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Nigel Casey MVO
British High Commissioner to South Africa
British High Commission
Pretoria
The British High Commission in South Africa maintains and develops relations between the UK and South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini.
Find out more on our UK and South Africa news page. We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting South Africa. You can access UK government services while in South Africa.
Urgent assistance
If you’re in South Africa and you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call +27 12 421 7500. If you’re in the UK and worried about a British national in South Africa, call 020 7008 1500.
Get an emergency travel document
You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.
Apply online for an emergency travel document
If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.
If you are due to travel in the next 24 hours, contact us as soon as possible.
If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.
If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before
If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen
If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.
Once you have contacted us, you will be advised to make an appointment to apply for an emergency travel document at the British High Commission Pretoria.
Other consular services
Notarial and documentary services
For legal reasons, we’re unable to carry out notarial acts in Commonwealth countries. This includes certifying documents as true copies of originals, administering oaths or taking affidavits. For these or other notarial acts, you should contact a local notary. A standard letter is available to confirm we do not offer these services in South Africa.
We offer a limited range of documentary services. See the list of documentary services we provide.
Consular fees
We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees in South Africa.
We also provide services in Cape Town.
Contact us
British High Commission, Pretoria
British High Commission
255 Hill Street
Arcadia
Pretoria
Gauteng
0002
South Africa
Contact form https://www.gov.uk/gui...
Telephone - General and Consular enquiries +27 12 421 7500
Fax - Consular enquiries +27 86 535 5422
Telephone - Passport Enquiries +44 (0) 300 222 0000
Visa enquiries from within South Africa - Monday to Friday, 24 hours. Calls cost £1.37 per minute on top of your standard network charges. Telephone: 00 44 203 481 1736
Visa enquiries:
https://contact-ukvi.homeoffice.gov.uk/app/international/payment/language/English
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