German Consulate General in Cape Town

Visits to the German Consulate General in Cape Town are strictly by appointment. For specific services, visitors must visit the designated section at the embassy and book an appointment accordingly on the email addresses mentioned above. For instance, if you want to apply for consular services, you should visit the Consular Section. To book an appointment, you can directly mail the high commission or consular email section .

The German Consulate General in Cape Town offers a wide range of consular services, including the processing of visas and passports and document legalization. To apply for a new passport, renew your old passport, want to change the particulars on your current passport, or need to report about a lost or damaged passport, book an appointment with the high commission's passport service.

These consulate services are listed below:

• Process Passport Applications
• Marriage Registration Process
• Military Service Procedures
• Citizenship Procedures
• Birth Registration
• Civil Registration
• Death Registration
• Notary Procedures

Visa types granted by Germany are;

• Germany Tourist & Visitor Visa
• Germany Family Reunion Visa to Join a Relative or a Partner
• Germany Job Seeker Visa
• Germany Studying & Language Learning Visa
• Germany Working Visa
• Germany Business Visa
• Germany Airport Transit Visa
• Germany Guest Scientist Visa
• Germany Training/Internship Visa
• Germany Medical Treatment Visa
• Germany Trade Fair & Exhibitions Visa
• Germany Visa for Cultural, Film Crew, Sports, and Religious Event Purpose

The Germany and South Africa enjoy cordial bilateral relations. The high commission's diplomatic mission's mandate is to forge stronger and closer ties between the two countries. Pursuing bilateral and multilateral cooperation in diverse sectors, including culture, defense, tourism, trade and investments, science and technology, security, and other fields while safeguarding mutual benefits, is vital for their relations. The countries are cooperating to resolve global issues like climate change, piracy, terrorism, cybersecurity, etc. The Germany is the most important source market for tourism in South Africa.

 

*Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease the German Consulate General in Cape Town could have adjusted its office hours or services. Please do confirm personally.