Finnish Embassy in South Africa

The Finnish embassy is in Pretoria, the capital of South Africa, at Leyds Street 628, Pretoria. Its phone number and website are on its page.

South African citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Finland. Applicants in South Africa turn to the Finnish embassy in Pretoria; many countries also use an outsourced visa centre.

In return, South Africa has an embassy in Finland, in Helsinki.

Finland in South Africa

Worldwide, Finland has 180 missions in 80 countries; one of them is in South Africa.

Travel to South Africa for Finnish citizens

Finnish citizens do not need a visa for South Africa: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free. In South Africa, Finnish citizens can turn to the Finnish embassy for passports and emergency help.

When the Finnish embassy in South Africa is closed

The Finnish embassy in South Africa closes on South Africa’s public holidays, the next being Day of Reconciliation on Wednesday 16 December 2026, Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and Day of Goodwill (St. Stephen's Day) on Saturday 26 December 2026, and usually on some holidays of Finland, such as Independence Day (Itsenäisyyspäivä) on Sunday 6 December 2026.