NetherlandsWorldwide

Making an appointment in South Africa

If you are in South Africa and need a product or service from the Dutch government, you can go to the Netherlands embassy, consulate-general or VFS Global, depending on what you need. To find out what to do, select the product or service you need.

Visa

Make an appointment online at VFS Global

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an airport transit visa in South Africa. 

What you need to know about applying for an airport transit visa

Would you like to apply for the Caribbean Carpet Programme? There is no need to make an appointment. You can sign up by e-mail at various places.

City
PretoriaEmail your completed application form to the embassy: pre-ca@minbuza.nl
Cape TownEmail your completed application form to the consulate-general: kaa-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing your application

Prepare your application carefully. Find out what you need to do in advance in order to apply for the Caribbean Carpet Programme.

Full information about registering for the Caribbean Carpet Programme

Make an appointment at the embassy in Pretoria by emailing: pre-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to take the civic integration exam in South Africa.

What you need to know about taking the civic integration exam abroad

Make an appointment online at VFS Global

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a long-stay Caribbean visa in South Africa.

What you need to know about applying for a long-stay Caribbean visa

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

City
PretoriaMake an appointment online at the embassy
Cape TownMake an appointment online at the consulate-general

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a long-stay visa (MVV) in South Africa. 

What you need to know about applying for a long-stay visa (MVV)

You will need to go to VFS Global. You do not need to make an appointment.

Find out when you can visit VFS Global

Preparing for your application

Arrive at your application well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to be eligible for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility.

What you need to know about the Orange Carpet Visa Facility

Make an appointment online at VFS Global

Preparing for your appointment 

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a short-stay Caribbean visa in South Africa. 

What you need to know about applying for a short-stay Caribbean visa

Make an appointment online at VFS Global

Preparing for your appointment 

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a short-stay Schengen visa in South Africa. 

What you need to know about applying for a short-stay Schengen visa

Is your residence permit for the Netherlands lost, stolen, or expired in South Africa? And do you need an entry visa to return to the Netherlands?

Make an appointment online at VFS Global

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an entry visa in South Africa. 

What you need to know about applying for an entry visa

Dutch nationality

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a Dutch passport or ID card in South Africa.

What you need to know about applying for a Dutch passport or ID card

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

City
PretoriaMake an appointment online at the embassy
Cape Town

Make an appointment online at the consulate-general

Or make an appointment online at VFS Global

DurbanMake an appointment online at VFS Global

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

City
PretoriaMake an appointment at the embassy by emailing: pre-ca@minbuza.nl
Cape TownMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: kaa-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an emergency travel document in South Africa.

What you need to know about applying for an emergency travel document

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

City
PretoriaMake an appointment at the embassy by emailing: pre-ca@minbuza.nl
Cape TownMake an appointment at the consulate-general by emailing: kaa-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for Dutch citizenship through naturalisation abroad.

What you need to know about naturalisation

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

City
PretoriaMake an appointment online at the embassy
Cape TownMake an appointment online at the consulate-general

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for Dutch citizenship through the option procedure from abroad. 

What you need to know about the option procedure

Legalisation

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

City
PretoriaMake an appointment online at the embassy
Cape TownMake an appointment online at the consulate-general

Preparing for your appointment 

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to have a copy of your identity document legalised.

What you need to know about having a copy of your ID legalised

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

City
PretoriaMake an appointment online at the embassy
Cape TownMake an appointment online at the consulate-general

Preparing for your appointment 

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to have your signature legalised.

What to know about having a signature legalised

Certificate or declaration

Request certificate

To request a certificate of life, there are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

City
PretoriaMake an appointment online at the embassy
Cape TownMake an appointment online at the consulate-general

Have certificate stamped

To have a certificate of life stamped, there are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

City
Pretoria

Make an appointment at the embassy by calling: +27 12 425 4590

You can call on Monday to Thursday from 8:00 - 12:30.

Cape Town

You do not need to make an appointment. You can visit on Monday to Friday from 9:00 - 12:00.

Find out the address and closing days of the consulate-general

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to request a certificate of life or have one stamped in South Africa.

What you need to know about a certificate of life

You do not need to make an appointment. You can request the certificate by email from several places.

City
PretoriaRequest a certificate by emailing the embassy: pre-ca@minbuza.nl
Cape TownRequest a certificate by emailing the consulate-general: kaa-ca@minbuza.nl

Prepare your request

Prepare your request carefully. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to request a certificate of residence in South Africa.

What you need to know about requesting a certificate of residence

You do not need to make an appointment. You can request the declaration by email from several places.

City
PretoriaRequest a declaration by emailing the embassy: pre-ca@minbuza.nl
Cape TownRequest a declaration by emailing the consulate-general: kaa-ca@minbuza.nl

Prepare your request

Prepare your request carefully. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to request a declaration of marital status in South Africa.

What you need to know about requesting a declaration of marital status

How you request a Dutch nationality certificate depends on your situation.

Find out how to request a Dutch nationality certificate

Collecting

Do you want to collect a passport, declaration or other type of document from the embassy or consulate-general? You do not need to make an appointment. Find out when you can collect your document at each place:

City
Pretoria

Monday to Thursday from 10:00 - 12:00.

Find out the address and closing days of the embassy

Cape Town

Monday to Friday from 9:00 - 12:00.

Find out the address and closing days of the consulate-general