South Africa

South Africa Passport, #43 globally

About the South Africa passport

The South Africa passport ranks #43 globally, offering strong international mobility with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 94 of 199 countries. Holders cover 47% of the world without advance visa arrangements, above the global average for international mobility. That figure breaks down as: 60 require no visa at all, 5 accept an electronic travel authorization, 29 offer visa on arrival.

Tax in South Africa

South Africa applies a top marginal income tax rate of 45% and a capital gains tax rate of Varies. The country operates a standard mid tax regime.

Where South Africa passport holders can travel

AngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaBahamasBarbadosBelizeBeninBoliviaBotswanaBrazilBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaChileComorosCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEswatiniEthiopiaFijiGabonGambiaGeorgiaGhanaGrenadaGuatemalaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongIndonesiaIranIsraelJamaicaJordanKenyaKiribatiKyrgyzstanLaosLesothoMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMarshall IslandsMauritiusMicronesiaMozambiqueNamibiaNepalNicaraguaOmanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesQatarRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSaudi ArabiaSenegalSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSouth KoreaSri LankaTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTuvaluUruguayVanuatuVenezuelaZambiaZimbabwe

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Sources: Henley Passport Index, government publications, OECD

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