Welcome to the Consular Section

Going to Germany? Not only will this website help you find out whether or not you require a visa for Germany, but it will also guide you through the application process and allow you to download the relevant application forms free of charge. You can even fill in the forms electronically prior to printing them.

You can also find information on the German citizenship, German passports, other legal matters and further consular services offered by the German Missions. 

Application for Schengen Visa

Visa - short term (Schengen)

Are you planning a short term visit to Germany? Do you want to visit a friend in Germany, attend a business meeting or maybe need medical treatment? Here you can find information on the application process and required documents.

Visa - short term

Working in Germany

Visa - long term

Are you planning to take up employment or your studies in Germany? Then please read the following pages on requirements for long term visas for the Federal Republic of Germany.

Visa - long term

German passport

Passport

The following webpages contain only the most important information about German passports and are meant for the very few German citizens who do not speak German. Please check the German version of this webpage for complete information about German passports.

Passport

Naturalisation

Citizenship

If you want to know how one obtains the German citizenship or what the reasons for a possible loss may be, have a look at the information provided in this section.

Citizenship

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Certifying a signature and full notarisation of a document

You have to sign a document in front of a German Consular Officer? Following information was compiled to illustrate the two different forms of notarial certification according to German law, signature certification and notarisation of documents.

Signature certification / full notarisation

Kreuz auf Buch

Inheritance Matters: Estate in Germany

According to German law, the estate (located in Germany) of a deceased person comes under the principle of 'universal succession,' meaning that the heirs become owners of the deceased person's estate upon his death. The succession is determined either by law or by disposition in contemplation of death. (The executor, under South African law, is basically unknown to German law)

Inheritance Matters

Visa, Passport, Legal

Index

Opening hours and contact details of the German Missions

Visa Section Pretoria

Application submissions only after prior booking online or via phone 
0861 00 22 45 (Mon-Fri, 8:00-17:00).

Online Appointments

Opening Hours Applications:
Monday-Friday

 07:30 - 12:00

Collections (Counter 1)
Monday-Friday

 12:00 - 13:00

Public Holidays 2011

Telephone and e-mail enquiries:

Monday-Thursday

09:00 - 15:00

Friday

09:00 - 13:00

Telephone

+27 (0)12 427 8974

Enquiries via e-mail

Further information on visas

Comment

Unfortunately, there is no parking available on the premises. For visitors with disabilities, parking can be arranged.

Address

1267 Pretorius Street "Hadefields Office Park", Hatfield, Pretoria 0083

Directions

Fax:
+27 (0)12 427 8984 (please do not send any documents prior to application submission)

Visa Section Cape Town


Visa application only after prior booking 

by phone 

0861 00 22 45 (Mon-Fri, 8:00-17:00)

or

Online Appointments

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Telephone and e-mail enquiries:

Monday - Thursday only

14:00 - 16:00
Telephone
+27 (0)21 405 3052
Fax
+27 (0)21 405 3010

Enquiries via e-mail

Further information on visas
Opening Hours for Applications:
Monday-Friday

 09:00 - 12:00

Public Holidays 2011
Directions to our office

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Address

Physical address:

19th floor Triangle House
22 Riebeek Street
Cape Town

Postal address:

P.O. Box 4273 

Cape Town, 8000

Consular/Passport Section Pretoria

Reception

Appointments and enquiries via telephone (also via e-mail): 

Monday - Thursday

08:00-10:00 and 

13:00-16:00

Friday

08:00-10:00

Telephone

+27 (0)12 427 8977

Online appointments (Passport application)

Contact via e-mail

Opening hours for consular matters, excluding passport and visa issues (no appointment required):

Monday - Friday
10:00-12:00

Passport Section

Opening hours for applicants (appointment required):           

Monday - Friday

08:00-12:00

Passport collection(no appointment required):

Monday - Friday

11:00-12:00

Telephone enquiries:

Monday - Thursday

13:00-15:00

Telephone

+27 (0)12 427 8976

+27 (0)12 427 8978


Public Holidays 2012

Comment

Unfortunately, there is no parking available on the premises. For visitors with disabilities, parking can be arranged.

