Where can South African travel to?
This is a list of countries open to South Africans – some require vaccines and others just PCR testing whilst others require quarantine on arrival. This list is updated on a weekly basis, for up to date information please visit our Travel News Hub or visit our Sherpa Travel Map or get in touch with your dedicated Travel Manager.
| Open for VACCINATED South Africans with some restrictions (please check Travel Hub) | Open for South Africans with testing restrictions (please check Travel Hub) |
| Abu Dhabi | Albania |
| Andorra | Algeria |
| Angola | Armenia |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Aruba |
| Argentina (1 Nov) | Bahamas |
| Austria -(entry within 270 days of last vaccine) | Belize |
| Bangladesh | Benin |
| Barbados | Botswana |
| Belarus | Brazil |
| Belgium | Burkina Faso |
| Bermuda | Burundi |
| Bolivia | Cape Verde |
| Bosnia & Hersegovinia | Colombia |
| British Virgin Islands | Comoros |
| Canada | Congo, Rep of |
| Central African Republic | Costa Rica |
| Chad | Cote d'Ivoire |
| Chile | Curacau |
| Croatia - (entry within 210 days of last vaccine) | Dominican Republic |
| Cuba | DRC |
| Czech Republic (Digital Vaccine Cards certain countries Only) | Dubai |
| Dominica | Ecuador |
| Egypt | El Salvador |
| Equatorial Guinea | Eswatini |
| Eritrea | Ethiopia |
| Estonia | Gabon |
| Finland | Gambia, The |
| France | Germany |
| French Guyana | Ghana |
| French Polynesia | Guinea |
| Georgia | Guinea-Bassau |
| Gibraltar | Haiti |
| Grenada | India (15 Nov) |
| Guadalope | Jamaica |
| Guatamala | Jersey |
| Guyana | Jordan |
| Honduras | Kenya |
| Hungary (Digital Vaccine Cards certain countries Only) | Kosovo |
| Iceland | Kyrgyzstan |
| Ireland - (No Quarantine UPDATE) | Lebanon |
| Latvia | Lesotho |
| Liberia | Malawi |
| Liechtenstein | Maldives |
| Lithuania | Mali |
| Malta (Approved Vaccine Cards Only) | Mexico |
| Martinique | Mozambique |
| Mauritania | Namibia |
| Mauritius | Nicaraguay |
| Mayotte | Panama |
| Moldova | Paraguay |
| Monaco | Rwanda |
| Montenegro | Saint Lucia |
| Morocco | San Marino |
| Nepal | Sao Tome and Principe |
| Netherlands | Senegal |
| Niger | Seychelles |
| North Macedonia | Sierra Leone |
| Norway (Digital Vaccine Cards certain countries Only) | Sudan |
| Oman | Tajikistan |
| Palau | Tanzania |
| Qatar | Uganda |
| Reunion | Ukraine |
| Romania | Uzbekistan |
| Russia | Venezuela |
| Saudi Arabia | Zimbabwe |
| Serbia | |
| Slovakia | |
| Slovenia | |
| Somalia | |
| Spain | |
| Sri Lanka | |
| St Vincent and Grenadines | |
| Suriname | |
| Switzerland | |
| Thailand (Phuket and Samui Sandbox Model) | |
| Togo | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | |
| Tunisia | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Yemen | |
| Zambia | |
| On our watchlist for opening | |
| Italy - no tourism, business visa's can be applied for | |
| Portugal - open to EXISTING visa holders who are fully vaccinated HOWEVER FOR ESSENTIAL TRAVEL ONLY | |
| Phillipines | |
| USA (November) | |
| Nigeria | |
| Greece - open to EXISTING visa holders visa holders | |
| Malaysia (Lankawi) | |
| Indonesia (Bali) | |
| Denmark | |
| Australia (Open from 1 November for immediate Family members) | |
| New Zealand | |
| Singapore | |
| **** SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE ****** | |
| Airlines Flying | |
| INTERNATIONAL Carriers Flying ex RSA - Please check what entry restrictions apply for South African travellers | DOMESTIC |
| Air France | Airlink |
| Air Mauritius | BA Comair |
| Air Seychelles | Cemair |
| British Airways | FlySafair |
| Delta Airlines | Kulula |
| Egypt Air | SAA |
| Emirates | |
| Ethiopian Airlines | |
| Kenya Airways | |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | |
| Lufthansa | |
| Proflight | |
| Qatar Airways | |
| Rwandair | |
| SAA | |
| Singapore Airlines | |
| Swiss International Airlines | |
| Taag Angola Airlines | |
| Turkish Airlines | |
| Uganda Airlines | |
| United Airlines | |
| Virgin Atlantic | |
| Not Flying to RSA currently | |
| Airline | Resume Flying |
| Air Peace | 01-Oct-21* |
| Alitalia | Ceased Operation |
| Asky | Until Further Notice (Potentially Dec 2020) |
| Austrian Airlines | Until Further Notice |
| BA Comair/kulula | 01-Sept-21* |
| Delta | 01-Aug-21 |
| Emirates | 07/08/2021* |
| Italia Tansporto Aereo (ITA) | Waiting on confirmation if RSA will open |
| Latam | Until Further Notice |
| Lift | 01/08/2021* |
| Qantas | Late Dec 21* |
| ** Dates Subject to Change *** |