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South Africa visa requirements

Entry rules for your passport, from official government sources. Pick yours, or read every rule below.

Visa rules depend on your passport.
Choose the country that issued your passport to see what you need.

Entry rules by passport

United States passports
Ordinary-passport tourist visits are visa-exempt for up to 90 days unless your exemption was withdrawn. ETA is optional for exempt travelers; complete the SARS traveler declaration and meet entry conditions.Source: Department of Home Affairs, South Africa. Updated as of Nov 6, 2026.
United Kingdom passports
Ordinary-passport tourist visits are visa-exempt for up to 90 days unless your exemption was withdrawn. ETA is optional for exempt travelers; complete the SARS traveler declaration and meet entry conditions.Source: Department of Home Affairs, South Africa. Updated as of Nov 6, 2026.
Canada passports
Ordinary-passport tourist visits are visa-exempt for up to 90 days unless your exemption was withdrawn. ETA is optional for exempt travelers; complete the SARS traveler declaration and meet entry conditions.Source: Department of Home Affairs, South Africa. Updated as of Nov 6, 2026.
Australia passports
Ordinary-passport tourist visits are visa-exempt for up to 90 days unless your exemption was withdrawn. ETA is optional for exempt travelers; complete the SARS traveler declaration and meet entry conditions.Source: Department of Home Affairs, South Africa. Updated as of Nov 6, 2026.
EU passports
Ordinary EU passports: Cyprus and Poland are visa-exempt for up to 30 days; other EU members up to 90. Individual withdrawal overrides this. Complete the SARS traveler declaration; ETA is optional if exempt.Source: Department of Home Affairs, South Africa. Updated as of Nov 6, 2026.
India passports
Visa required. Eligible adults can apply for an ETA for tourism up to 90 days at four approved airports; registration requires 13 months of passport validity. Children and other routes need a different advance process.Source: Department of Home Affairs, South Africa. Updated as of Nov 6, 2026.Full guide for India passports

Other passports: Department of Home Affairs, South Africa lists every nationality. Check again before you travel: South Africa makes the final entry decision.