Embassy — Japan to South Africa
Embassy of Japan in Pretoria, South Africa
Address
259 Baines Street, Corner of Bains and Frans Oerder StreetsPretoria, 0181
South Africa
Contact
- Phone
- +27 (0) 12 452 1500
- Fax
- +27 (0) 12 460 3800
- consul@pr.mofa.go.jp
- info@pr.mofa.go.jp
- Website
- www.za.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_en/index.html ↗
- www.facebook.com/JAPANinSA ↗
- www.instagram.com/embassyofjapaninsouthafrica/ ↗
- x.com/JP_emb_inSA ↗
Office hours
| Monday | 8:30 AM-12:45 PM 1:45 PM-5:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:30 AM-12:45 PM 1:45 PM-5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:30 AM-12:45 PM 1:45 PM-5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 8:30 AM-12:45 PM 1:45 PM-5:00 PM |
| Friday | 8:30 AM-12:45 PM 1:45 PM-5:00 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
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
- Authentication of documents
Visa
If you hold a South African passport, you are required to obtain an eVisa or eTA to enter Japan.
- Diplomatic or official visa
- Transit visa
- Tourist visa (within 90 days)
- Visa for visiting relatives and acquaintances (within 90 days)
- Visa for business, conference, or seminar participation
- Working visa (professor, artist, journalist, researcher, engineer, skilled labor, etc.)
- The study, cultural activities, and related visas
- Designated activities visa (Spouse of Japanese/ Permanent resident and related visas)
Holidays observed
- November 23Labor Thanksgiving Day
- December 16Day of Reconciliation
- December 25Christmas Day
- December 26Day of Goodwill
Nearby landmarks
- Freedom Park 2.74 km away
Heritage site celebrating South Africa's history. - Loftus Versfeld Stadium 3.18 km away
Famous rugby and football stadium. - Melrose House 3.22 km away
Historic Victorian house museum. - State Theatre 3.47 km away
Hub for performing arts and cultural events. - Kruger House Museum 5.03 km away
Home of former South African President Paul Kruger. - Voortrekker Monument 3.90 km away
Granite monument honoring Afrikaner pioneers. - O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) 40.47 km away
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