No visa needed

Do citizens of Mauritius need a visa for South Africa?

Citizens of Mauritius don’t need a visa for South Africa and can stay up to 30 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Mauritius: the passport opens 94 countries visa-free; Port Louis — Pretoria: ≈ 3,060 km, about 4.5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 30 days

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

Yes, citizens of Mauritius don’t need a visa for South Africa for up to 30 days. A valid passport is enough.

South Africa visa rules at a glance

With a Mauritius passport you can visit 94 countries visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival and 42 with an e-visa; 37 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Mauritius passport ranks 61st of 199.
Mauritius passport: visa-free access to 94 countries; South Africa passport: 60.
Citizens of Mauritius and South Africa can travel together visa-free to 47 countries, for example: Seychelles, Malawi, Mozambique, Eswatini, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia, Lesotho, Botswana, Rwanda, Namibia, Angola, Malaysia, and Singapore.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of South Africa, in turn, don’t need a visa for Mauritius. Mauritius visa for citizens of South Africa

Travelling to South Africa: good to know

Port Louis — Pretoria: about 3,060 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 4.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
Local time: Port Louis 12:00 — Pretoria 10:00.
Local currency: South African Rand.
Languages: Afrikaans, English, South Ndebele, and Northern Sotho.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ZAR 16.
South Africa is the 10th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Mauritius.