Portuguese Consulate General in Johannesburg

The Portuguese consulate general in Johannesburg is listed as open Monday to Friday, 08:00–13:00.

South African citizens need a visa for Portugal, obtained before travel. Check with the Portuguese consulate general in Johannesburg whether visas are handled at its counter or by an appointed visa centre.

In 2025, Portugal’s consulate general in Johannesburg received 7,072 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 6,433. 639 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 9.0%. In 2024 it had been 6.0%: the rate rose by 3.1 points. Applications fell by 6% compared with 2024 (7,532).

Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 6.0% (2024) to 9.0% (2025).

Portugal issues Schengen visas at 2 locations in South Africa; this office handled 66% of their 10,787 applications in 2025. Refusal rates elsewhere: Cape Town 3.8%, which makes Johannesburg the highest of the group. 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; Portugal’s rate worldwide was 23.3%. Portugal received the 7th largest number of applications of the 21 Schengen states represented here.

Multiple-entry visas made up 90.9% of those issued. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of South Africa.

The Portuguese embassy is in Pretoria, about 48 km away. Besides the Portuguese consulate general in Johannesburg, Portugal has 1 other mission in South Africa. South Africa in turn has 4 missions in Portugal, its embassy being in Lisbon.

About the Portuguese consulate general in Johannesburg

It appears in official lists as Consulate General of Portugal in Johannesburg. Consulates handle passports, civil registration and, for many countries, visa applications for their district.

Address and contact

Address: Ernest Oppenheimer Avenue 11, 2198 Johannesburg. The record for the Portuguese consulate general in Johannesburg includes a phone number.

Portuguese citizens travelling to South Africa

Portuguese citizens do not need a visa for South Africa: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free.

When the Portuguese consulate general in Johannesburg is closed

The next closures of the Portuguese consulate general in Johannesburg for public holidays in South Africa are Day of Reconciliation on Wednesday 16 December 2026 and Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026; it may also close for Restoration of Independence (Restauração da Independência) on Tuesday 1 December 2026.

Before visiting the Portuguese consulate general in Johannesburg

Call the Portuguese consulate general in Johannesburg before you go to confirm the hours and whether an appointment is needed.

Near the Portuguese consulate general in Johannesburg

Within 1 km of the Portuguese consulate general in Johannesburg there is one other foreign mission.