South African Honorary Consulate in Erfurt

Honorary Consulate South Africa Erfurt, Germany

Visits usually need an appointment

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.

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Head of mission: Dieter Ortmann, Honorary Consul

Sources: German Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) open data · Record last updated on 3 May 2021

In Erfurt, an honorary consul represents South Africa; like most honorary consulates, it does not normally issue visas or passports. German citizens can visit South Africa without a visa for up to 90 days.

Opening hours of the South African honorary consulate in Erfurt

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

Note from Auswärtiges Amt, in German

nach Vereinbarung

Upcoming closures

Public holidays in Germany

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

  • St. Stephen's Day

    Saturday

Public holidays in South Africa

  • Day of Reconciliation

    Wednesday

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

No regular hours are on record for the South African honorary consulate in Erfurt, but an official note on hours or appointments is shown (in German).

South Africa visa for German citizens

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German citizens can visit South Africa without a visa for up to 90 days.

South Africa’s other missions in Germany

All missions of South Africa in Germany (14)

The South African embassy is in Berlin. Besides the South African honorary consulate in Erfurt, South Africa has 13 other missions in Germany. Consulates: Munich. Honorary consulates: Stuttgart, Lübeck, Lichtenau, Kiel, Hanover, Hamburg, Frankfurt am Main, Dresden and 3 more. Germany in turn has 4 missions in South Africa, its embassy being in Pretoria.

Good to know

About the South African honorary consulate in Erfurt

It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of South Africa in Erfurt. The head of mission on record is Dieter Ortmann, Honorary Consul.

Address and contact

The record for the South African honorary consulate in Erfurt includes a phone number and an e-mail address. Its exact position is not recorded, so the map marks the town.

South African citizens travelling to Germany

South African citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Germany.

When the South African honorary consulate in Erfurt is closed

Expect the South African honorary consulate in Erfurt to be shut on Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday 25 December 2026 and St. Stephen's Day (Zweiter Weihnachtstag) on Saturday 26 December 2026, and often on Day of Reconciliation on Wednesday 16 December 2026, a holiday in South Africa.

Before visiting the South African honorary consulate in Erfurt

Call the South African honorary consulate in Erfurt before you go to confirm the hours and whether an appointment is needed.

Frequently asked questions

When is the South African Honorary Consulate in Erfurt closed?

The South African honorary consulate in Erfurt closes on Germany’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day (Erster Weihnachtstag) on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on the national day of South Africa.

Do German citizens need a visa for South Africa?

German citizens can visit South Africa without a visa for up to 90 days.

Can the South African Honorary Consulate in Erfurt issue a visa or passport?

Normally not: for visas and passports, people in Erfurt turn to the South African embassy in Berlin or a career consulate of South Africa.

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