Address

1267 Pretorius Street "Hadefields Office Park", Hatfield, Pretoria 0083

Directions

Phone:
+27 (0)12 427 8977

Consular/Passport Section Cape Town

PASSPORT

Opening Hours Applications:
Monday - Friday

09:00 - 12:00

Public Holidays 2011

Directions to our office

Telephone and e-mail enquiries:

Monday - Thursday only

14:00 - 16:00
Telephone
+27 (0)21 405 3052
Fax
+27 (0)21 405 3010

Enquiries via e-mail

Further information on passports

OTHER CONSULAR SERVICES

Opening Hours:
Monday - Friday

09:00 - 12:00

Public Holidays 2011

Directions to our office

Telephone and e-mail enquiries:

Monday - Thursday

08:00 - 16:00
Friday
08:00 - 13:00
Telephone
+27 (0)21 405 3000
Fax
+27 (0)21 421 0400

Enquiries via e-mail

Further information on consular services

Address

Physical address:

19th floor Triangle House
22 Riebeek Street
Cape Town, 8001

Postal address:

P.O. Box 4273

Cape Town, 8000

German Missions in South Africa

View the consular jurisdiction map

German Embassy

Consular jurisdiction: Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, North West, Mpumalanga, as well as the Kingdoms of Lesotho and Swaziland.

There are no public visiting hours at the Embassy. Please ensure you have an appointment with an Embassy official in order to access the premises. 

The Visa and Consular sections are not located at Blackwood Street.

Address

180 Blackwood Street, Arcadia, Pretoria

Telephone

+27 (0)12 427 8900

Fax

+27 (0)12 343 9401

Contact via e-mail

Consulate General Cape Town

Consular jurisdiction: Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape, St Helena and neighbouring islands

Address

19th floor Triangle House
22 Riebeek Street
Cape Town, 8001

Telephone

+27 (0)21 405 3000

Fax

+27 (0)21 421 0400

Contact via e-mail

Honorary Consul in Durban

Address

9 Kensington Drive, Westville, Durban 3629

Postal address

P.O. Box 1166,Westville, Durban 3630

Telephone

+27 (0)31 266 3920
Fax

+27 (0)31 266 3925

Contact via e-mail

Honorary Consul in Port Elizabeth

Address

Maritime Motor Building, Circular Way; Walmer, Port Elizabeth, 6070

Postal address

P.O.Box 211100, The Fig Tree, Port Elizabeth, 6033

Telephone

+27 (0)41 397 4700
Fax

+27 (0)41 397 4730

Contact via e-mail

Emergency Contacts

In case of emergency, please contact us as follows:

Embassy Pretoria

Mon - Thu

07:30-16:30

Friday

07:30-13:30

Telephone

+27 (0)12 427 8900

After hours:

+27 (0)83 325 2694 (also via sms)

Please note that this number should only be used by German citizens in cases of emergency, not for visa enquiries.

Consulate General Cape Town

Mon - Thu 

07:30-16:45

Friday
07:30-13:30

Telephone

+27 (0)21 405 3000

After hours

+27 (0)83 325 6513 (also via sms)

Please note that this number should only be used by German citizens in cases of emergency, not for visa enquiries.

South African emergency numbers
Police
10111
Ambulance
10177

Recognition payment

Gedenkstätte für die ermordeten Juden Europas

Victims of persecution within the meaning of the Federal Indemnification Act (Bundesentschädigungsgesetz) who were forced to live in a ghetto under National Socialist influence and worked without coercion during this time in a relationship resembling employment can apply for a one-off payment of 2000 Euro, if they meet certain requirements. For more information, please refer to the pamphlet below.

Directory of Services and general information

Notes

Here you can find an overview of services the German Embassy offers to the public. We also compiled general information that may be of interest to you, such as lists of translators and lawyers or where you can get an apostille for your South African documents.

Directory of Services and general information

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