South African passport

South African passport 10 other official names iphasiphothi yaseNingizimu Afrika (Zulu) incwadana yokundwendwela yaseMzantsi Afrika (Xhosa) Suid-Afrikaanse paspoort (Afrikaans) pasporoto ya Afrika Borwa (Northern Sotho) phaseporoto ya Aforika Borwa (Tswana) phasepoto ya Afrika Borwa (Sotho) phasipoto ya Afrika Dzonga (Tsonga) iphasipoti yaseNingizimu Afrika (Swazi) phasipoto ya Afrika Tshipembe (Venda) ipasipoti yeSewula Afrika (Southern Ndebele)
Front cover of a current issue South African passport.
Type	Passport
Issued by	South Africa
First issued	1 April 2009[1] (current version)
Purpose	Traveling
Eligibility	South African citizenship
Expiration	10 years after acquisition for adults, 5 years for children
Cost	R600 (32page) / R1200 (48page)[2]

A South African passport (also colloquially referred to as the 'Green Mamba'^[3] or the 'Biltong Book'^[4] by South Africans) is a travel document issued to citizens of South Africa for the purpose of international travel. It allows the bearer to travel in foreign countries in accordance with visa requirements, and facilitates the process of securing assistance from South African consular officials abroad, if necessary.^[5] A South African passport is a valid proof of citizenship document according to South African nationality law. As of February 2024^[update], citizens of South Africa enjoyed visa-free access to 108 countries, of which some may require pre-travel registration according to the Visa Restrictions Index.

South African passports are issued by the South African Department of Home Affairs,^[6] in terms of the South African Passport and Travel Documents Act (Act 4 of 1994),^[7] and the South African Passport and Travel Documents Regulations of 1996.