No visa needed

Do citizens of Turkey need a visa for South Africa?

Citizens of Turkey 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 Turkey: the passport opens 71 countries visa-free; Ankara — Pretoria: ≈ 7,320 km, about 9.5 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 Turkey passport?

Yes, citizens of Turkey 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 Turkey passport you can visit 71 countries visa-free, 34 with a visa on arrival and 35 with an e-visa; 58 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Turkey passport ranks 91st of 199.
Turkey passport: visa-free access to 71 countries; South Africa passport: 60.
Citizens of Turkey and South Africa can travel together visa-free to 45 countries, for example: Palestine, Georgia, Tunisia, Seychelles, Gambia, Angola, Zambia, Thailand, Mauritius, Botswana, Eswatini, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, and Philippines.
Citizens of South Africa, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Turkey. Turkey visa for citizens of South Africa

Travelling to South Africa: good to know

Ankara — Pretoria: about 7,320 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Ankara 12:00 — Pretoria 11:00.
Local currency: South African Rand.
Languages: Afrikaans, English, South Ndebele, and Northern Sotho.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ZAR 16.
South Africa is the 133rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Turkey.