Italian Consulate General in Johannesburg

Visits to the Italian Consulate General in Johannesburg 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 or email on [email protected], [email protected].

The Italian Consulate General in Johannesburg 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 Italy are;

• Italy Tourist Visa
• Italy Business Visa
• Italy Employment Visa
• Italy Journalist Visa
• Italy Student Visa
• Italy Medical visa
• Italy Transit Visa
• Italy Visa for working with a NGO's registered in India
• Italy Visa to carry out an internship in India
• Italy Visa for participating in conferences, seminars, workshops
• Italy Visa for Performing Artists
• Italy Visa for Persons of Indian Origin

The Italy 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 Italy is the most important source market for tourism in South Africa.

 

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