Chinese Embassy in SOUTH AFRICA
Chinese Embassy in South Africa
- Name Chinese Embassy in South Africa
- Address: 972 PRETORIUS STREET, ARCADIA 0083, PRETORIA, SOUTH
- Tel: 27-12-4316537
- Fax: 0027-12-3424154
- Office hours:
- Website: http://www.chinese-embassy.org.za/eng/
- Email: reception@chinese-embassy.org.za
Note: This information was last updated on May 3, 2010. See the embassy website for confirmation: http://www.chinese-embassy.org.za/eng/
1. Tourist (L) Visa Application
Mailed applications are not acceptable and will be returned. You may submit the application to the Visa Office of the Embassy or Consulate-General in South Africa; if you cannot go in person, you may entrust someone else or a travel/visa agent to transact your application affairs. No appointment is required.
South Africa passport holders that wish to travel in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region are not required to transact application affairs if your stay there is no more than 30 days. And if you want to stay for more than 30 days, you should transact your application first.
Documents Required
Except for a neatly, truly and completely filled out L visa form, applicants also need to provide following materials:
- Passport with at least 6 months validity and at least 2 blank visa pages;
- One passport-size or 2x2 colored photo, with white background, full-face front view, and no hat.
- A round trip air ticket with validity;
- As for the family visiting (L) visa: please provide the evidence of your relationship in China and a round trip air ticket;
- Provide schedule in South Africa (if possible);
- Updated bank statement is required for first time visitors
- Hotel booking information in China；
Fee and Payment Method
All South Africa visas vary from the number of entries or duration of stay.
- One single-entry L visa will cost R250;
- Two-entry L visa for R380;
- Multiple-entry L visa for half a year for R500;
- Multiple-entry L visa for one year for R750;
- Please pay cash when you pick up the visa. Other payments like credit card, money order, etc. are not acceptable. Do not pay when submitting applications.
Processing Time
- The regular processing time is 4 working days from the submitting date (e.g. submission on Monday, pick up on Thursday).
- Express service: 3 working days processing, besides the normal visa fee, an extra R170 fee per visa will be charged per visa.
- Second day rush service: besides the normal visa fee, an extra R250 rush fee per visa will be charged per visa.
Visa Pick-Up
Visas can be picked up on or after the pick-up date specified in the receipt. The receipt must be presented. Applicants can pay and pick up visas themselves or send an entrusted person or travel agency with the receipt.
2. Where to Apply
You need to choose the Visa Office of the Embassy or Consulate-General which holds consular jurisdiction over the place where you live. See figure below. Addresses, etc. follow the office hours info.
Chinese Embassy in South Africa
- Website: http://www.chinese-embassy.org.za
- Address: 972 Pretorius Street, Arcadia 0083, Pretoria, South Africa
- Tel: 0027-12-4316500
- Fax: 0027-12-3424244
- E-mail:reception@chinese-embassy.org.za
- Visa Office Hours: 08:30-12:00, Monday to Friday
The embassy will be closed on Saturday and Sunday and the following public holidays: including Chinese spring festival, Human right day, Good Friday, Family day, Freedom day, Youth day, Women’s day, Mid-autumn day, Heritage day, Chinese national day, Day of reconciliation and Christmas day.
Consulate-General in Johannesburg
- Address: 25 Cleveland Road, Sandhurst, Sandton Johannesburg, South Africa
- Website: http://johannesburg.china-consulate.org/eng/lsfw/
- Tel: 27-11-784 7241
- Fax: 27-11-883 5274
- Email: chinaconsul_jb_za@mfa.gov.cn
Consulate-General in Cape Town:
- Address: 25 Rhodes Avenue, Newland7700, Cape Town, South Africa
- Website: http://capetown.china-consulate.org/eng/
- Tel:021-6740579
- Fax:021-6740583
- E-mail:chinaconsul_ct_za@mfa.gov.cn
Chinese Consulate-General in Durban
- Address: 45 Stirling Crescent, Durban North, Durban 4051
- Website: http://durban.china-consulate.org
- Tel: 0027-31-5634534
- Fax: 0027-31-5634827
- E-mail: chinaconsul_db_za@mfa.gov.cn
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