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Countries South Africans can visit without a visa
JOHANNESBURG - Arton Capital, a provider of residency and citizenship solutions, has launched the latest edition of its Passport Index – a ranking system that measures travel documents by the number of countries that can be visited without applying for a visa.
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People in possession of a green South African passport can access 60 countries visa-free, with an additional 31 countries operating a visa-on-arrival system.
Germany and Sweden top the global list of countries with the strongest passports – having access to 158 countries visa-free.
South Africa is ranked third in Africa, behind Seychelles (124 countries), and Mauritius (118 countries).
These are the countries South African passport holders can access without a visa:
And these are the countries South African passport holders can access with a visa on entry: