Embassies in South Africa: Addresses & Phone Numbers

An embassy may be defined as the official residence or office of an ambassador. An embassy is responsible for representing the home country, for handling major diplomatic issues (such as negotiations), and for preserving the rights of its citizens abroad.

An embassy helps to preserve and protect the relationship between the host country and the country represented by that particular embassy office. The embassy can be a point of contact, or base of communication, between two countries.

At this point, we must differentiate between an embassy and a consulate. A country will have just one Embassy in another nation whereas it will have a number of consulates in various cities. An embassy is the larger representation, but a consulate is only a smaller version of the embassy.

Consulates in a sense can be called junior embassies. Embassies are permanent diplomatic missions generally located in a county’s capital, while consulates are located only in bigger cities and not in the capital city.

While Ambassadors, who are high-ranking diplomatic representatives of a country, represent the Embassy, Consuls represent the Consulates.

While Embassies deal with major diplomatic tasks, Consulates deal with minor diplomatic tasks. The number of Consulates depends on the requirement.

The main task of Consulates is to foster trade and maintain commercial links between the two nations. Moreover, the Consulates handle issues relating to visas, passports and also handle tourists and expats.

What then is the use of an embassy, and why do you need to know the addresses? Simple. An embassy offers many services that may be of help, especially if you’re living in a foreign land. They include;

• To replace a lost or stolen passport, once identity has been verified.
• To contact family, friends, or employers back home.
• To help locate lost, missing [or presumed missing] travellers.
• To help obtain medical care and recommend local medical facilities.
• To provide information on local English-speaking doctors, as well as their training and
• To help transfer funds or receive funds from home.
• To provide assistance for a death overseas, including notification to family and returning remains to the United States.
• To provide emergency assistance, if you’re a victim of crime.
• To provide information about the local criminal justice process.
• To visit you in jail if you’re arrested and advise you of your rights under local law.
• To provide sources for local English-speaking attorneys and their areas of legal expertise.
• To register overseas births to American parents.
• To notarize documents and supply governmental forms.

Embassies in South Africa

Now that you know the importance of an embassy, here are the addresses and phone numbers of embassies in South Africa.

1. Angolan Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 1030 Schoeman Street, Hatfield 0083. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 342 0049. Fax: 012 342 7039.

2. Australian High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 292 Orient Street, Cnr Schoeman Street, Arcadia 0083. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 423 6000. Fax: 012 342 8442.

3. Austrian Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 454 A Fehrsen Street, Brooklyn 0181. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 452 9155. Fax: 012 460 1151.

4. Azerbaijani Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 258 Jupiter Street, Waterkloof Ridge 0181. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 347 7969. Fax: 012 347 9019.

5. Belgian Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 625 Leyds Street Muckleneuk 0002. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 440 3201/2. Fax: 012 440 3216.

6. Canadian High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 1103 Arcadia Street, Cnr Hilda Street Hatfield 0083. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 422 3000. Fax: 012 422 3052.

7. Chilean Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: Delmondo Office Park, 169 Garsfontein, Road Ashlea Gardens, Pretoria. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 460 8090. Fax: 012 460 8093.

8. Chinese Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 965 Church Street, Arcadia, 0083. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 431 6500. Fax: 012 342 4244.

9. Croatian Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 1160 Church Street, Colbyn 0083. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 342 1206/1598. Fax: 012 342 1819.

10. Cuban Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 45 Mackenzie Street, Brooklyn 0181. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 346 2215. Fax: 012 346 2216.

11. Cypriot High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: Cnr Hill & Stanza Bopape (Church) Street, Arcadia0083. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 342 5270. Fax: 012 342 5596.

12. Czech Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 936 Pretorius Street, Arcadia 0083. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 431 2380. Fax: 012 430 2033.

13. Danish Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: Iparioli Office Park, Block, B2, Ground Floor, 1166 Park Street, Hatfield. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 430 9340. Fax: 012 342 7620.

14. Fiji High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 240 Eridanus Street, Waterkloof Ridge, Pretoria, 0181. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 346 8263. Fax: 012 346 8257.

15. Finnish Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 628 Leyds Street, Muckleneuk, 0002. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 343 0275. Fax: 012 343 3095.

