Work visa options for South African citizens
Compare work visa pathways across 34 destination countries. Find the best route based on salary requirements, processing times, and PR eligibility.
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🇦🇺
Australia
oceania
7
Visa types
4-40
Weeks
A$73,150/yr
Min salary
🇨🇦
Canada
north america
8
Visa types
2-52
Weeks
No min
Min salary
🇫🇷
France
europe
7
Visa types
2-12
Weeks
€40,290/yr
Min salary
🇩🇪
Germany
europe
7
Visa types
2-12
Weeks
€50,700/yr
Min salary
🇦🇪
United Arab Emirates
middle east
5
Visa types
1-4
Weeks
AED 360,000/yr
Min salary
🇬🇧
United Kingdom
europe
8
Visa types
3-8
Weeks
£29,000/yr
Min salary
🇮🇪
Ireland
europe
3
Visa types
6-12
Weeks
€36,505/yr
Min salary
🇰🇼
Kuwait
middle east
2
Visa types
4-8
Weeks
No min
Min salary
🇳🇱
Netherlands
europe
3
Visa types
2-8
Weeks
€71,304/yr
Min salary
🇳🇿
New Zealand
oceania
3
Visa types
2-24
Weeks
No min
Min salary
🇶🇦
Qatar
middle east
2
Visa types
1-6
Weeks
QAR 21,600/yr
Min salary
🇸🇦
Saudi Arabia
middle east
3
Visa types
3-8
Weeks
SAR 180,000/yr
Min salary
🇸🇬
Singapore
asia
3
Visa types
2-8
Weeks
S$39,600/yr
Min salary
🇧🇪
Belgium
europe
3
Visa types
8-16
Weeks
€47,174/yr
Min salary
🇩🇰
Denmark
europe
3
Visa types
2-12
Weeks
kr 552,000/yr
Min salary
🇮🇹
Italy
europe
3
Visa types
4-16
Weeks
€28,000/yr
Min salary
🇯🇵
Japan
asia
3
Visa types
4-12
Weeks
No min
Min salary
🇳🇴
Norway
europe
3
Visa types
4-12
Weeks
kr 312,000/yr
Min salary
🇵🇱
Poland
europe
3
Visa types
1-12
Weeks
No min
Min salary
🇵🇹
Portugal
europe
3
Visa types
4-16
Weeks
€10,440/yr
Min salary
🇰🇷
South Korea
asia
3
Visa types
4-8
Weeks
No min
Min salary
🇪🇸
Spain
europe
3
Visa types
4-12
Weeks
€30,240/yr
Min salary
🇸🇪
Sweden
europe
3
Visa types
4-16
Weeks
kr 341,760/yr
Min salary
🇨🇭
Switzerland
europe
3
Visa types
4-16
Weeks
No min
Min salary
🇺🇸
United States
north america
4
Visa types
8-520
Weeks
No min
Min salary
🇦🇹
Austria
europe
3
Visa types
4-8
Weeks
€48,510/yr
Min salary
🇧🇭
Bahrain
middle east
3
Visa types
1-8
Weeks
No min
Min salary
🇨🇿
Czech Republic
europe
3
Visa types
4-12
Weeks
Kč 828,000/yr
Min salary
🇫🇮
Finland
europe
3
Visa types
4-16
Weeks
€47,244/yr
Min salary
🇰🇪
Kenya
africa
3
Visa types
4-12
Weeks
No min
Min salary
🇲🇾
Malaysia
asia
3
Visa types
2-4
Weeks
RM 120,000/yr
Min salary
🇴🇲
Oman
middle east
3
Visa types
1-8
Weeks
No min
Min salary
🇿🇦
South Africa
africa
3
Visa types
4-12
Weeks
No min
Min salary
🇹🇷
Turkey
europe
3
Visa types
4-16
Weeks
No min
Min salary