South African embassies

  • South African Embassy, Washington, United States: +1 202 232 4400

  • South African High Commission, London, United Kingdom: +44 20 7451 7299

  • South African High Commission, Ottawa, Canada: +1 613 744 0330

  • South African High Commission, Canberra, Australia: +61 2 6272 7300

  • South African Embassy, Dublin, Ireland: +353 1 661 5553

  • South African High Commission, Wellington, New Zealand: +64 4 815 8484

Foreign embassies in South Africa

  • United States Embassy, Pretoria: +27 12 431 4000

  • British High Commission, Pretoria: +27 12 421 7500

  • High Commission of Canada, Pretoria: +27 12 422 3000

  • Australian High Commission, Pretoria: +27 12 423 6000

  • Irish Embassy, Pretoria: +27 12 452 1000

  • New Zealand High Commission, Pretoria: +27 12 435 9000

Further reading

►For info on financial matters, see Banking, Money and Taxes in South Africa

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