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South African Embassy in Finland

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In Finland, South Africa has an embassy in Helsinki. South Africa admits Finnish citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

South African Embassy in Helsinki

Embassy of South Africa in Helsinki

Embassy · Helsinki

Today 08:00–12:30, 13:00–16:00

Phone: +358 9 68603100
Website: dirco.gov.za

In Helsinki, the South African embassy represents South Africa towards Finland. Its phone number and website are on its page.

South Africa visa for Finnish citizens

FinlandSouth Africa Visa-free, 90 days South Africa visa for citizens of Finland

South AfricaFinland Visa required Finland visa for citizens of South Africa

Finnish citizens do not need a visa for South Africa: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.

Finland’s missions in South Africa

Missions of Finland in South Africa (1)

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

Good to know

South Africa in Finland

Worldwide, South Africa has 202 missions in 129 countries; one of them is in Finland.

Travel to Finland for South African citizens

South African citizens need a visa for Finland, obtained before travel. In Finland, South African citizens can turn to the South African embassy for passports and emergency help.

When the South African embassy in Finland is closed

The South African embassy in Finland closes on Finland’s public holidays, the next being Independence Day (Itsenäisyyspäivä) on Sunday 6 December 2026, Christmas Eve (Jouluaatto) on Thursday 24 December 2026 and Christmas Day (Joulupäivä) on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on some holidays of South Africa, such as Day of Reconciliation on Wednesday 16 December 2026.