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

Czechia

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/

Study programmes

Erasmus+ is the European Union’s programme for education, training, youth and sport. Between 2014 and 2020, it provided opportunities for four million people to study, train and gain life experience abroad.

Under the international Credit Mobility component of Erasmus+, some 2,155 students and academic staff have directly benefitted from short-term academic mobility between EU and South African universities between 2015 and 2019. In addition, more than 80 South African students have received Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters’ degree scholarships. Erasmus+ also provides funding for Capacity Building in Higher Education, and South Africa has 29 such projects, collaborating with European Universities. In addition, the country has received funding for 6 Jean Monnet projects during the past years. There is an active policy dialogue in this area, with discussions between South African and EU institutions on topics including equity and quality in education, quality assurance mechanisms in post-school education and vocational education and training.

See the Erasmus+ web portal’s Resources section for information about linguistic support, documents for applicants and the management of proposals.

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