South African Embassy & Consulates in Ukraine

South Africa has its embassy in Kyiv, the capital; the address on record is Temporary address:, Honcharna Street 4, Podil District, Kyiv. The head of mission on record is S Casoo. Its phone number is on its page.

South Africa has an honorary consulate in Odesa; honorary consulates handle emergencies and simple certifications rather than visas or passports.

South Africa requires Ukrainian citizens to hold a visa issued in advance. In Ukraine, applications go to the South African embassy in Kyiv, or to a visa centre working for South Africa.

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

South Africa in Ukraine

Worldwide, South Africa has 202 missions in 129 countries; 2 of them are in Ukraine.

Travel to Ukraine for South African citizens

South African citizens need an e-Visa for Ukraine, applied for online before travel. In Ukraine, South African citizens can turn to the South African embassy for passports and emergency help.

When South African missions in Ukraine are closed

South African missions in Ukraine close on Ukraine’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and International Women's Day on Monday 8 March 2027, and usually on some holidays of South Africa, such as Day of Reconciliation on Wednesday 16 December 2026.