Visas Zone

Estimated Closures – Embassies, Consulates & Lodgement Centres

3 Dec 2018General

Estimated Closures - Embassies, Consulates & Lodgement Centres

Please see below Festive Season estimated closures for Embassies, Consulates and Lodgement Centres that Visas Zone submit to on a regular basis. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee 100% accuracy and therefore this is purely a guideline.

You may forward requests to info@visaszone.co.za or jhbinfo@visaszone.co.za if you experience any uncertainty.

  • Angola Cape Town – Closing 14 December 2018 re-opening 7th January 2019
  • Angola Johannesburg – Closing 21 December 2018 and re-opening 7th January 2019
  • Angola Pretoria – Closing 14 December 2018 re-opening 7th January 2019
  • Australia – Will be open, only closed on South African Public Holidays
  • Belgium – Will be open, only closed on South African Public Holidays (Cape Town & Johannesburg)
  • Canada – Closed25th, 26th, 27th December 2018 and 2nd January 2019
  • China Visa Application Centre – Closed 25th, 26th, 27th December 2018 and 2nd January 2019
  • Egypt – No updates yet but generally closed between Christmas and South African Public Holidays
  • France and Italy – Closed 25th, 26th December 2018 and 1st January 2019
  • Germany – Only Closed on South African public Holidays. The Embassy and Consulate will have skeleton staff and will, therefore, impact processing times
  • Greece – Normal Christmas and New Year holidays
  • Japan – Closed on South African Public Holidays and the 2nd of January and re-opens the 3rd of January 2019
  • Madagascar – Closed 25th 26th, December 2018 and 1st January 2019
  • Morocco – No updates yet but generally closed between Christmas and South African Public Holidays
  • Mozambique – No updates yet but generally closed between Christmas and South African Public Holidays
  • Nigeria – Closed on 25th, 26th December 2018 and 1st January 2019 (Johannesburg and Pretoria)
  • Russia – Closed 25th 26th, December 2018 and 2nd January 2019
  • Rwanda – No updates yet but generally closed between Christmas and South African Public Holidays
  • Senegal – 25th, 26 December 2018 until 2nd January 2019
  • Schengen countries i.e. Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden Switzerland, Ukraine etc. – Will be open, only closed on South African Public Holidays
  • Taiwan – Closed 25th, 26th December 2018 and 1st January 2019
  • Uganda – Closed from 21st December 2018 until 7th January 2019
  • Ukraine – Closed from 21st December 2018 reopening on 3rd January 2019
  • United Kingdom – Will be open, only closed on South African Public Holidays (Cape Town & Johannesburg)
  • USA (no updates yet but generally between closed between Christmas and South African Public Holidays)
  • Vietnam – Closed 25th, 26th, 27th December 2018 and 1st January 2019
  • Visas Zone will be closed from 24 December 2018 and re-open on the 7th of January 2019

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