Embassy of China in Pretoria, South Africa

Address

Contact

Phone

+27 12 431 6500

Fax

+27 12 342 4154

Email

reception@chinese-embassy.org.za

Email

pretoria@csm.mfa.gov.cn

Email

chinaemb_southafrica@mfa.gov.cn

Website

za.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng ↗

Facebook

www.facebook.com/ChineseEmbSA/ ↗

Instagram

www.instagram.com/chineseembsa/?hl=en ↗

Youtube

www.youtube.com/@ChineseEmbSA ↗

Consular services

• Process passport applications
• Notarize certain documents
• Legalization of documents

Visa

If you hold a South African passport, you are required to apply for a paper visa to enter China.

• Crew visa (C)
• Permanent residence visa (D)
• Visit Visa (F)
• Transit visa (G)
• Long-term journalist visa (J1)
• Short-term journalist visa (J2)
• Tourist visa (L)
• Business visa (M)
• Family reunion visa (Q1)
• Family visit visa (Q2)
• Talent visa (R)
• Long-term private visit visa (S1)
• Short-term private visit visa (S2)
• Long-term study visa (X1)
• Short-term study visa (X2)
• Working visa (Z)

Holidays observed

• December 16Day of Reconciliation
• December 25Christmas Day
• December 26Day of Goodwill

Nearby landmarks

• Loftus Versfeld Stadium 0.70 km away
  Famous rugby and football stadium.
• Union Buildings 1.74 km away
  Historic seat of South Africa's government.
• State Theatre 3.35 km away
  Hub for performing arts and cultural events.
• Church Square 3.99 km away
  Historic square with statues and architecture.
• Melrose House 4.02 km away
  Historic Victorian house museum.
• Freedom Park 5.16 km away
  Heritage site celebrating South Africa's history.
• O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) 43.64 km away