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Where can a South Africa and a United States passport travel together?

A traveller on a South Africa passport and one on a United States passport can both enter 92 destinations with no visa arranged in advance, 51 of them fully visa-free. The shared list, updated June 2026.

92
Easy for both
51
Visa-free for both
41
On arrival / ETA

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Visa-free for both passports No visa

Both a South Africa and a United States passport holder can enter these 51 destinations with no visa for short stays:

AngolaAntigua & BarbudaArgentinaBahamasBarbadosBelizeBotswanaBrazilChileCosta RicaDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorEswatiniFijiGeorgiaGrenadaGuatemalaGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongIsraelJamaicaKiribatiLesothoMacauMalawiMalaysiaMauritiusMicronesiaMozambiqueNamibiaNicaraguaPalestinePanamaParaguayPeruPhilippinesSeychellesSingaporeSt Kitts & NevisSt LuciaSt Vincent & GrenadinesThailandTrinidad & TobagoTunisiaUruguayVanuatuZambia

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 41 destinations:

ArmeniaBoliviaBurundiCambodiaCape VerdeComorosDjiboutiEgyptEthiopiaGambiaGhanaGuinea-BissauIndonesiaIvory CoastJordanKenyaKyrgyzstanLaosMadagascarMaldivesMarshall IslandsMauritaniaNepalOmanPakistanPalauPapua New GuineaQatarRwandaSamoaSaudi ArabiaSenegalSierra LeoneSomaliaSouth KoreaSri LankaTajikistanTanzaniaTimor-LesteTuvaluZimbabwe

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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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