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Ukraine visa for citizens of South Africa

Citizens of South Africa need an e-visa to travel to Ukraine. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is up to 3 days. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $45, government fee included.

For citizens of South Africa: the passport opens 60 countries visa-free; Pretoria — Kyiv: ≈ 8,480 km, about 11 hours of flying.

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

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

Tourist, 30 days, single entryGovernment fee: $20Standard — up to 3 days$45 Express — up to 24 hours$85

Tourist, 30 days, double entryGovernment fee: $30Standard — up to 3 days$55 Express — up to 24 hours$105

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Can I travel to Ukraine 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 $45, with no embassy visit.

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Ukraine 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; Ukraine passport: 89.
Citizens of South Africa and Ukraine can travel together visa-free to 36 countries, for example: Eswatini, Mozambique, Zambia, Mauritius, Seychelles, Palestine, Georgia, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Malaysia, Thailand, Russia, and Chile.
Citizens of Ukraine, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to South Africa. South Africa visa for citizens of Ukraine

Travelling to Ukraine: good to know

Pretoria — Kyiv: about 8,480 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 11 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
Local time: Pretoria 12:00 — Kyiv 13:00.
Local currency: Ukrainian Hryvnia.
Languages: Ukrainian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ UAH 45.
Ukraine is the 109th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of South Africa.