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Central African Republic visa for citizens of South Africa

Citizens of South Africa need a visa for the Central African Republic that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of South Africa: the passport opens 60 countries visa-free; Pretoria — Bangui: ≈ 3,510 km, about 5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Can I travel to the Central African Republic without a visa on a South Africa passport?

No: citizens of South Africa need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Central African Republic visa rules at a glance

With a South Africa passport you can visit 60 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 39 with an e-visa; 70 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the South Africa passport ranks 96th of 199.
South Africa passport: visa-free access to 60 countries; Central African Republic passport: 21.
Citizens of South Africa and the Central African Republic can travel together visa-free to 15 countries, for example: Rwanda, Kenya, Gabon, Seychelles, Benin, Palestine, Gambia, Singapore, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Philippines, Ecuador, Haiti, and Micronesia.
Citizens of the Central African Republic, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to South Africa. South Africa visa for citizens of the Central African Republic

Travelling to the Central African Republic: good to know

Pretoria — Bangui: about 3,510 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Pretoria 12:00 — Bangui 11:00.
Local currency: Central African CFA Franc.
Languages: French and Sango.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ FCFA 575.
Central African Republic is the 21st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of South Africa.