IMPORTANT NOTICES

Please note that the Embassy of South Africa in Paris will be closed on Monday, April 28 and Thursday, May 1, 2025

Merci de bien vouloir noter que l’Ambassade d’Afrique du Sud à Paris sera fermée les lundi 28 avril et jeudi 1er mai 2025

  IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT VISAS

 Please be informed about the following changes implemented on 12 January 2022 regarding the issuing of visas:

Processing time for visitors visa, Section 11(2) and Study visas is more than 90 days.

Processing time for Temporary Residence Permit, long stay in the country, is between 6 and 8 months and may be longer depending on the outcome of the adjudication process of the visa applications done by Home Affairs in South Africa.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

Kindly be informed that all communications concerning Visas or Consular matters are via email onlyNo telephone enquiries will be accepted.

Click here to book your appointment for your Visa application

FLIGHT RESERVATIONS
PLEASE PRESENT A PROOF OF FLIGHT RESERVATION WHEN APPLYING FOR A VISA.
DO NOT BUY THE FLIGHT TICKET BEFORE THE VISA IS ISSUED.

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IMMIGRATION & CIVIC MATTERS

 For information regarding Immigration and Civic Matters, you can consult the website of the South African Department of Home Affairs: