Embassy of Portugal in Pretoria, South Africa

Address

Contact

Phone

+27 12 341 2340

Email

pretoria@mne.pt

Email

sconsular.pretoria@mne.pt

Website

pretoria.embaixadaportugal.mne.gov.pt/pt ↗

Facebook

www.facebook.com/embaixadadeportugal.pretoriacabo/ ↗

Office hours

Closed: Saturday, Sunday

Consular services

• Process passport applications
• Process visa applications
• Notarize certain documents
• Legalization of documents
• Issuing emergency travel documents
• Register marriages, births, and deaths
• Power of attorney
• Authentication of documents
• Consular registration
• Citizen card
• Voter registration

Visa

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

• Temporary stay visas (less than a year) Work (seasonal work, independent work, highly qualified activity, professorial activity, etc.) Study and Research Professional training, internship, or volunteer work Health (Medical treatment, accompanying a family member undergoing medical treatment, etc.) Youth Mobility - International Agreements (study programs, student exchange, etc.) Exceptional reasons Religious purposes
• Work (seasonal work, independent work, highly qualified activity, professorial activity, etc.)
• Study and Research
• Professional training, internship, or volunteer work
• Health (Medical treatment, accompanying a family member undergoing medical treatment, etc.)
• Youth Mobility - International Agreements (study programs, student exchange, etc.)
• Exceptional reasons
• Religious purposes
• Residency visas (over one year) Work (subordinate work, independent work, entrepreneurs, higher education teaching, etc.) Study and Research Professional training, internship, or volunteer work Residency visa for family reunification purposes Flexed Residency (Residency visa for retirement purposes, religious purposes, etc.)
• Work (subordinate work, independent work, entrepreneurs, higher education teaching, etc.)
• Study and Research
• Professional training, internship, or volunteer work
• Residency visa for family reunification purposes
• Flexed Residency (Residency visa for retirement purposes, religious purposes, etc.)

Holidays observed

• December 1Restoration of Independence
• December 8Immaculate Conception
• December 16Day of Reconciliation
• December 25Christmas Day

Nearby landmarks

• Melrose House 1.65 km away
  Historic Victorian house museum.
• State Theatre 1.89 km away
  Hub for performing arts and cultural events.
• Freedom Park 1.97 km away
  Heritage site celebrating South Africa's history.
• Church Square 2.32 km away
  Historic square with statues and architecture.
• Wonderboom Nature Reserve 9.16 km away
  Scenic reserve with ancient fig trees.
• Kruger House Museum 3.49 km away
  Home of former South African President Paul Kruger.
• O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) 41.80 km away