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Bad news for South African passport holders | SA News

Malcolm Libera
 ·18 Jan 2026

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South African passport holders have lost visa-free access to five countries and are likely to face stricter vetting when applying for visas to major travel destinations like the USA and Europe. 

According to the Henley Passport Index, which is widely regarded as the most authoritative global ranking of passport strength, South Africans can now travel to 101 countries without a visa.

This marks a decline from 106 visa-free destinations in the previous year. As a result,…

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