{"id":41,"date":"2024-01-15T19:51:44","date_gmt":"2024-01-15T19:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/addisababa\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T09:59:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T09:59:28","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/newyork\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"41\" class=\"elementor elementor-41\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a2f74af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a2f74af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ccab688 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"4ccab688\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WELCOME<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eeb144 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6eeb144\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>MOLO, SAWUBONA, DUMELA, AVUXENI, LOTJHANI, GOEIE DAG, HELLO.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>Welcome to the website of the South African Consulate-General, located in New York, NY that promotes South Africa\u2019s interests in areas of the eastern and southern United States.<\/p><p>As such, the Consulate provides consular, civic and passport services to South Africans in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, West Virginia, Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.<\/p><p>Accordingly, we aim to foster excellent relations between South Africa and the states within our jurisdiction through focusing on promoting the strategic goals on enhancement of relations around trade and investments, Tourism, Arts and Culture as well as on Education and Training. These goals are aimed to support South Africa\u2019s priorities that have been identified by our Government.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0504b0d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0504b0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc76636 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc76636\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69b9396 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69b9396\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">              IMPORTANT NOTICES\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8877219 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8877219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Following the successful launch of VFS services in <strong>New York<\/strong> and <strong>Washington DC<\/strong>, effective from 29 January 2026, VFS Global has opened additional Passport Centres for South Africans at the following locations:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Atlanta<\/strong> \u2013 operates on Saturday only<\/li><li><strong>Chicago<\/strong> \u2013 operates on weekdays<\/li><li><strong>Houston<\/strong> \u2013 operates on weekdays<\/li><li><strong>Los Angeles<\/strong> \u2013 operates on weekdays<\/li><li><strong>Miami<\/strong> \u2013 operates on Saturday only<\/li><\/ul><p>Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the centre most convenient to them. For information on appointments, operating hours and required documentation, applicants are advised to refer to the official VFS Global website &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/services.vfsglobal.com\/usa\/en\/zap\/\">Welcome to VFS Global| vfsglobal<\/a> <u>(details of the new centres will be updated shortly)<\/u><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7fca2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7fca2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">VISA FEE INCREASE<\/b><\/span><\/div><div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Please be advised that \u00a0immigration\u00a0fees at the South African Consulate in New York will increase effective<b>\u00a0Monday, 30 March 2026.<\/b><\/div><div class=\"x_elementToProof\">The revised fees are as follows:<\/div><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Visa: from $36 to $55<\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" role=\"presentation\">Permits and PR\u00a0 : from $127 to $160<\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"x_elementToProof\">All applicants are kindly requested to take note of these changes.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a17578b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a17578b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>VFS SERVICES CENTRES<\/strong><\/span><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>The Home Affairs is proud to announce the launch of new DHA service centres abroad aimed at providing services to South Africans living abroad. These centres are an interim measure to bring relief to South Africans around the world while we develop the digital solutions to deliver Home Affairs @ home.<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>The VFS centres in the United States &#8211; New York and Washington DC respectively are offering Home Affairs services as outlined below;<\/div><ul><li><strong>FOREIGN BIRTH REGISTRATION<\/strong><ul><li>Birth registration for first birth certificate issuance for a child born abroad<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>PASSPORT APPLICATION (New &amp; Renewal)<\/strong><ul><li>Child 0 \u2013 15 years of age<\/li><li>Adult 16 years and above<\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">NB: Children turning 16 must apply for their first ID to be eligible to apply\/renew passport.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>FIRST ID APPLICATION (16 years of age )<\/strong><ul><li>Child aged 15 but turning 16 in the relevant year<\/li><li>16 years and above who have not applied for their first ID<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/services.vfsglobal.com\/usa\/en\/zap\/attend-centre\">Attend a centre | vfsglobal<\/a><\/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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e9dfc0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2e9dfc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75f41ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75f41ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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class=\"entry-date\">\n                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/newyork\/2026\/06\/27\/bafana-bafana-fan-walk\/\">\n                                            <time datetime=\"2026-06-27T08:27:37+00:00\" title=\"2026-06-27T08:27:37+00:00\" >June 27, 2026<\/time>\n                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                            \n                                                        \n                            <\/div>\n\n                        <\/article>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section><!-- widget-container -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b7d514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b7d514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/services.vfsglobal.com\/usa\/en\/zap\/attend-centre\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"861\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/newyork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/77\/2025\/11\/c4819f5_aficanflag.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2343\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e3e0e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e3e0e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed33fe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed33fe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PROVINCIAL INVESTMENT PROMOTION AGENCIES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4cac74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4cac74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-family: Arial, Arial; font-size: 12px; background-color: white;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fdc.co.za\/\">Free State:\u00a0 FDC<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"content\"><div class=\"layout layout--onecol\"><div class=\"layout__region layout__region--content\"><div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wesgro.co.za\/home_wesgro\">Western Cape: WESGRO<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mega.gov.za\/\">Mpumalanga: MEGA<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nceda.co.za\/\">Northern Cape: NCEDA<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecdc.co.za\/\">Eastern Cape: ECDC<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lieda.co.za\/Wordpress\/\">Limpopo: LEDA<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tikzn.co.za\/\">KwaZulu-Natal: TIKZN<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ggda.co.za\/\">Gauteng: GGDA<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/nwdc.co.za\/\">North West: NWDC<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e56d8e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e56d8e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26a1c17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26a1c17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OTHER MISSIONS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf91521 elementor-widget 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