LIFESTYLE NEWS - Despite travel being hailed as being a relaxing activity, the planning that goes into it is anything but relaxing, especially when one has to consider things like obtaining a visa to a certain country before even being able to go.
While visas serve a purpose, they can prove to be quite the hurdle for travellers when looking to make their way to certain destinations.
It is because of the hassle associated with getting a visa, and oftentimes, how expensive the application process can be, that some people choose to travel to destinations where it is not a requirement.
According to an entry on Wikipedia, a visa is “a conditional authorization granted by a polity to a foreigner that allows them to enter, remain within, or to leave its territory.”
They were introduced after the first World War and, according to Passport Index, a visa is used to “check and control the flow of visitors in and out of the country and to prevent illegal immigration and other criminal activities. Forcing travellers to apply for a visa allows the authorities to vet potential visitors.”
However, not all countries require this from visitors and as of 30 June 2022, South Africans can travel to the following 104 destinations without a visa:
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- Angola, Antigua & Barbuda,
- Argentina, Bahamas,
- Barbados, Belize,
- Benin,
- Botswana,
- Brazil,
- British
- The Virgin Islands,
- The Cayman Islands,
- Chile,
- The Cook Islands,
- Costa Rica,
- Dominica,
- Dominican
- Republic,
- Ecuador,
- El Salvador,
- eSwatini,
- The Falkland Islands,
- Fiji,
- Gabon,
- Georgia,
- Grenada,
- Guatemala,
- Guyana,
- Haiti,
- Honduras,
- Hong Kong,
- Indonesia,
- Ireland,
- Israel,
- Jamaica,
- Kenya,
- Kosovo,
- Lesotho,
- Macao,
- Malawi,
- Malaysia,
- Mauritius,
- Micronesia,
- Montserrat,
- Mozambique,
- Namibia,
- Nicaragua,
- Niue,
- Oman,
- Palestine,
- Panama,
- Paraguay,
- Peru,
- Philippines,
- Qatar,
- Réunion,
- Russia,
- Senegal,
- Singapore,
- South Korea,
- St. Kitts and Nevis,
- St. Lucia,
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines,
- Tanzania, Thailand,
- The Gambia,
- Trinidad and Tobago,
- Tunisia,
- Turks & Caicos,
- Uruguay,
- Vanuatu,
- Venezuela,
- Zambia,
- Zimbabwe.
