South Africa entry requirements for Chilean citizens
Short answerChilean citizens can visit South Africa without a visa. Up to 90 days per visit.
- How long you can stay
- Up to 90 days per visit.
- What you need
- Valid passport
- Good to know
- South Africa's Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) launched 12 Aug 2026 at OR Tambo International Airport (per DHA's own press release). Secondary reporting indicates it is initially optional for nationalities already on the visa-exemption list, expanding more broadly in September 2026 — DHA's own press release does not state eligibility or mandatory/optional status, so this could not be confirmed against a primary source in this pass. Re-verify before relying on this long-term (see data/UNVERIFIED/TODO.md).
Source Department of Home Affairs — Visa Exemption List (Immigration Act 13 of 2002)Checked against the source on 2026-10-19
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South Africa for other passports
- Argentinavisa-free short stay
- Australiavisa-free short stay
- Brazilvisa-free short stay
- Canadavisa-free short stay
- Chinavisa required
- Francevisa-free short stay
- Germanyvisa-free short stay
- Indiavisa required
- Israelvisa-free short stay
- Italyvisa-free short stay
- Japanvisa-free short stay
- Malaysiavisa-free short stay
- Mexicovisa required
- Netherlandsvisa-free short stay
- New Zealandvisa-free short stay
- Singaporevisa-free short stay
- South Koreavisa-free short stay
- Spainvisa-free short stay
- Ukrainevisa required
- United Kingdomvisa-free short stay
- United Statesvisa-free short stay
Other destinations for Chilean citizens
- Albaniavisa-free short stay
- Argentinavisa-free short stay
- Armeniavisa required
- Australiavisa required
- Bahamasvisa-free short stay
- Bosnia and Herzegovinavisa-free short stay
- Brazilvisa-free short stay
- Canadaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Chinavisa-free short stay
- Colombiavisa-free short stay
- Costa Ricavisa-free short stay
- Cyprusvisa-free short stay
- Dominican Republicvisa-free short stay
- Ecuadorvisa-free short stay
- Egyptvisa required
- Fijivisa-free short stay
- Georgiavisa required
- Ghanavisa required
- Hong Kongvisa-free short stay
- Indiaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Indonesiavisa on arrival
- Irelandvisa-free short stay
- Israelelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Jamaicavisa-free short stay
- Japanvisa-free short stay
- Jordanvisa on arrival
- Kenyaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Macaovisa-free short stay
- Malaysiavisa-free short stay
- Maldivesvisa on arrival
- Mauritiusvisa-free short stay
- Mexicovisa-free short stay
- Mongoliavisa-free short stay
- Montenegrovisa-free short stay
- Moroccovisa-free short stay
- New Zealandelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Nigeriavisa required
- Peruvisa-free short stay
- Philippinesvisa-free short stay
- Qatarvisa-free short stay
- Rwandavisa on arrival
- Saudi Arabiavisa required
- Serbiavisa-free short stay
- Seychelleselectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Singaporevisa-free short stay
- South Koreaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Sri Lankaelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Taiwanvisa-free short stay
- Tanzaniavisa on arrival
- Thailandvisa-free short stay
- Turkeyvisa-free short stay
- United Arab Emiratesvisa-free short stay
- United Kingdomelectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- United Stateselectronic travel authorisation (ETA) required
- Uruguayvisa-free short stay
- Uzbekistanvisa-free short stay
- Vietnamvisa-free short stay
- Zambiavisa on arrival
- Zimbabwevisa on arrival
Informational only — not legal advice. Entry rules change; confirm with the official source above before you travel. See update history