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South Africa visa for citizens of the Vatican City

Citizens of the Vatican City 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 the Vatican City: the passport opens 92 countries visa-free; Vatican City — Pretoria: ≈ 7,690 km, about 10 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

The consular fee is paid separately when you apply. Your manager will confirm the exact amount.

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

No: citizens of the Vatican City 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 Vatican City passport you can visit 92 countries visa-free, 33 with a visa on arrival and 39 with an e-visa; 34 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Vatican City passport ranks 65th of 199.
Vatican City passport: visa-free access to 92 countries; South Africa passport: 60.
Citizens of the Vatican City and South Africa can travel together visa-free to 38 countries, for example: Tunisia, Palestine, Georgia, Gambia, Angola, Zambia, Seychelles, Antigua and Barbuda, Botswana, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Eswatini, Dominican Republic, and Bahamas.
Citizens of South Africa, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to the Vatican City. Vatican City visa for citizens of South Africa

Travelling to South Africa: good to know

Vatican City — Pretoria: about 7,690 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10 hours.
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Local currency: South African Rand.
Languages: Afrikaans, English, South Ndebele, and Northern Sotho.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ZAR 16.
South Africa is the 135th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Vatican City.