COUNTRIES WHOSE NATIONALS ARE EXEMPT FROM VISAS
b) A national of the British Dependent Territories, including Anguilla, Bermuda, British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn, Henderson, Cucie and Oeno Islands, the Sovereign Base Area of Akrotiri and Dhekelia and the Turks and Caicos Island is required to hold a visa.
Andorra
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Botswana
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Iceland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Liechtenstein
Luxemburg
Malta
Mexico
Monaco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Paraguay provided that diplomatic and official passport holders are exempt for an up to 120 days stay
Portugal
San Marino
Singapore
Spain
St Vincent & the Grenadines
Sweden
Switzerland
Uruguay
Venezuela
United States of America
Antigua and Barbuda
Barbados
Belize
Benin
Bolivia
Cape Verde
Costa Rica
Cyprus : provided that diplomatic and official passport holders are exempt for an up to 90 days stay
Gabon
Guyana
Hong Kong : only with regard to holders of Hong Kong British National-Overseas passports and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passports
Hungary : provided that diplomatic and official passport holders are exempt for an up to 120 days stay
Jordan
Lesotho
Macau : only with regard to holders of Macau Special Administrative Region passports (MSAR)
Malaysia
Malawi
Maldives
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Peru
Poland provided that diplomatic and official passport holders are exempt for an up to 90 days stay
Seychelles
Slovak Republic provided that diplomatic and official passport holders are exempt for an up to 120 days stay
South Korea
Swaziland
Thailand provided that diplomatic and official passport holders are exempt for an up to 90 days stay
Turkey
Zambia
Zimbabwe : only in respect of government Officials, including police on cross border investigations
6. Holders of diplomatic and official passports of the following countries do
not require visas in respect of purposes for which a visitor’s permit may be issued or by virtue of being a person contemplated in section 31(3)(b) for an intended stay of 90 days or less (unless otherwise specified) and transit
Albania (for visits of 120 days)
Algeria (for visits of 30 days only)
Angola
Bulgaria
Comoros
Croatia
Egypt
Ivory Coast (for visits of 30 days only)
Kenya (for visits of 30 days only)
Madagascar (for visits of 30 days only)
Morocco
Romania
Rwanda (for visits of 30 days only)
Slovenia
Tunisia (30 days)
7. Notwithstanding this Schedule, a foreigner whose visa exemptions have been withdrawn shall comply with visa requirement until notified by the Department that his or her visa exemption has been re-instituted by the Department on petition or of its own accord.
8. Visas are not required by passport holder of Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Malawi who are entering the Republic as commercial heavy-duty vehicle drivers provided their visits do not exceed 15 days and on condition that they can produce a letter confirming their employment with a transport company on entry
9. Staff members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) who travel on SADC laissez-passers are exempt from visa requirements for bona fide official business visits of up to 90 days and transit.
10.Holders of United Nations (UN) laissez-passer are exempt from visa requirements when visiting the Republic for periods not exceeding 90 days for purposes for which a visitor’s permit may be issued, and for official business purposes and transits and when accredited for placement at a UN mission in the Republic for the duration of their accreditation. Volunteers attached to UN agencies and travelling on ordinary passports are exempt from visa requirements, provided that they are in possession of the relevant letters or identification documents to identify themselves at ports of entry as personnel of a UN agency.
1 July 2005