your holiday (which is a requirement) is something most | | | | Virgin Islands. |
| of us can do without, especially when travelling in a | | | | Europe: Andorra, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Turkey |
| group and you see how easy and stress free it is for | | | | Indian Ocean: Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles |
| everyone else that is travelling on other passports. | | | | South Pacific: Fiji, Micronesia, Nauru, Samoa, Tuvalu, |
| Here is a current list of the countries South African | | | | Vanuatu |
| passport holders can travel to without a visa, but as | | | | Americas: Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, |
| this changes constantly, it is adviseable to check the | | | | Costa Rica, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, Honduras, |
| website listed at the bottom of the article to confirm | | | | Nicaragua, Paraguay, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, |
| the current visa requirements: | | | | Venezuela. |
| Africa: Botswana, Cape Verde, Lesotho, Malawi, | | | | As visa requirements for South Africans change |
| Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Senegal, | | | | constantly, it is best to check an up to date list. |