South African Honorary Consulate in Colombia

South Africa has an honorary consulate in Bogotá; like most honorary consulates, it does not normally issue visas or passports.

Colombian citizens need a visa for South Africa, obtained before travel. South Africa has no embassy or career consulate in Colombia, and its honorary consulates normally do not issue visas; applications go to a mission of South Africa accredited to Colombia from another country.

In return, Colombia has an embassy in South Africa, in Pretoria.

South Africa in Colombia

There is no embassy of South Africa in Colombia on record, so Colombia is probably covered by an embassy of South Africa in another country. Worldwide, South Africa has 202 missions in 129 countries; one of them is in Colombia.

Travel to Colombia for South African citizens

South African citizens need a visa for Colombia, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa. In Colombia, South African citizens can turn to the honorary consul for first help in an emergency.

When the honorary consulate of South Africa in Colombia is closed

The honorary consulate of South Africa in Colombia closes on Colombia’s public holidays, the next being Independence of Cartagena (Independencia de Cartagena) on Monday 16 November 2026, Immaculate Conception (La Inmaculada Concepción) on Tuesday 8 December 2026 and Christmas Day (Navidad) on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on some holidays of South Africa, such as Day of Reconciliation on Wednesday 16 December 2026.