16. French Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 250 Melk Street, Cnr Middle Street, New Muckleneuk 0181. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 425 1600. Fax: 012 425 1609.

17. German Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 180 Blackwood Street, Arcadia 0083. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 427 8900. Fax: 012 343 9401.

18. Greek Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 1267 Pretorius Street, Hadefields Office Park, 1st Floor, Block G, Hatfield 0001. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 342 7136. Fax: 012 430 4313.

19. Hungarian Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 959 Arcadia Street, Hatfield, 0083. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: (012) 430 3030. Fax: (012) 430 3029.

20. Indian High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 852 Schoeman Street, Arcadia 0083. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 342 5392. Fax: 012 342 5310.

21. Indonesian Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 949 Schoeman Street, Arcadia 0083. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 342 3350-4 Fax: 012 342 3369.

22. Irish Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: Parkdev Building, Brooklyn Bridge Office, 570 Fehrsen Streets, Brooklyn 0181. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 452 1000. Fax: 012 346 5031.

23. Israeli Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 428 King’s Highway cor., Elizabeth Grove Street Lynwood. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 470 3500. Fax: 012 470 3555.

24. Italian Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 796 George Avenue, Arcadia 0083. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 423 0000. Fax: 012 430 5547.

25. Kenyan High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 302 Brooks Street, Menlo Park 0081. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 362 2249. Fax: 012 362 2252.

26. Malawian General Consulate in Johannesburg, South Africa

Address: 4 Dodge Street, in Woodmead Ext 4, 2157, Sandton. City: Johannesburg (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: (+27) 11 234 6424/6424. Fax: (+27) 11 807 7790.

27. Malaysian High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 1007 Schoeman Street, Arcadia 0083 . City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 342 5990/3. Fax: 012 430 7773.

28. Dutch Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 210 Queen Wilhelmina Avenue, Nieuw Muckleneuk Pretoria. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 425 4500. Fax: 012 425 4511.

29. New Zealand High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 125 Middel Street, Muckleneuk 0181. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 435 9000. Fax: 012 435 9001.

30. Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 971 Schoeman Street, Arcadia 0083. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: +27 12 342-0805. Fax: +27 12 342-0718.

31. Norwegian Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 165 Lynnwood Road 0181, Brooklyn. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 364 3700. Fax: 012 364 3799.

32. Philippine Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 54 Nicholson Street, Muckleneuk 0181. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 346 0451/2. Fax: 012 346 0454.

33. Polish Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 14 Amos Street, Colbyn 0083. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 430 2631/2. Fax: 012 430 2608

34. Romanian Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 117 Charles Street, Brooklyn, 0181. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 460 6940. Fax: 012 460 6947

35. Russian Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 316 Brooks Street, Menlo Park 0081. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 362 1337. Fax: 012 362 0116

36. Singapore High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 980 – 982 Schoeman Street, Arcadia Pretoria 0083. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 430 6035. Fax: 012 342 4425

37. Slovak Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 930 Arcadia Street, Arcadia 0083. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 342 2051/2. Fax: 012 342 3688

38. Slovenian General Consulate in Cape Town, South Africa

Address: Plexus House, 9 Queen Street, Durbanville 7551. City: Cape Town (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 021 970 2447. Fax: 086 604 6603

39. Spanish Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: Lord Charles Building, 337 Brooklyn Road, Brooklyn. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 460 0123. Fax: 012 460 2290

40. Sri Lankan High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 410 Alexander Street, Brooklyn 0181. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 460 7690. Fax: 012 460 7702

41. Swedish Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 715 Government Avenue, Cnr Blackwood & Government Streets, Arcadia. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 344 1910. Fax: 012 343 0455

42. Swiss Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 225 Veale Street, Parc Nouveau, New Muckleneuk 0181. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 452 0660. Fax: 012 346 6605

43. Thai Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 428 Hill Street (Cnr Hill & Pretorius Street) Arcadia, 0083. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 342 5470. Fax: 012 342 3986

44. UK High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 255 Hill Street, Arcadia 0083. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 421 7500. Fax: 012 421 7555

45. US Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

Address: 877 Pretorius Street Arcadia 0083. City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours). Tel.: 012 431 4000. Fax: 012 342 2299.