{"question":{"passport":"ESP","destination":"ZAF","entryDate":"2026-09-12"},"dateBasis":"reference-date","status":"allowed","headline":"Visa-free, 90 days","requirement":{"kind":"none","message":"You can travel without arranging a visa."},"stay":{"kind":"DAYS","maxDays":90,"ruleType":"RESETS_ON_EXIT","phrasing":"You may stay up to 90 days."},"conditions":[],"caveat":null,"source":{"documentId":"dha-exempt-countries","url":"https://www.dha.gov.za/index.php/immigration-services/exempt-countries","passage":"The attached Schedule outlines national passport holders from countries who are exempt from port of entry visa requirements, the category of passport holders who are exempt from port of entry visa requirements and the period for which such visa exemption applies. … Andorra (Principality of)\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Argentina\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Australia\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Austria (Republic of)\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n 90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Belgium\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n 90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Botswana\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Brazil\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Bulgaria (Republic of)\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days \n\n \n\nNo … Canada\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Chile\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Croatia (Republic of)\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n 90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Czech Republic\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Denmark (Kingdom of)\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Ecuador\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Estonia ( Republic of)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n 90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Finland (Republic of)\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … France (Republic of)\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n 90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Germany (Federal Republic of)\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Greece (Hellenic Republic of)\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Hungary\n\n120 Days\n\n120 Days\n\n120 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Iceland (Republic of)\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Ireland\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Israel\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Italy (Republic of)\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Jamaica\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Japan\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Latvia (Republic of )\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n 90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Lesotho (Kingdom Of)\n\n30 Days\n\n30 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Liechtenstein\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Lithuania (Republic of)\n\n30 Days P/A\n\n30 Days P/A\n\n \n\n 90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Luxembourg (Grand Duchy of)\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Malaysia\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Malta\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Monaco (Principality of)\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Netherlands (The Kingdom of)\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … New Zealand\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Norway\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Panama (Republic of)\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Paraguay\n\n120 Days\n\n120 Days\n\n120 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Portugal (Republic of)\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Qatar (State of)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Romania\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days \n\n \n\nNo … Russian Federation\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Saint Vincent and the Grenadines\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … San Marino (Republic of)\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … São Tomé and Príncipe (Democratic Republic of)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Singapore (Republic of)\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Slovakia (Republic of)\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n 90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Slovenia (Republic of)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n90 Days \n\n \n\nNo … Spain (Kingdom of)\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n 90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Sweden\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Switzerland\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Trinidad and Tobago (Republic of)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Tunisia (Republic of)\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\nNo … United Arab Emirates\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … United States of America\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\nNo … Uruguay\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo … Zimbabwe\n\n90 Days\n\n90 Days\n\n \n\n90 Days\n\n \n\nNo","explanation":"The DHA schedule, issued under the Minister's exemption power in section 10A(4) of the Immigration Act, names the country and the number of days its ordinary passport holders are exempt from the port of entry visa requirement.","publisher":"Department of Home Affairs - Exempt Countries … Issued on 09 December 2025"},"checkedAt":"2026-08-20","snapshotAsOf":"2026-09-10","dataVersion":"4f66864a7d4f8a08b6c8c7e446d7f16addcd9303","upcomingChange":null,"alternatives":[],"scope":{"covers":["recorded entry requirement","recorded stay allowance"],"notEstablished":["personal admission decision","work permission","residence rights","tax position","individual eligibility for every condition"],"passportType":"ordinary"}}