South African Embassy in the Philippines

The South African embassy is in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, at 29th Floor Yuchengco Tower, RCBC Plaza, 6819 Ayala Avenue, 1227 Makati City, Manila. The head of mission on record is B N Radebe-Netshitenzhe. Its phone number and website are on its page.

South Africa requires a visa from Filipino citizens, available online as an e-Visa. The application is made online on the official portal of South Africa, not at the South African embassy.

In return, the Philippines has an embassy in South Africa, in Pretoria.

South Africa in the Philippines

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

Travel to the Philippines for South African citizens

The Philippines admits South African citizens without a visa for stays of up to 30 days. In the Philippines, South African citizens can turn to the South African embassy for passports and emergency help.

When the South African embassy in the Philippines is closed

The South African embassy in the Philippines closes on the Philippines’ public holidays, the next being Bonifacio Day (Araw ni Gat Andres Bonifacio) on Monday 30 November 2026, Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary (Kapistahan ng Immaculada Concepcion) on Tuesday 8 December 2026 and Christmas Eve on Thursday 24 December 2026, and usually on some holidays of South Africa, such as Day of Reconciliation on Wednesday 16 December 2026.