French Consulate General in Johannesburg

France requires South African citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. Applications may be taken here or by a visa centre working for France.

In 2025, France’s consulate general in Johannesburg received 32,785 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 29,622. 2,742 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 8.5%. In 2024 it had been 11.0%: the rate fell by 2.6 points. Applications rose by 41% compared with 2024 (23,220).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 7.0% (2023) to 11.0% (2024).

France issues Schengen visas at 2 locations in South Africa; this office handled 100% of their 32,905 applications in 2025. Each office serves the applicants who live in its own consular district, so the rates also reflect who applies where, not only how strictly files are assessed.

Across all Schengen consulates in South Africa, 5.3% of applications were refused in 2025; France’s rate worldwide was 14.2%. France received the 2nd largest number of applications of the 21 Schengen states represented here.

Multiple-entry visas made up 34.5% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of South Africa.

For matters it cannot handle, the French embassy in Pretoria (51 km) is responsible. The French consulate general in Johannesburg is one of 3 missions of France in South Africa. Consulates: Cape Town. South Africa in turn has 3 missions in France, its embassy being in Paris.

About the French consulate general in Johannesburg

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of France in Johannesburg. Career consulates of this kind usually renew passports and take visa applications for their region.

Address and contact

Address: Rosebank Corner Building, 3ème étage, 191 Jan Smuts Avenue, 2193 Parktown North, Randburg, 2196 Johannesburg. The record for the French consulate general in Johannesburg includes a phone number and an official website.

French citizens travelling to South Africa

No visa is needed by French citizens for South Africa, for stays of up to 90 days.

When the French consulate general in Johannesburg is closed

The French consulate general in Johannesburg closes on South Africa’s public holidays, the next being Day of Reconciliation on Wednesday 16 December 2026 and Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on holidays of France such as Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) on Wednesday 11 November 2026.

Before visiting the French consulate general in Johannesburg

Current procedures for the French consulate general in Johannesburg, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.