Somali Embassy in South Africa

Somalia has its embassy in Pretoria, the capital; the address on record is Arcadia Street 831, Pretoria. Its phone number is on its page.

South African citizens need an e-Visa for Somalia, applied for online before travel. The application is made online on the official portal of Somalia, not at the Somali embassy.

South Africa has no mission in Somalia on record; South African citizens there would be served by an embassy accredited from another country.

Somalia in South Africa

Worldwide, Somalia has 22 missions in 19 countries; one of them is in South Africa.

Travel to South Africa for Somali citizens

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

When the Somali embassy in South Africa is closed

The Somali 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 Somalia, such as New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027.