South African Honorary Consulate in Serrekunda
Honorary Consulate 
South Africa Serrekunda, Gambia
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Record last updated on 14 January 2022
The South African honorary consulate in Serrekunda serves the area around Serrekunda; honorary consuls work part-time and normally cannot issue visas or full passports. Within 1 km there are 2 other foreign missions.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in the Gambia
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Christmas Day
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New Year's Day
Public holidays in South Africa
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Day of Reconciliation
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Christmas Day
South Africa visa for citizens of the Gambia
GambiaSouth Africa Visa required South Africa visa for citizens of the Gambia
South AfricaGambia Visa-free, 90 days Gambia visa for citizens of South Africa
Citizens of the Gambia must obtain a visa before travelling to South Africa. For a visa, citizens of the Gambia contact the South African embassy or its visa centre, not this office.
Other missions nearby
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Embassy of Guinea-Bissau in SerrekundaKotu Palma Rima Road, Serekunda
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South Africa’s other missions in the Gambia
- Honorary Consulate of South Africa in Banjul
Sait Matty Road 23, Banjul
Besides the South African honorary consulate in Serrekunda, South Africa has 1 other mission in the Gambia. South Africa has no embassy in the Gambia on record and may cover it from another country. Honorary consulates: Banjul. The Gambia in turn has an embassy in Pretoria.
Good to know
About the South African honorary consulate in Serrekunda
It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of South Africa in Serrekunda.
South African citizens travelling to the Gambia
South African citizens do not need a visa for the Gambia: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.
When the South African honorary consulate in Serrekunda is closed
Expect the South African honorary consulate in Serrekunda to be shut on Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and often on Day of Reconciliation on Wednesday 16 December 2026, a holiday in South Africa.
Near the South African honorary consulate in Serrekunda
Within 1 km of the South African honorary consulate in Serrekunda there are 2 other foreign missions.
Frequently asked questions
When is the South African Honorary Consulate in Serrekunda closed?
The South African honorary consulate in Serrekunda closes on the Gambia’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on the national day of South Africa.
Do citizens of the Gambia need a visa for South Africa?
Citizens of the Gambia must obtain a visa before travelling to South Africa.
Can the South African Honorary Consulate in Serrekunda issue a visa or passport?
Normally not: for visas and passports, people in Serrekunda turn to the South African embassy or a career consulate of South Africa.
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