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Where can a South Africa and a Thailand passport travel together?

A traveller on a South Africa passport and one on a Thailand passport can both enter 69 destinations with no visa arranged in advance, 24 of them fully visa-free. The shared list, updated June 2026.

69
Easy for both
24
Visa-free for both
45
On arrival / ETA

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Visa-free for both passports No visa

Both a South Africa and a Thailand passport holder can enter these 24 destinations with no visa for short stays:

ArgentinaBarbadosBrazilChileDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorFijiGeorgiaHaitiHong KongKiribatiMacauMalaysiaMicronesiaPalestinePanamaPeruPhilippinesRussiaSeychellesSingaporeSt Vincent & GrenadinesVanuatu

Visa on arrival or ETA for both On arrival

No visa needed in advance, sorted at the border or with a quick online authorisation, for these 45 destinations:

ArmeniaBoliviaBurundiCambodiaCape VerdeComorosDjiboutiEthiopiaGhanaGuinea-BissauIndonesiaIranIvory CoastJordanKenyaKyrgyzstanLaosMadagascarMalawiMaldivesMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMozambiqueNamibiaNepalNicaraguaOmanPakistanPalauPapua New GuineaQatarRwandaSamoaSaudi ArabiaSenegalSierra LeoneSouth KoreaSri LankaSt LuciaTajikistanTanzaniaTimor-LesteTuvaluZambia

Travel essentials

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Visa rules change and depend on each traveller's full citizenship. This page uses the open Passport Index dataset (visa-free + on arrival + ETA) and is a research starting point, not visa advice. Always confirm with the embassy or official portal before booking.

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