Entry rules
Do Armenia passport holders need a visa for South Africa?
UpdatedSep 28, 2026About the data
No visa, but an eTA
eTA required
Armenia passport holders can visit South Africa without a visa, but must get an electronic travel authorisation (eTA) online before they travel.
Not a visa, but an approval you apply for online and must have before you travel, like the US ESTA or the UK ETA.
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South Africa93of 198 passports visa-freeRank 48 among destinationsEvery passport’s ruleArmenia passport36of 198 destinations visa-freeRank 135 among passportsEvery destination for this passportThe other waySouth Africa passport holders visiting ArmeniaVisa on arrival120 days
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