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South Africa visa requirements for St. Kitts & Nevis citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa required
Yes — St. Kitts & Nevis citizens need a visa for South Africa.
Entry details
Holders of a St. Kitts & Nevis passport need a visa obtained in advance when visiting South Africa. The St. Kitts & Nevis passport currently ranks #56 of 199 worldwide, with 136 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
South Africa is middling in how freely it admits visitors, admitting 86 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #97 with 98 open destinations. Access is actually lopsided the other way — South Africa citizens enter St. Kitts & Nevis more easily (visa-free).
In the opposite direction, South Africa citizens travelling to St. Kitts & Nevis face: visa-free for up to 90 days.
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