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South African Honorary Consulate in Nepal

1 honorary consulate

South Africa is represented in Nepal by 1 mission: an honorary consulate in Kathmandu. Nepali citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to South Africa.

South African honorary consulates in Nepal

Honorary Consulate of South Africa in Kathmandu
Honorary Consulate · Kathmandu

Panchakanya Group Building, Krishna Galli, Pulchonk, Lalitpur, Kathmandu

South Africa has an honorary consulate in Kathmandu; an honorary consul offers first help and passes documents on, but visas and passports are issued elsewhere.

South Africa visa for Nepali citizens

NepalSouth Africa Visa required South Africa visa for citizens of Nepal

South AfricaNepal Visa on arrival Nepal visa for citizens of South Africa

South Africa visa requirements for citizens of Nepal

Visitor's visa – holiday, business meetings, conferences (section 11)
Transit visa
Study, work and long-stay visas – brief
Fee: ZAR 425
6 required documents

checked 22 October 2026

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

Nepal’s missions in South Africa

Missions of Nepal in South Africa (1)

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

Good to know

South Africa in Nepal

There is no embassy of South Africa in Nepal on record, so Nepal 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 Nepal.

Travel to Nepal for South African citizens

South African citizens receive their visa for Nepal at the border; it covers up to 150 days. In Nepal, South African citizens can turn to the honorary consul for first help in an emergency.