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Contact Details 

Our Physical address is:

15 Whitehall, London,SW1A 2DD.
Click here for directions, bus and tube routes.

Our full postal address is:

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

VIsa requirements for uk citizens

APPOINTMENT LINE NUMBERS

South African Citizens

Appointment line for Passports (Child passports applications MUST be made by post ONLY), Birth Registrations, Retention of RSA Citizenship and Exemption from Loss of RSA Citizenship is 09065 540 799.
(South African citizens who want to apply by POST are free to come to the office Monday to Friday between 3 PM & 4 PM to be assisted with the taking of fingerprints)

Foreign Citizens

Appointment line for visas & temporary residence permits is 09065 540 798.

:: Calls cost £1 / min from BT Landlines. Other networks may vary ::

  • PLEASE NOTE: Administrative Fines & Security Deposits are still by post only.

 

United Kingdom passport holders do not require a visa to enter South Africa.

The maximum period that United Kingdom passport holders may be admitted by the immigration officer is three (3) months. The basic requirements that may be requested by the immigration officer at the place/port of entry are the following:

  • Passport valid for no less than 30 days after the expiry of intended visit

  • A vaccination certificate, if required by the Act

  • Proof of financial means in the form of -

  • bank statements
    • salary advices
    • undertaking(s) by the host(s) in the Republic
    • bursaries
    • medical cover, or
    • cash available, including credit cards or travellers' cheques
      to cover envisaged living expenses during the sojourn in the Republic.

  • Applicants travelling by air must be in possession of a return or onward ticket.

  • Statement and/or documentation confirming purpose and duration of visit

  • Documentation detailing the purpose of the visit and institutions or persons in the Republic involved, if any

  • Proof of fixed employment or other commitments thereof

  • This three (3) month period may be extended by a District or Regional Office of the Department of Home Affairs for an additional three months providing an application for an extension is made thirty (30) days prior to the expiry of the original permit. The approval of such application is at the discretion of the Regional/District representative of the Department of Home Affairs.

  • United Kingdom passport holders, who are seasonal visitors (more than six (6) months) to South Africa, may apply for a Retired Person's Permit. If approved, this permit may be granted for up to four (4) years.

  • Once admitted to South Africa, United Kingdom passport holders are advised to pay attention to the expiry date given to them on that Temporary Residence Permit (on the green control sticker). Failure to comply may lead to prosecution and/or a fine in terms of Section 49 and Section 50 of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002,

Forms to be downloaded:

  • Retired Person's Permit
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