South African Honorary Consulate in Odesa

Honorary Consulate South Africa Odesa, Ukraine

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

Head of mission: L M Poplavskaya

Sources: OpenStreetMap · Foreign ministry of South Africa: list of missions abroad · Record last updated on 28 January 2025

South Africa’s honorary consul in Odesa serves the area around Odesa; an honorary consul offers first help and passes documents on, but visas and passports are issued elsewhere. Ukrainian citizens need a visa for South Africa, obtained before travel.

Opening hours

No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.

Upcoming closures

Public holidays in Ukraine

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

  • New Year's Day

    Friday

Public holidays in South Africa

  • Day of Reconciliation

    Wednesday

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

South Africa visa for Ukrainian citizens

UkraineSouth Africa Visa required South Africa visa for citizens of Ukraine

South AfricaUkraine e-Visa Ukraine visa for citizens of South Africa

Ukrainian citizens need a visa for South Africa, obtained before travel. For a visa, Ukrainian citizens contact the South African embassy in Kyiv or its visa centre, not this office.

Other missions nearby

All embassies and consulates in Odesa (21)

South Africa’s other missions in Ukraine

For matters it cannot handle, the South African embassy in Kyiv is responsible. Besides the South African honorary consulate in Odesa, South Africa has 1 other mission in Ukraine. Ukraine has no mission in South Africa on record.

Good to know

About the South African honorary consulate in Odesa

It appears in official lists as Honorary Consulate of South Africa in Odesa. It is headed by L M Poplavskaya, according to the records.

Address and contact

The record for the South African honorary consulate in Odesa includes a phone number and an e-mail address.

South African citizens travelling to Ukraine

South African citizens need a visa for Ukraine, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa.

When the South African honorary consulate in Odesa is closed

The South African honorary consulate in Odesa closes on Ukraine’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on holidays of South Africa such as Day of Reconciliation on Wednesday 16 December 2026.

Before visiting the South African honorary consulate in Odesa

Call the South African honorary consulate in Odesa before you go to confirm the hours and whether an appointment is needed.

Near the South African honorary consulate in Odesa

The South African honorary consulate in Odesa has 5 other foreign missions within 1 km.

Frequently asked questions

When is the South African Honorary Consulate in Odesa closed?

The South African honorary consulate in Odesa closes on Ukraine’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on the national day of South Africa.

Do Ukrainian citizens need a visa for South Africa?

Ukrainian citizens need a visa for South Africa, obtained before travel.

Can the South African Honorary Consulate in Odesa issue a visa or passport?

Normally not: for visas and passports, people in Odesa turn to the South African embassy in Kyiv or a career consulate of South Africa.

Report a change

This is an independent guide, not an official website of South Africa.