Do Brazil passport holders need a visa to visit South Africa?

No visa required. Brazilian ordinary passport holders can enter South Africa visa-free for tourism for up to 90 days. Brazil is on South Africa's visa-exemption list (in place since 1996), so holders of an ordinary Brazilian passport may travel to South Africa for tourism, short business, or family visits without a visa for stays of up to 90 days. You receive a visitor's stamp on arrival from the immigration officer; no prior application is needed. Your passport must be valid for at least 30 days beyond your intended departure (carriers and many travelers apply a six-month rule for safety) and have at least two blank pages for stamps. You should be able to show proof of onward or return travel and sufficient funds. South Africa launched an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system that became broadly operational in 2026, but it is being rolled out to visa-required nationalities; visa-exempt travelers such as Brazilians are NOT obliged to obtain an ETA and may continue to enter visa-free, with the ETA available only as an optional faster-processing tool. Note: this exemption is one-directional context-wise — although Brazil granted South Africans visa-free entry in March 2026, South Africa's pre-existing exemption for Brazilians remains unchanged and in force.