# 🇸🇿 Eswatini — visa routes

> Verified visa and immigration data for Eswatini from VisaPassage.
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14 routes with deep coverage. Every entry below is checked against official sources and carries its own verification date. Statuses describe typical eligibility — they are never a promise of approval; individual applications require review.

## Short visits by passport

- **United States**: Visa-free · stays up to 30 days
- **United Kingdom**: Visa-free · stays up to 30 days
- **Germany**: Visa-free · stays up to 30 days
- **India**: Visa required · apply before travel
- **Canada**: Visa-free · stays up to 30 days
- **Australia**: Visa-free · stays up to 30 days

Other passports: check https://visapassage.com/visa-checker for your specific passports.

## Visit

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eswatini Entry Visa (Tourist) / eVisa | eVisa · typically eligible | 30 days | — | — | — |
| Eswatini Visitor's Pass (Expatriate Visit) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |
| Eswatini Transit Visa | eVisa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |
| Eswatini Entry Visa (Business) / eVisa | eVisa · typically eligible | 30 days | — | — | — |

- **Eswatini Entry Visa (Tourist) / eVisa** — Key documents: Visa application form, Passport, Passport photographs, Proof of financial means, Return or onward ticket · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: evisa.gov.sz
- **Eswatini Visitor's Pass (Expatriate Visit)** — Key documents: Application Form 10, Passport copy, Passport photographs, Host's application letter, Host's residence status document, Medical certificate · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.sz
- **Eswatini Transit Visa** — Key documents: Visa application form, Passport, Passport photographs, Onward travel evidence · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.sz
- **Eswatini Entry Visa (Business) / eVisa** — Key documents: Visa application form, Passport, Passport photographs, Invitation or business documentation, Proof of financial means, Return or onward ticket · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.sz

## Study & Training

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eswatini Student Pass | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |
| Eswatini Internship / Research Pass | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |

- **Eswatini Student Pass** — Key documents: Application Form 10, Letter from school/institution, Ministry of Education support letter, Police clearance, Medical certificate, Passport photographs, Passport copy · Rights: Study: Full enrolment at the admitting institution, research or internship. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.sz
- **Eswatini Internship / Research Pass** — Key documents: Application Form 10, Letter from host institution, Ministry of Education support letter, Police clearance, Medical certificate, Passport copy · Rights: Study: Internship, training or research at the hosting institution. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.sz

## Work & Self-Employment

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eswatini Temporary Residence Permit - Employee (Work Permit) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |

- **Eswatini Temporary Residence Permit - Employee (Work Permit)** — Key documents: Application Form 3, Employer covering letter, Proof of advertised post, Qualification certificates, Police clearance, Medical certificate, Certificate of Incorporation (Form J & Form C), Passport photographs (+1 more) · Rights: Work: Authorises employment with the sponsoring employer named in the permit. · Residency: Long, continuous lawful residence can support a later permanent-residence/naturalisation application; no fixed statutory threshold published. · Family: Spouse and children apply separately as Dependants on Form 6 against the permit holder's status. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.sz

## Invest & Capital

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eswatini Temporary Residence Permit - Business Person | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |
| Eswatini Investor Work/Residence Permit (EIPA-Facilitated) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | SZL 6,000 | — | — |

- **Eswatini Temporary Residence Permit - Business Person** — Key documents: Application Form 3, Covering letter, Certificate of Incorporation (Form J & Form C), Memorandum of Association, Lease agreement, Police clearance, Medical certificate, Passport photographs (+1 more) · Rights: Work: Authorises running the declared business in Eswatini. · Residency: Sustained business and lawful residence can support a later permanent-residence/naturalisation application; no fixed published threshold. · Family: Spouse and children apply separately as Dependants on Form 6. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.sz
- **Eswatini Investor Work/Residence Permit (EIPA-Facilitated)** — Key documents: Application letter from company, Work permit application form, Certificate of Incorporation (Forms J & C), Memorandum and Articles of Association, Lease agreement, Police clearance, Medical certificate, Passport copy (+1 more) · Rights: Work: Authorises the investor/expatriate role; directors get 5-year permits, other expatriates 2-year. · Residency: Long-term investor residence can support later permanent residence/naturalisation; no fixed published threshold. · Family: Spouse and children apply as Dependants on Form 6 against the permit holder. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: investeswatini.org.sz

## Family & Origin

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eswatini Dependant's Pass (Spouse & Children) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |
| Eswatini Citizenship by Marriage (Class C2) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | SZL 100 | — | — |

- **Eswatini Dependant's Pass (Spouse & Children)** — Key documents: Application Form 6, Guardian's covering letter, Guardian's residence-status documents, Marriage certificate, Police clearance, Medical certificate, Passport photographs, Passport copy · Rights: Study: Dependent children may attend school; lawful residence permits study. · Residency: Long lawful residence as a family member can support later permanent residence/naturalisation; no fixed published threshold. · Family: This is the dedicated family pass for the spouse and dependent children of a permit holder. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.sz
- **Eswatini Citizenship by Marriage (Class C2)** — Key documents: Application form and fingerprints, Husband's covering letter, Husband's birth/citizenship certificate, Marriage certificate, Passport photographs, Pre-application fee payment · Rights: Work: On grant of citizenship, full and unrestricted work rights. · Study: Full access to education as a citizen. · Residency: Route to citizenship itself, not merely residence. · Family: Children's citizenship handled under separate classes (e.g. C3 for under-21s). · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.sz

## Special Categories

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eswatini Citizenship by Naturalisation (Class C1) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | SZL 500 | — | — |
| Eswatini Special Pass | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |
| Eswatini Permanent Residence (Establishment) | Consular visa · typically eligible | — | — | — | — |

- **Eswatini Citizenship by Naturalisation (Class C1)** — Key documents: Application form and fingerprints, Covering letter, Residence permit or chief's letter (khonta), Certified birth certificate, Passport photographs, Pre-application fee payment · Rights: Work: On grant of citizenship, full and unrestricted work rights. · Study: Full access to education as a citizen. · Residency: This is the naturalisation route to citizenship after long-term residence. · Family: Minors handled under Class C3; spouses use their own qualifying class. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.sz
- **Eswatini Special Pass** — Key documents: Application Form 10, Application letter, Copy of recent appeal, Passport photographs, Passport copy · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.sz
- **Eswatini Permanent Residence (Establishment)** — Key documents: Permanent residence application, Proof of continuous residence, Police clearance, Proof of economic self-sufficiency, Medical certificate, Passport copy, Passport photographs · Rights: Work: Permanent residents may live and work in Eswatini without a separate work permit. · Study: Full access to study. · Residency: This is permanent residence; naturalisation (Class C1) follows via the Citizenship Board. · Family: Spouse and children may hold derivative status; no fixed published rule. · Last verified 14 Jun 2026 · Source: gov.sz

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