Embassy of Switzerland in Pretoria, South Africa

Address

Contact

Phone

+27 12 452 0660, Consular section: +27 12 452 0661, Visa section: +27 12 452 0662

Fax

+27 12 346 6605

Email

pretoria@eda.admin.ch

Email

southernafrica@eda.admin.ch

Email

pretoria.visa@eda.admin.ch

Website

www.eda.admin.ch/pretoria ↗

Facebook

www.facebook.com/SwitzerlandSouthAfrica ↗

Instagram

www.instagram.com/switzerland_southafrica/ ↗

Linkedin

www.linkedin.com/company/embassy-of-switzerland-in-south-africa/ ↗

Twitter

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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
• Authentication of documents
• Emergency consular assistance
• Civil registration

Visa

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

• Schengen visa for a stay of up to 90 days
• National visa for a stay of more than 90 days
• Airport transit visa
• Work visa

Holidays observed

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

Nearby landmarks

• Loftus Versfeld Stadium 2.85 km away
  Famous rugby and football stadium.
• Union Buildings 3.83 km away
  Historic seat of South Africa's government.
• State Theatre 4.43 km away
  Hub for performing arts and cultural events.
• Freedom Park 4.51 km away
  Heritage site celebrating South Africa's history.
• Wonderboom Nature Reserve 10.55 km away
  Scenic reserve with ancient fig trees.
• Johannesburg Zoo 49.00 km away
  Popular zoo with diverse wildlife.
• O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) 40.76 km away