South African Visas Required When Traveling Overseas

South African passport holders need a visa tophone 011-778-5600. Cost: E60.
enter the Schengen area of Europe. The countriesGermany: German Embassy - visa section,
of the Schengen territory are Austria, Belgium,Pretoria, 012-427-8999. Cost: E60.
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,Greece: Greek Consulate-General, Illovo,
Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands,011-214-2300. Cost: E60.
Norway, Portugal, Spain and Sweden.Iceland: The Royal Danish Embassy represents
If you are visiting only one Schengen country,Iceland in the issuing of visas, Royal Danish
you must apply for a Schengen visa at thatEmbassy, Pretoria, phone 012-430-9340 or the
country's embassy or consulate.Royal Danish Consulate-General, Sandton, phone
If you intend visiting several Schengen countries,011-804-3374. Cost: E60.
you must apply for your Schengen visa at theIreland: SA passport holders do not need a visa to
embassy or consulate of the country where youenter Ireland for a stay of up to three months.
will be spending the most time. For example, ifContact the Embassy of Ireland, Pretoria,
you are visiting Germany for three days, France012-342-5062 for further information.
and the Netherlands for two days each, youItaly: The Italian Embassy in Pretoria issues visas
would apply for your Schengen visa at theonly to Pretoria residents. Phone 012-423-0000.
embassy or consulate of Germany.Applications from South Africans living in the
If you are visiting several Schengen countries, butpostal code areas 1000 to 2899 and 9300 to
will not have a main destination, you must apply9999 can be made to the Consulate-General of
for your Schengen visa at the embassy orItaly, Houghton, phone 011-728-1392. Cost: E60.
consulate of the first country you enter.Luxembourg: The Belgian Consulate-General,
A Schengen visa is comparable to a multiple visaphone 011-912-9600. Cost: E60. South Africans
for all the above countries, and you need only onewith temporary passports are not allowed entry
Schengen visa. There are several kinds ofinto Luxembourg.
Schengen visas - a transit visa, a short-stay visa,Malta: SA passport holders need a visa to enter
a long-stay visa, an airport-transit visa and aMalta, but if you already have a Schengen visa,
group visa (only under some circumstances). Theyou can enter Malta on that. The Honourary
general cost of a Schengen visa (of anyConsulate for Malta, Cape Town, phone
category) is l60 (R575).021-430-5319. Contact the Malta government
When applying for any visa, you must phone thewebsite
embassy or consulate concerned.Monaco: Contact the Honorary Consulate of
A Schengen visa will be issued to South AfricansMonaco on 021-702-0991/2.
on a temporary passport provided the passengerNetherlands: The Netherlands Embassy, Pretoria,
is travelling within two months of the issue of thatphone, 012-425-4500. Cost: E60. South Africans
temporary passport and if that traveller has atravelling on a temporary passport will not be
South African identity document. Some Schengenallowed to enter the Netherlands.
countries do not allow entry on a temporaryNorway: Royal Norwegian Embassy, Pretoria,
passport. Check before you travel.phone 012-342-6100. Cost E60. As well as a
Austria: Austrian Embassy, Pretoria, phoneSchengen visa, South Africans travelling on a
012-452-9155. Cost: E60.temporary passport must have their SA identity
Belgium: Belgian Consulate-General, Rosebank,books to show as proof of residence.
Joburg, phone 011-912-9600. Cost: E60.Portugal: Portuguese Consulate-General,
Britain: South African passport holders do notJohannesburg, 011-622-0645-9 or the Portuguese
need a visa to enter Britain for visits of up to sixEmbassy - consular section, Pretoria,
months. However, visa clearance cannot be issued012-341-5522. Cost: E60.
on a temporary passport. Working holiday makersSpain: The Spanish Embassy, Pretoria, phone
must have a visa when entering Britain.012-460-0123. Cost: E60. As well as a Schengen
Working-visa applications should be made at thevisa, South Africans travelling on a temporary
DHL Visa Centre (the British High Commission'spassport must have their SA identity books to
outsource partner). Call 0861-858-4727 or go toshow as proof of residence.
Cost: R195 to DHL plus cost of relevant visa.Sweden: Swedish Embassy, Pretoria, phone
Canary Islands: SA passport holders will need a012-426-6400. Cost: E60.
Schengen visa for entry. The Spanish Embassy,Switzerland: SA passport holders do not need a
Pretoria, phone 012-460-0123. Cost: E60.visa to enter Switzerland for a visit not exceeding
Cyprus: Cyprus High Commission, Pretoria,three months. But if you are studying, working,
012-342-5258. Cost: R110.etc, you need a visa. The Embassy of
Denmark: Royal Danish Embassy, Pretoria, phoneSwitzerland, Pretoria, phone 012-452-0660.
012-430-9340 or Royal Danish Consulate-General,Turkey: South African passport holders need a
Sandton, phone 011-804-3374. Cost: E60.visa to enter Turkey. The Turkish Embassy,
Finland: The Embassy of Finland, Pretoria, phonePretoria, phone 012-342-6053/4. The cost of a
012-343-0275. Cost: E60.visa is R676.
France: French Consulate-General, Rosebank,