South Africa

Chinese Embassy in South Africa

Ambassador: Mr. Chen Xiaodong
Address: 225 Athlone Street, Arcadia 0083, Pretoria, South Africa
Website: http://za.china-embassy.org/eng/
 

Consular Office of Chinese Embassy in South Africa

Address: 255 Athlone Street, Arcadia, Pretoria
Tel: +27-12-4316537 08:00 - 12:00 from Mon. - Fri. except public holidays.
Fax: +27-12-4307620
Email: 
Office Hours: 09:00-11:30 on Tuesday and Thursday (except holidays)
Email: pretoria@csm.mfa.gov.cn 
 

Consular Districts of the Consulates

Consulate General Consular Jurisdiction
The Embassy in Pretoria Pretoria Region, North West Province, Limpopo Province, Mpumalanga Province, the Kingdom of Swaziland
The Consulate General in Cape Town Eastern Cape Province, Western Cape Province, Northern Cape Province
The Consulate General in Durban KwaZulu-Natal Province
The Consulate General in Johannesburg Gauteng Province, Free State Province (Orange Free State)
 

Chinese Visa Application Service Center (CVASC)

The Center is responsible for receiving applications of ordinary passport holders for visiting mainland PRC, Hong Kong and Macau. Postal service for applications is currently not available. 

Meanwhile, the Consular Section of the Embassy will only receive applications from diplomatic or (official) service passport holders. The Consular Section of the Embassy will not accept applications sent by post.
 

The CVASC in Johannesburg

Address: 14th Floor, Sandton City Office Tower, Corner Rivonia Road & 5th Street, Sandhurst Ext3. Sandton 2196 Johannesburg, RSA
Business Hours: Working days, Closed on Public Holidays.
Submission of applications: 9:00 - 15:00
Collection: 9:00 - 16:00
Tel: 27 11 5059300 
Fax:  27 86 6474899
E-mail: johannesburgcenter@visaforchina.org
 

The CVASC in Durban

Address: 45 Zenith Drive,Umhlanga New Town Center, Durban
Business Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 to 12:30, Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays. 
Tel:  27 87 8020460
Fax:  27 31 5664694
E-mail: durban@visaforchina.org
 

The CVASC in Cape Town

Address: The 2nd floor of West Office Building,Canal Walk, RSA
Business Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 to 12:30, Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
Tel:  27 87 808 5507
Fax:  27 86 589 3248
E-mail: capetown@visaforchina.org
 

Visa Fees (ZAR)

South Africans

Types Regular Express
 Single Entry 300 600
Double Entry 375 675
6-month Multi-Entry 525 825
12-month Multi-Entry 675 975

US citizens

Types Regular Express
Single / Double / Multiple Entries 2,470 2,770

Canadians

Types Regular Express
Single / Double / Multiple Entries 530 830

Citizens of Other Countries

Types Regular Express
Single Entry 300 600
Double Entry 450 750
6-month Multi-Entry 600 900
12-month Multi-Entry 900 1,200
 

Application Service Fees of the CVASC

Services Fees
Regular Service 720
Express Service 1,060

Note:
1. Regular service takes 4 working days; express service takes 3 working days.
2. Debit Card, Credit Card and account transfer are acceptable.
 

2024 Public Holidays of the Embassy

Festival Date Day
New Year's Day Jan. 1 Monday
Chinese New Year Feb. 12 - 14 Monday - Wednesday
Qingming Festival April 4 - 5 Thursday - Friday
International Labor Day May 1 Wednesday
Dragon Boat Festival June 10 Monday
Mid-Autumn Festival  September 16 - 17 Monday - Tuesday
Chinese National Day October 1 - 4 Tuesday - Friday

  Please contact Embassy of South Africa in China if South Africans have problems there.
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- Last updated on Aug. 27, 2024 by Gabby Li -