South African Embassy & Consulates in Germany

At Tiergartenstraße 18, 10785 Berlin, the South African embassy represents South Africa towards Germany. The head of mission on record is Phumelele Stone Sizani, Ambassador. Its phone number and website are on its page.

South Africa also has a consulate general in Munich; its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.

South Africa has 12 honorary consulates in Germany, in Stuttgart, Lübeck, Lichtenau, Kiel, Hanover, Hamburg, Frankfurt am Main, Erfurt, Dresden, Dortmund and 2 more; like most honorary consulates, it does not normally issue visas or passports.

South Africa admits German citizens without a visa for stays of up to 90 days.

In return, Germany has 4 missions in South Africa, including its embassy in Pretoria.

South Africa in Germany

Worldwide, South Africa has 202 missions in 129 countries; 14 of them are in Germany.

Travel to Germany for South African citizens

South African citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Germany. In Germany, South African citizens can turn to the South African embassy for passports and emergency help.

When South African missions in Germany are closed

South African missions in Germany close on Germany’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday 25 December 2026, St. Stephen's Day (Zweiter Weihnachtstag) on Saturday 26 December 2026 and New Year's Day (Neujahr) on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of South Africa, such as Day of Reconciliation on Wednesday 16 December 2026.