| South African passport holders need a visa to | | | | phone 011-778-5600. Cost: E60. |
| enter the Schengen area of Europe. The countries | | | | Germany: 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 that | | | | Embassy, 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 the | | | | Ireland: SA passport holders do not need a visa to |
| embassy or consulate of the country where you | | | | enter Ireland for a stay of up to three months. |
| will be spending the most time. For example, if | | | | Contact the Embassy of Ireland, Pretoria, |
| you are visiting Germany for three days, France | | | | 012-342-5062 for further information. |
| and the Netherlands for two days each, you | | | | Italy: The Italian Embassy in Pretoria issues visas |
| would apply for your Schengen visa at the | | | | only 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, but | | | | postal code areas 1000 to 2899 and 9300 to |
| will not have a main destination, you must apply | | | | 9999 can be made to the Consulate-General of |
| for your Schengen visa at the embassy or | | | | Italy, 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 visa | | | | phone 011-912-9600. Cost: E60. South Africans |
| for all the above countries, and you need only one | | | | with temporary passports are not allowed entry |
| Schengen visa. There are several kinds of | | | | into 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 a | | | | Malta, but if you already have a Schengen visa, |
| group visa (only under some circumstances). The | | | | you can enter Malta on that. The Honourary |
| general cost of a Schengen visa (of any | | | | Consulate for Malta, Cape Town, phone |
| category) is l60 (R575). | | | | 021-430-5319. Contact the Malta government |
| When applying for any visa, you must phone the | | | | website |
| embassy or consulate concerned. | | | | Monaco: Contact the Honorary Consulate of |
| A Schengen visa will be issued to South Africans | | | | Monaco on 021-702-0991/2. |
| on a temporary passport provided the passenger | | | | Netherlands: The Netherlands Embassy, Pretoria, |
| is travelling within two months of the issue of that | | | | phone, 012-425-4500. Cost: E60. South Africans |
| temporary passport and if that traveller has a | | | | travelling on a temporary passport will not be |
| South African identity document. Some Schengen | | | | allowed to enter the Netherlands. |
| countries do not allow entry on a temporary | | | | Norway: Royal Norwegian Embassy, Pretoria, |
| passport. Check before you travel. | | | | phone 012-342-6100. Cost E60. As well as a |
| Austria: Austrian Embassy, Pretoria, phone | | | | Schengen 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 not | | | | Johannesburg, 011-622-0645-9 or the Portuguese |
| need a visa to enter Britain for visits of up to six | | | | Embassy - consular section, Pretoria, |
| months. However, visa clearance cannot be issued | | | | 012-341-5522. Cost: E60. |
| on a temporary passport. Working holiday makers | | | | Spain: 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 the | | | | visa, South Africans travelling on a temporary |
| DHL Visa Centre (the British High Commission's | | | | passport must have their SA identity books to |
| outsource partner). Call 0861-858-4727 or go to | | | | show 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 a | | | | 012-426-6400. 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, phone | | | | Switzerland, 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, phone | | | | Pretoria, phone 012-342-6053/4. The cost of a |
| 012-343-0275. Cost: E60. | | | | visa is R676. |
| France: French Consulate-General, Rosebank, | | | | |