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South Africa visa for citizens of Afghanistan

Citizens of Afghanistan need a visa for South Africa 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 Afghanistan: the passport opens 4 countries visa-free; Kabul — Pretoria: ≈ 7,970 km, about 10.5 hours of flying.

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

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

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Can I travel to South Africa without a visa on a Afghanistan passport?

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

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South Africa visa rules at a glance

With a Afghanistan passport you can visit 4 countries visa-free, 16 with a visa on arrival and 58 with an e-visa; 119 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Afghanistan passport ranks 199th of 199.
Afghanistan passport: visa-free access to 4 countries; South Africa passport: 60.
Citizens of Afghanistan and South Africa can travel together visa-free to 4 countries, for example: Seychelles, Micronesia, Dominica, and Haiti.
Citizens of South Africa, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Afghanistan. Afghanistan visa for citizens of South Africa

Travelling to South Africa: good to know

Kabul — Pretoria: about 7,970 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2.5 hours.
Local time: Kabul 12:00 — Pretoria 09:30.
Local currency: South African Rand.
Languages: Afrikaans, English, South Ndebele, and Northern Sotho.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ZAR 16.
South Africa is the 136th closest of 196 destinations open to citizens of Afghanistan.