Contact Details 

Physical address::

15 Whitehall, London,SW1A 2DD.
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Full postal address:

South African High Commission,
Home Affairs, Consular Section,
15 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2DD.

Telephone No:
020 7925 8900
020 7925 8901
020 7925 8910

Fax No:
020 79258930
020 79258931
020 79258932

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Enquire on your Passport and ID book application status

PLEASE NOTE: NEW QUOTA WORK PERMITS FOR FOREIGNERS WITH SCARCE AND CRITICAL SKILLS.

Please, be informed that the Minister of Home Affairs has announced the availability of 34 825 Quota Work Permits for skilled workers....read more

Due to the refurbishment of 15 Whitehall Office, the Immigration & Civic Services will be relocated to South Africa House with effect from May 12, 2009 until July 15, 2009 . The entrance is located underneath the Golden Springbok on the corner of the Strand and Trafalgar Square. Any inconvenience caused by the relocation of the office is deeply regretted.

With effect from 11 May 2009 all applications for visas and temporary residence permits will be accepted by post only.

APPOINTMENT SYSTEM

From 1 September 2009 South Africans will no longer need an appointment to apply for passport and related services rendered by the Consular Section. 

OPENING & CLOSING OF OFFICE

The office will be opened from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM Monday to Friday except on public holidays.

COLLECTION OF ISSUED DOCUMENTS

Collection of issued documents will also be moved from the present time of 15:00 - 16:00 to 08:30 - 12:30 Monday to Friday except on public holidays.

TELEPHONIC ENQUIRIES ON SERVICES RENDERED BY THE OFFICE

Telephonic enquiries will be accepted by the office from 2 PM to 4 PM.



Welcome to the web pages of the Home Affairs Consular Section.The Home Affairs Consular section is an attached Department which falls under the auspices of the South African High Commission, London. We however represent the Department of Home Affairs in respect of all functional maters.

The Consular section essentially deals with two types of clients:

  • South African Citizen living in the UK who require services such as application for identity documents, passports, registration of births, copies of marriage, birth and death certificates. Click on the link above for South African citizens.
  • Foreign nationals who want to visit South Africa either temporary or permanently can click on Foreign Citizens

Opening hours are:

  • The opening hours for submission of application are:Mondays to Fridays from 08h45 to 12h45.

  • Our office reopens between 15h00-16h00(Mondays to Fridays) for the collection of temporary passports, emergency passports and passports.

Please be aware that NO walk–in applications will be accepted.  Applications for the following services will be received by appointment ONLY:  

  • Passports;
      
  • Birth Registrations; 

  • Retention of SA citizenship;

  • Exemption from loss of SA citizenship;

  • All clients will be requested to leave their surname, forenames, date of birth, mobile number, e-mail address, suggested date of appointment and type of designated service requested). We will confirm appointments and respond by either e-mail or return call/text message within 24 hours (excluding weekends and public holidays) of the request for an appointment.

Applications for other services not cited above can be made by mail ONLY.  Appointments will have to be made 7 working days before a person’s visit to the office.

Emergencies

The Home Affairs Consular Section operates on an appointment basis for Civic Services and also uses special delivery posts for applications for visas and temporary residence permits. In cases of extreme emergency, applicants concerned should send their emergency requests to: tibak@foreign.gov.za or fax to: 020 7925 8930 - 31. Ensure that you include doctors’ letter or death certificate - Issued by the Department of Home Affairs, in cases of deaths in South Africa and your telephone number so that you can be contacted immediately.

Please, do not proceed to the office without receiving a confirmation to come.
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