Closure of the Embassy incl. Consular Section on 16.12.2019 and during the Festive Season
Please note that the Embassy / Consular Section will also be closed on 16 December 2019 (Reconciliation Day) as well as from 24 December 2019 to 1 January 2020 and shall re-open on 2 January 2020.
No Visa Applications on Wednesdays
Please note that the Consular Sections at the Embassy in Berlin and at the South African Consulate in Munich are closed on Wednesdays for Visa Applications.
South African Embassy in Berlin Closes Fridays at 13h30
Please note that since 1 July 2018 the Embassy of the Republic of South Africa in Berlin is closing at 13h30 on Fridays. The opening hours of the Consular Services (Visa & South African Documents) are not affected by this - please |+| click here to download the opening hours.
Consular, Topnews
12. November 2019
Consular: Home Affairs Minister Signs Waiver which Allows Foreign Children to Enter SA without Birth Certificate
10 November 2019. The Minister of Home Affairs Dr Aaron Motsoaledi on Friday signed a waiver which allows foreign children to enter the country without carrying additional supporting documents such...
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30. September 2019
Job Advertisement - Consular Clerk Post
The Embassy of the Republic of South Africa hereby advertises a post of a full time Consular Clerk. Please read the requirements carefully and submit the downloadable application form (see link...
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01. December 2018
Updated advisory: New requirements for children travelling to or from the Republic of South Africa
New requirements for the admission and departure of children (under the age of 18) from the Republic of South Africa came into operation on 1 December 2018
Consular, Topnews
02. February 2018
Exemption from port of entry visa requirement for ordinary passport holders of the Republic of Angola
The Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the Republic of Angola have, by mutual agreement, decided to exempt each other’s ordinary passport holders from the requirement to...
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29. March 2017
Exemption from visa requirement for ordinary passport holders of the Russian Federation from 31 March 2017
The Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of the Russian Federation have, by mutual agreement, decided to exempt each other’s ordinary passport holders from the requirement of...
|+| read articleImportant notice
The Consular Section in the Embassy in Berlin
Tiergartenstr. 18
10785 Berlin
Fax Consular Section:
030 22073 202
Email Consular Section:
berlin.consular(at)dirco.gov.za
Residents of Bavaria and Baden-Wurttemberg must lodge applications and pay any applicable fees at the South African Consulate-General in Munich:
Südafrikanisches Generalkonsulat
Sendlinger-Tor-Platz 5
80336 Munich
Fax: 089 231 163 53
Email: munich.consular(at)dirco.gov.za
