Embassy of South Africa in Bern, Switzerland

Address

Contact

Phone

+41 31 350 13 13

Fax

+41 31 351 39 44

Fax

+41 31 351 39 45

Email

bern.embassy@dirco.gov.za

Email

bern.consular@dirco.gov.za

Website

dirco.gov.za/berne/the-embassy ↗

Facebook

www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100080004767594 ↗

Office hours

Closed: Saturday, Sunday

Consular services

• Process passport applications
• Legalization of documents
• Issuing emergency travel documents
• Police Clearance Certificate (PCC)
• Authentication of documents

Visa

If you hold a Swiss passport, you do not need a visa to enter South Africa.

• Business visa
• Work visa
• Tourist visa
• Study visas
• Exchange visa
• Relative’s visa
• Medical treatment visa
• Corporate visa

Holidays observed

• December 16Day of Reconciliation
• December 25Christmas Day
• December 26Day of Goodwill
• December 26St. Stephen's Day

Nearby landmarks

• Historical Museum 0.67 km away
  Museum featuring Bernese and Swiss history.
• Einstein Museum 0.69 km away
  Museum dedicated to Albert Einstein's life and work.
• Nydegg Bridge 0.74 km away
  Iconic bridge linking old town to BearPark.
• Rosengarten 0.80 km away
  Beautiful park with city views and roses.
• Botanical Garden 1.51 km away
  Garden with diverse plants and a greenhouse.
• BearPark 0.89 km away
  Park home to Bern’s symbolic bears.
• Bern Airport (BRN) 4.28 km away
• Sion Airport (SIR) 80.96 km away

External links

• Government of South Africa ↗
• Department of Home Affairs ↗
• Department of International Relations and Cooperation ↗
• Department of Tourism ↗
• Department of Public Works and Infrastructure ↗
• Department of Employment and Labour ↗
• Department of Trade, Industry and Competition ↗