South African Citizens
From 1 September 2009 South Africans will no longer need an appointment to apply for passport and related services rendered by the Consular Section. The Consular Section dealing with South African passport holders have relocated to 15 Whitehall.
APPOINTMENT SYSTEM
The Visa Section is now located at 15 Whitehall and not anymore at South Africa House. The opening hours are Monday to Friday from 08h30 - 10h30. Visitation is by appointment only. Appointment line number is 09065540798.
OPENING & CLOSING OF OFFICE
The office dealing with South African passport holders will be opened from 08:45 AM to 12:45 PM Monday to Friday except on public holidays.
COLLECTION OF ISSUED DOCUMENTS
Collection of issued documents for South African passport holders will be from 08:45 - 12:45 Monday to Friday except on public holidays.
TELEPHONIC ENQUIRIES ON SERVICES RENDERED BY THE OFFICE
Due to refurbishing there is only one telephone line available, the number is 0207 925 8900. We apologize for the inconvenience
Passport & ID Photo Standards Poster
Passport & ID Photo Standards Flyer
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Enquire
on your Passport and ID book application status
South African Citizens
To: Applicants who cannot obtain
suitable appointment for passport applications
- Fingerprints
of applicants will be taken by Consular
Officers.
- Failure to send the requested
supporting documents will result in your application
not being processed.
- Special
delivery post MUST be used for sending supporting
documents for passport application to the office.
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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
- For the forseeable future the Visa Section is located at South Africa House. The entrance is on the corner of The Strand and Trafalgar Square underneath the Golden Springbok. The opening hours are Monday to Friday from 08h30 - 10h30. Visitation is by appointment only. Appointment line number is 09065540798.
- The office dealing with South African passport holders will be opened from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM Monday to Friday except on public holidays.
Emergencies
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
- 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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