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Turkey visa for citizens of South Africa

Citizens of South Africa need an e-visa to travel to Turkey. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is up to 24 hours. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $30, government fee included.

For citizens of South Africa: the passport opens 60 countries visa-free; Pretoria — Ankara: ≈ 7,320 km, about 9.5 hours of flying.

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

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How much does a Turkey visa cost for citizens of South Africa?

Tourist, 30 days, single entryGovernment fee: $0 · Valid for: 180 days$30

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

No: citizens of South Africa need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $30, with no embassy visit.

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Turkey 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; Turkey passport: 71.
Citizens of South Africa and Turkey can travel together visa-free to 45 countries, for example: Botswana, Eswatini, Zambia, Angola, Mauritius, Seychelles, Palestine, Gambia, Tunisia, Georgia, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, and Malaysia.
Citizens of Turkey, in turn, don’t need a visa for South Africa. South Africa visa for citizens of Turkey

Travelling to Turkey: good to know

Pretoria — Ankara: 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: Pretoria 12:00 — Ankara 13:00.
Local currency: Turkish Lira.
Languages: Turkish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ TRY 49.
Turkey is the 71st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of South Africa.