Interested in visiting South Africa – to see or to stay, for business or pleasure (or both)? Our offices abroad, your country’s office in South Africa, as well as the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, can help you in a number of ways.
If you’re abroad:
If you’re interested in visiting, immigrating to, working, studying or conducting business in South Africa, can apply to your nearest South African Embassy, High Commission or Consulate abroad for the visas and/or permits you’ll need.
All permanent South African missions can be contacted by telephone, fax or email. Check the full alphabetical list by country in the “SA offices abroad” box on the right.
In countries where South Africa does not have resident representatives, consular services are offered through honorary consuls or through consular sharing agreements with missions in nearby countries.
If you’re in South Africa:
To find your country’s representative office in South Africa, see “Foreign offices in SA” in the box on the right.
Or contact the Department of International Relations and Cooperation’s head office in Pretoria:
The department’s Operations Centre runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week:.
SAinfo reporter
Reviewed: March 2014
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