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CONTACT US<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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E-mail Addresses<\/strong><\/h1><\/div><\/div>

General:\u00a0bern.embassy@dirco.gov.za<\/a>
Consular: bern.consular@dirco.gov.za<\/a><\/p>

Physical address
<\/strong>Alpenstrasse 29
CH-3006
Bern
Switzerland<\/p>

Postal Address<\/strong>
Alpenstrasse 29
CH-3006
Bern
Switzerland<\/p>

Contact numbers<\/strong>
Telephone:\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 + 41 (0)31 350 13 13<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Emergency Phone Number
<\/strong>After hours:\u00a0 \u00a0 + 41 (0)79 652 56 85 (FOR SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZENS ONLY) \u2013 No General Enquiries
Head Office:\u00a0 \u00a0+ 27 (0)12 351 1000<\/p>

(Political and Economic enquiries and notifications)<\/p>

Facebook: South African Embassy Bern<\/a> (no Consular queries)<\/p>

Working Hours<\/strong>
Monday \u2013 Thursday:\u00a008h30 \u2013 12h30 \/ 13h15 \u2013 16h30
Friday: 08h0 \u2013 14h00<\/p>

Consular Section<\/strong> (Passports, Visas, Certificates, Registration, Apostilles) office hours
Monday \u2013 Friday:\u00a009h00 \u2013 12h30<\/p>

Consular:\u00a0 bern.consular@dirco.gov.za<\/a><\/p>

Visits by appointment only.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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LIST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS – 2026<\/strong><\/p>

01 January 2026<\/p><\/td>

New Year\u2019s Day<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

02 January 2026<\/p><\/td>

6Berchtold\u2019s Day<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

03 April 2026<\/p><\/td>

Good Friday<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

06 April 2026<\/p><\/td>

Easter Monday<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

27 April 2026<\/p><\/td>

Freedom Day<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

14 May 2026<\/p><\/td>

Ascension Day<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

25 May 2026<\/p><\/td>

Whit Monday<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

16 June 2026<\/p><\/td>

Youth Day<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

09 August 2026<\/p><\/td>

Women’s Day<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

24 September 2026<\/p><\/td>

Heritage Day<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

16 December 2026<\/p><\/td>

reconciliation Day<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

25 December 2026<\/p><\/td>

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