Relationship dossier
Antigua and Barbuda
South Africa
Relationship assessment
Diplomatic relations include a narrow visa-waiver arrangement
Antigua and Barbuda toward South Africa
+10Antigua and Barbuda participated in a bilateral visa-waiver arrangement with South Africa for holders of diplomatic or official passports.
South Africa toward Antigua and Barbuda
+10South Africa participated in a bilateral visa-waiver arrangement with Antigua and Barbuda for holders of diplomatic or official passports.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship has a concrete but limited cooperative feature in the bilateral visa-waiver arrangement for diplomatic or official travel. The broader institutional and practical scope of bilateral cooperation is unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Antigua and Barbuda and South Africa have maintained diplomatic relations and have pursued a bilateral visa-waiver arrangement for holders of diplomatic or official passports. This provides a concrete, though narrow, basis for cooperation. The broader scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Antigua and Barbuda and South Africa concluded a visa-waiver arrangement covering holders of diplomatic or official passports.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the bilateral visa-waiver arrangement are unclear.
- Details of cooperation beyond diplomatic and official travel arrangements are limited.