British High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa

British High Commission in Pretoria
255 Hill Street
Arcadia
Pretoria
Gauteng
0028
South Africa

Telephone
General and Consular enquiries
+27 12 421 7500

Fax
General enquiries
+27 12 421 7599

Urgent assistance
If you’re in South Africa and you urgently need consular assistance, call +27 12 421 7500. If you’re in the UK and concerned about a British national in South Africa, contact us on 020 7008 1500.

Fax
Consular enquiries
+27 86 535 5422

Telephone –
Passport Enquiries
+44 (0) 300 222 0000

Telephone
Visa enquiries from within South Africa
+27 21 300 3758

Telephone
Visa enquiries from outside South Africa
00 44 1243 217 959

Fax
Visa enquiries
+27 12 421 7888

Opening times
Local time
Monday to Thursday 8am to 5pm and Friday 8am to 12:30pm

Consular section
Monday to Thursday: 8am to 12pm

Visa section
Monday to Thursday 8am to 4pm and Friday 8am to 12:30pm

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What the embassy cannot do for you
The embassy cannot:
• Help you enter a country, if you don’t have a visa or your passport is not valid.
• Pay any bills or give you money (in very exceptional circumstances, which you’ll have to pay back).
• Make travel arrangements for you, or find you work or accommodation.
• Make business arrangements on your behalf.

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