What visa does a Grenada passport need for South Africa?
🇬🇩 → 🇿🇦 Visa required in advance
You must file at a diplomatic mission, may be interviewed, and wait from weeks to months.
Visa rules can change at any time. Confirm with your airline before each flight — the airline is liable if they board a passenger against regulations, so they update fastest. Data verified on 26/07/2026.
The other direction: South Africa nationals travelling to Grenada — visa-free, up to 90 days.
We have no investment migration program on file for this country. Interested in it anyway?
SOUTH AFRICA · 25,7479°S 28,2293°E
◉ Pretoria
CapitalPretoria
Population~60,400,000
CurrencyZAR
ContinentAfrica
ISO codeZA / ZAF
Passport rank#42
Available programmes
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Frequently asked questions
No. Despite the name, there is in practice no minimum age. It is assessed on guaranteed monthly income from a pension, annuity or assets, or an equivalent capital sum — so those living on passive income in middle age can use it. Note that it confers no right to work in South Africa.
No. Beyond the investment amount, the essential conditions are a genuinely operating business creating jobs for South African citizens or permanent residents at a prescribed ratio, with periodic reporting obligations.
Three. Pretoria is the administrative capital seating the government, Cape Town the legislative capital where parliament sits, and Bloemfontein the judicial capital. Johannesburg is not a capital but is the largest city and economic centre.
No. South Africa has twelve official languages — the most anywhere — but English is the common language of business, government, higher education and media.
South Africa's violent crime rate is among the highest in the world. It varies enormously by area, and most foreigners live safely by choosing where they live and adjusting habits. But it shapes everyday life — walled homes, alarm systems and private security are ordinary. Choosing the neighbourhood is the single most important decision.
South Africa has endured years of electricity shortfalls with scheduled outages. Conditions have improved in some periods, but households and businesses commonly still invest in generators, battery storage or solar. If your work depends on continuous power and internet, plan for this from the outset.
Yes, but one distinctive rule is frequently overlooked: South African citizens acquiring another nationality must apply for permission to retain South African citizenship BEFORE doing so, or they may lose it. Check current rules on both sides.
No. The labour market is fiercely competitive, unemployment is very high by international standards, and prioritising local workers is a politically sensitive matter. The more realistic route is to bring your work with you — remote employment, passive income, or founding a business that creates jobs for South Africans.
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