<P> Visa requirements for South African citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of South Africa . As of 1 January 2017, South African citizens had visa - free or visa on arrival access to 98 countries and territories, ranking the South African passport 55th in terms of travel freedom (tied with Albanian passport) according to the Henley visa restrictions index . </P> <P> Where visa - free access is permitted, such access is not necessarily a right, and admission is at the discretion of border enforcement officers . Visitors engaging in activities other than tourism, including unpaid work, may require a visa or work permit . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Visa requirement </Th> <Th> Notes (excluding departure fees) </Th> <Th> Reciprocity </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Afghanistan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Albania </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Algeria </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Andorra </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Andorra has no visa regime, but is only accessible through France and Spain . Multiple Entry Schengen Visa required . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Angola </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Visa free starting from 15 December 2017 . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Antigua and Barbuda </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 1 month </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Armenia </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 120 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia and territories </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa). Transit visa is not required . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Azerbaijan </Td> <Td> eVisa </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bahamas </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 4 weeks (extendable up to 8 months) </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bahrain </Td> <Td> eVisa </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Barbados </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 6 months </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belarus </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belize </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Benin </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 Days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bhutan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bolivia </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bosnia and Herzegovina </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Botswana </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brunei </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Burkina Faso </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Burundi </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cambodia </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cameroon </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Holders of the Right of Abode to the UK with a Certificate of Entitlement as proof of authenticity do not require Visa . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cape Verde </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Central African Republic </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chad </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> 24 - Hour Transit Visa obtainable at the airport . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Transit visa is not required . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Comoros </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Republic of the Congo </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Democratic Republic of the Congo </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Costa Rica </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Côte d'Ivoire </Td> <Td> eVisa </Td> <Td> 3 months . eVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Valid multiple entry schengen visa is valid for Croatia </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cuba </Td> <Td> Tourist card required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cyprus </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Czech Republic </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Djibouti </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dominica </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 6 months </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dominican Republic </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 day tourist card must be purchased on arrival . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ecuador </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> El Salvador </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Equatorial Guinea </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eritrea </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Estonia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ethiopia </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fiji </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 4 months </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gabon </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gambia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> In addition to a visa, an entry clearance must be obtained from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 1 year </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ghana </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Grenada </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guatemala </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guinea </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guinea - Bissau </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guyana </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Haiti </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Honduras </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> India </Td> <Td> e-Visa </Td> <Td> 60 days; e-Visa holders must arrive via 24 designated airports or 3 designated seaports . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days . Select ports of entry . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iraq </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months . Entry into the UK from Ireland is not permitted if the South African passport holder does not have a valid UK Visa . There are some requirements to fulfill for entry such as evidence of sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and character requirements . Border crossing by land from Ireland to Northern Ireland (UK) are heavily guarded and visa checks are carried out routinely . UK direct - airside transit visa is required for travel to Ireland by transiting the UK . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Israel </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days . Some travelers are permitted to stay longer but in excess of 90 days usually requires mandatory military service for certain ages . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jamaica </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 180 Days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jordan </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kazakhstan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kenya </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kiribati </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Korea </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kuwait </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kyrgyzstan </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 1 month . Available at Manas International Airport . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Laos </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Latvia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lebanon </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> In addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the Immigration department of the General Directorate of General Security (La Surete Generale). </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lesotho </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Liberia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Libya </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Liechtenstein </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lithuania </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Luxembourg </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Macedonia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Madagascar </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days free of charge </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malawi </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malaysia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maldives </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mali </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malta </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Marshall Islands </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mauritania </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> Available at Nouakchott--Oumtounsy International Airport . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mauritius </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Visa free access for holders of a valid US Visa . Holders of valid B1 / B2 (B) or Permanent Resident Visa / Green Card are permitted to remain for 180 days . Passport holders with less than six months validity may face difficulty when attempting to enter as a Business Visitor / Tourist as they are usually permitted six months stay which might exceed the passport's validity . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Micronesia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Moldova </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Monaco </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mongolia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Montenegro </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Morocco </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mozambique </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Myanmar </Td> <Td> eVisa </Td> <Td> 28 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Namibia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nauru </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nepal </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Visa not required if the holder of Australian Permanent Residence travelling on a South African Passport, Australian Resident Visa will be granted upon arrival subject to satisfying the entry requirements . Australian Permanent Residents must have a valid Visa / Travel Facility attached to the status for entry . Imperative note: Holders of the Right of Abode to the UK with a Certificate of Entitlement as proof of authenticity do not require a Visa . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nicaragua </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Niger </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oman </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival when travelling on business valid for 30 days . Conditions apply . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Palau </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Panama </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 180 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Papua New Guinea </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Paraguay </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 180 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Qatar </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days, available at Hamad International Airport . eVisa, Transit Visa from Qatar Airways (9 - 96 hours) and ETA are also available . eVisa refers to a Tourist Visa . These three methods are all acceptable alternatives for tourism should the South African passport holder wish not to use the Visa Waiver Facility available upon arrival . The Visa Waiver Facility (30 days) cannot be granted upon arrival if stay is less than 1 night, a Transit Visa should be applied for instead . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rwanda </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saint Kitts and Nevis </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saint Lucia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 6 weeks </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saint Vincent and the Grenadines </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 1 month </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Samoa </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival! Entry Permit on arrival </Td> <Td> 60 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> San Marino </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> São Tomé and Príncipe </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Visa is obtained online . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saudi Arabia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Senegal </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Serbia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Visa free for a maximum stay of 90 days for valid visa holders or residents of the European Union member states and the United States . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Seychelles </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival! Visitor's Permit on arrival </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sierra Leone </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Singapore </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Slovakia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Slovenia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Solomon Islands </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Somalia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Visa may be obtained on arrival, provided an invitation letter by the sponsor had been submitted to the authorities before arrival . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Sudan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sudan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Suriname </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Swaziland </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Syria </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tajikistan </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 45 days at Dushanbe International Airport . Visa also available online . E-visa holders can enter through all border points . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tanzania </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days (maximum two visits annually if not arriving by air) </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Timor - Leste </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Togo </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 7 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tonga </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Trinidad and Tobago </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Turkmenistan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tuvalu </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 1 month </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uganda </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> May apply online . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Arab Emirates </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> May apply Online Emirates Airline (Dubai) and Etihad Airways (Abu Dhabi) routinely provide this service . Entry is only valid on condition that travel is made with the airline where the online visa is applied for and ticket is issued . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Kingdom and Crown dependencies </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Right of Abode holders with a Certificate of Entitlement may enter the United Kingdom and remain indefinitely . </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uzbekistan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vanuatu </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> X </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vatican City </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Schengen Visa Required . Entry can be made from Italy exclusively . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Venezuela </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vietnam </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> Pre-arranged visa obtained online through travel agencies available at Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Phu Quoc, or Da Nang airports . </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Yemen </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zambia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zimbabwe </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> √ </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Visa requirement </Th> <Th> Notes (excluding departure fees) </Th> <Th> Reciprocity </Th> </Tr>

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