The International Air Transport Association is asking countries to re-assess the travel restrictions put in place to prevent the transmission of the Coronavirus across borders. With the virus now prevalent in most countries, testing rules have made travel safer around the world, and most travel restrictions have begun to ease.
South African travellers still face major restrictions. Some countries remain closed for entry, while others require specific entry requirements. This is the most recent update, but requirements change daily, so please visit our Information Hub for the latest updates.
Andorra | Anguilla | Antigua & Barbuda | Argentina |
Australia | Austria | Bahrain | Bangladesh |
Barbados | Belarus | Belgium | Belize |
Bermuda | Bhutan | Bolivia | Bosnia & Herzegovina |
Bolivia | Cambodia | Canada | Cayman Islands |
Central African Rep | Chad | Colombia | Congo, Republic |
Croatia | Cuba | Czech Republic | |
Denmark | Dubai | Djibouti | Egypt |
Eritrea | Estonia | Ethiopia | Faroe Islands |
Finland | France | French Guiana | French Polynesia |
Gabon | Georgia | Germany | Ghana |
Gibraltar | Greenland | Grenada | Guadalope |
Guam | Guyana | Iceland | India |
Israel | Jamaica | Kenya | Liberia |
Libya | Lithuania | Malawi | Malaysia |
Mauritania | Mauritius | Mayotte | Moldova |
Monaco | Netherlands | Niger | Nigeria |
North Macedonia | Norway | Oman | Palau |
Poland | Puerto Rico | Qatar | Rwanda |
Saint Kitts & Nevis | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Serbia | Sierra Leone |
Slovakia | Somalia | Spain | Sri Lanka |
Suriname | Switzerland | Thailand (Phuket Sandbox) | Togo |
Tunisia | Turkey | Turks & Caicos Is | United Kingdom |
Uruguay | USA | Zimbabwe |
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Will accept SA travellers with evidence of a negative PCR test result and some form of quarantine applies for entry. | |||
Albania | Algeria | Armenia | Bahamas |
Benin | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Burundi |
Cape Verde | Comoros | Costa Rica | Cote d’Ivoire |
Curacao | Dominico | DRC | El Salvador |
Eswatini | Gambia | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau |
Haiti | Honduras | Iraq | Ireland |
Kosovo | Kyrgyzstan | Lebanon | Lesotho |
Madagascar | Maldives | Mali | Mexico |
Montenegro | Mozambique | Namibia | Nicaragua |
Sao Tome & Principe | Senegal | Seychelles | St Lucia |
Tajikistan | Tanzania | Uganda | Venezuela |
Yemen | Zambia |
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*Visa on arrival | ||
AFRICA | ||
Angola | Madagascar* | Sierra Leone* |
Benin | Malawi | Somalia* |
Botswana | Mauritania* | St. Helena* |
Cape Verde Islands* | Mauritius | Swaziland (eSwatini) |
Comores Islands* | Mozambique | Tanzania |
Ethiopia* | Namibia | Togo* |
Gabon | Nigeria | Tunisia |
Ghana* | Reunion | Uganda* |
Guinea-Bissau* | Rwanda* | Zambia |
Kenya | Senegal | Zimbabwe |
Lesotho | Seychelles* | |
ASIA | ||
Cambodia* | Malaysia | South Korea |
Hong Kong (SAR China) | Maldives* | Sri Lanka* |
Indonesia | Nepal* | Tajikistan* |
Kyrgyzstan* | Pakistan* | Thailand |
Laos* | Phillipines | Timor-Leste* |
Macao (SAR China) | Singapore | |
EUROPE | ||
Georgia | Ireland | Kosovo |
Russian Federation | ||
OCEANIA | ||
Cook Islands | Micronesia | Samoa* |
Fiji | Niue | Tuvalu* |
Marshall Islands* | Palau Islands* | Vanuatu |
IDDLE EAST | ||
Armenia* | Jordan* | Qatar |
Iran* | Oman | |
Israel | Palestinian Territories | |
ARRIBEAN | ||
Antigua and Barbuda | Dominican Republic | St. Lucia |
Bahamas | Grenada | St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
Barbados | Haiti | Trinidad and Tobago |
British Virgin Islands | Jamaica | Turks and Caicos |
Cayman Islands | Montserrat | |
Dominica | St. Kitts and Nevis | |
AMERICAS | ||
Argentina | Ecuador | Nicaragua |
Belize | El Salvador | Panama |
Bolivia* | Falkland Islands | Paraguay |
Brazil | Guatemala | Peru |
Chile | Guyana | Uruguay |
Costa Rica | Honduras | Venezuela |
Disclaimer: This information was accurate at the time of publishing
Source: BCD Travel Information hub, Henley & Partners 2022 passport index