South African Passport Holders travelling to Europe

Important Notice About the Visa Guide

The information provided here is to be used as a guide only. Please consult with the relevant embassy or your travel agency before you travel. We cannot take any responsibility whatsoever for the use of this information.

This information is based on the following assumptions:

• This is for South African passport holders only
• The requirements are based on tourist and not business applications
• You have the necessary funds/ tickets/ paperwork
• You are applying for a visa in South Africa

Visa Requirements by country

Country	Required	Notes	More Info
Albania	yes
Andorra	yes	Schengen Visa
Armenia	yes
Austria	yes	Schengen Visa
Azerbaijan	yes
Belarus	yes
Belgium	yes	Schengen Visa
Bosnia	yes
Bulgaria	yes
Croatia	yes
Cyprus	yes
Czech Republic	yes
Denmark	yes
Estonia	yes
Finland	yes
France	yes	Schengen Visa
Georgia	yes
Germany	yes	Schengen Visa
Gibraltar	no
Greece	yes	Schengen Visa
Hungary	yes
Iceland	yes
Ireland	no	For 3 month stay
Italy	yes	Schengen Visa
Kiribati	yes
Liechtenstein	no	For less than 3 months
Lithuania	yes
Luxembourg	yes	Schengen Visa
Macedonia	yes
Malta	yes
Moldavia	yes
Netherlands	yes	Schengen Visa
Norway	yes
Poland	yes
Portugal	yes	Schengen Visa
Romania	yes
Russia	yes
Slovakia	no	For less than 30 day stay
Slovenia	yes
Spain	yes	Schengen Visa
Sweden	yes
Switzerland	no	For less than 90 day stay
Ukraine	yes
United Kingdom	yes	From March 2009
Yugoslavia	yes