Travel to the EU from South Africa

Visas

Visa Information System Leaflet and Visa Information System Factsheet

Procedures differ, depending on whether or not you intend to travel to a country that is a party to the Schengen Agreement, or to a non-Schengen EU Member State.

A large number of EU Member States are party to the Schengen Agreement that provides for a uniform approach to visa issues. Please, note that selected European states, not belonging to the EU, are also party to the Schengen Agreement. At the same time, there are EU Member States that maintain separate national visa arrangements, outside the Schengen Agreement. For a graphic illustration that illustrates membership of the Schengen Agreement, please refer to this factsheet entitled 'New EU VISA rules'. See also Questions and Answers information leaflet.

For travellers to one of the Schengen countries, please, read carefully the following information sheet on General Schengen Visa Requirements, which will also give you guidance as to which country's Embassy you need to apply to.

If you are going to travel to a non-Schengen EU Member State (Bulgaria, Cyprus, Ireland or Romania), you need to contact the embassy of the particular country.

Embassies

Austria

454 A Fehrsen Street
Brooklyn, Pretoria
Tel: +27 (0) 12 452 9155
Fax: +27 (0) 12 460 1151
Email: pretoria-oba@bmeia.gv.at
Website: http://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/embassy/pretoria.html

Belgium

625 Leyds Street
Muckleneuk, Pretoria
Tel: +27 12 440 3201
Fax: +27 12 440 3216
Email: pretoria@diplobel.fed.be
Website: http://diplomatie.belgium.be/south_africa/

Bulgaria

1071 Stanza Bopape Street
Hatfield, Pretoria
Tel: +27 (0) 12 342 3720
Fax: +27 (0) 12 342 3721
Email: embassypretoria@mfa.bg
Website: http://www.mfa.bg/embassies/southafrica/en/1644/index.html

Croatia

1160 Stanza Bopape Street
Colbyn, Pretoria
Tel: +27 (0) 12 342 1206
Fax: +27 (0) 12 342 1819
Email: croemb.pretoria@mvep.hr
Website: http://za.mvep.hr/en/

Cyprus

375 Marais Street
Brooklyn, Pretoria
Tel: +27 (0) 12 346 3298
Fax: +27 (0) 12 340 0024
Email: pretoriahighcommission@mfa.gov.cy
Website: www.mfa.gov.cy/highcompretoria

Czech Republic

936 Pretorius Street
Arcadia, Pretoria
Tel: +27 (0) 12 431 2380
Fax: +27 (0) 12 430 2033
Email: pretoria@embassy.mzv.cz
Website: http://www.mzv.cz/pretoria/en

Denmark

Iparioli Office Park, Block B2
1166 Park Street
Hatfield, Pretoria
Tel: +27 (0) 12 430 9340
Fax: +27 (0) 12 342 7620
Email: pryamb@um.dk
Website: http://sydafrika.um.dk/

Finland

628 Leyds Street
Muckleneuk, Pretoria
Tel:   +27 (0) 12 343 0275
Fax:   +27 (0) 12 343 3095
Email:   sanomat.pre@formin.fi
Website: www.finland.org.za/en

France

250 Melk Street
New Muckleneuk, Pretoria
Tel:   +27 (0) 12 425 1600
Fax:   +27 (0) 12 425 1609
Email:   France@ambafrance-rsa.org
Website: http://www.ambafrance-rsa.org/

Germany

180 Blackwood Street
Arcadia, Pretoria
Tel: +27 (0) 12 427 8900
Fax: +27 (0) 12 343 9401
Email: GermanEmbassyPretoria@gonet.co.za
Website: www.pretoria.diplo.de

Greece

Hadefields Office Park, 1st Floor, Block G
1267 Pretorius Street
Hatfield, Pretoria
Tel: +27 (0) 12 342 7136
Fax: +27 (0) 12 430 4313
Email: emb.pre@mfa.gr
Website: www.mfa.gr/pretoria

Hungary

959 Arcadia Street
Hatfield, Pretoria
Tel: +27 (0) 12 430 3020
Fax: +27 (0) 12 430 3029
Email: Mission.prt@mfa.gov.hu
Website: www.mfa.gov.hu/emb/pretoria

Ireland

Parkdev Building, Brooklyn Bridge Office Park, 2nd Floor
570 Fehrsen Street
Brooklyn, Pretoria
Tel: +27 (0) 12 452 1000
Fax: +27 (0) 12 342 4752
Email: pretoria@dfa.ie
Website: www.embassyireland.org.za

Italy

796 George Avenue
Arcadia, Pretoria
Tel: +27 (0) 12 423 0000
Fax: +27 (0) 12 430 5547
Email: segreteria.pretoria@esteri.it
Website: www.ambpretoria.esteri.it

Netherlands

210 Florence Ribeiro Street
New Muckleneuk, Pretoria
Tel: +27 (0) 12 425 4500
Fax: +27 (0) 12 425 4511
Email: pre@minbuza.nl
Website: www.dutchembassy.co.za

Poland

14 Amos Street
Colbyn, Pretoria
Tel: +27 (0) 12 430 2621
Fax: +27 (0) 12 430 2608
Email: secretary.pretoria@msz.gov.pl
Website: www.pretoria.msz.gov.pl/en

Portugal

599 Leyds Street
Muckleneuk, Pretoria
Tel: +27 (0) 12 341 2340
Fax: +27 (0) 12 341 3975
Email: geral@embaixadaportugal.org.za
Website: http://www.embaixadaportugal.org.za/

Romania

877 Justice Mohamed Street
Brooklyn, Pretoria
Tel: +27 (0) 12 460 6941
Fax: +27 (0) 12 460 6947
Email: pretoria@mae.ro
Website: http://pretoria.mae.ro/

Slovakia

930 Arcadia Street
Arcadia, Pretoria
Tel: +27 (0) 12 342 2051
Fax: +27 (0) 12 342 3688
Email: emb.pretoria@mzv.sk
Website: http://www.mzv.sk/pretoria

Spain

Lord Charles Building
337 Brooklyn Road
Brooklyn, Pretoria
Tel: +27 (0) 12 460 0123
Fax: +27 (0) 12 460 2290
Email: emb.pretoria@maec.es
Website: www.exteriores.gob.es/embajadas/pretoria

Sweden

iParioli Complex
1166 Park Street
Hatfield, Pretoria
Tel: +27 (0) 12 426 6400
Fax: +27 (0) 12 426 6464
Email: ambassaden.pretoria@gov.se
Website: http://www.swedenabroad.com/en-GB/Embassies/Pretoria/

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