South African Honorary Consulate in Bogotá
Honorary Consulate 
South Africa Bogotá, Colombia
- Phone
- +57 1 214 0397
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
The exact position is not on record yet: the map shows the town.
Head of mission: F E Jacobsen
Sources: Foreign ministry of South Africa: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 25 October 2026
South Africa’s honorary consul in Bogotá serves the area around Bogotá; honorary consuls work part-time and normally cannot issue visas or full passports. Colombian citizens need a visa for South Africa, obtained before travel.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Colombia
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Independence of Cartagena
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Immaculate Conception
Public holidays in South Africa
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Day of Reconciliation
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Christmas Day
South Africa visa for Colombian citizens
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Colombian citizens need a visa for South Africa, obtained before travel. For a visa, Colombian citizens contact the South African embassy or its visa centre, not this office.
South Africa’s other missions in Colombia
The South African honorary consulate in Bogotá is the only mission of South Africa in Colombia on record. South Africa has no embassy in Colombia on record and may cover it from another country. Colombia in turn has an embassy in Pretoria.
Good to know
About the South African honorary consulate in Bogotá
It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of South Africa in Bogotá. The head of mission on record is F E Jacobsen.
Address and contact
The record for the South African honorary consulate in Bogotá includes a phone number. Its exact position is not recorded, so the map marks the town.
South African citizens travelling to Colombia
South African citizens need an e-Visa for Colombia, applied for online before travel.
When the South African honorary consulate in Bogotá is closed
The South African honorary consulate in Bogotá closes on Colombia’s public holidays, the next being Independence of Cartagena (Independencia de Cartagena) on Monday 16 November 2026 and Immaculate Conception (La Inmaculada Concepción) on Tuesday 8 December 2026, and usually on holidays of South Africa such as Day of Reconciliation on Wednesday 16 December 2026.
Before visiting the South African honorary consulate in Bogotá
Call the South African honorary consulate in Bogotá before you go to confirm the hours and whether an appointment is needed.
Frequently asked questions
When is the South African Honorary Consulate in Bogotá closed?
The South African honorary consulate in Bogotá closes on Colombia’s public holidays, the next being Independence of Cartagena (Independencia de Cartagena) on Monday 16 November 2026, and usually on the national day of South Africa.
Do Colombian citizens need a visa for South Africa?
Colombian citizens need a visa for South Africa, obtained before travel.
Can the South African Honorary Consulate in Bogotá issue a visa or passport?
Normally not: for visas and passports, people in Bogotá turn to the South African embassy or a career consulate of South Africa.
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