Czech Embassy for South Africa - Address / Phone Number

Czech Embassy in South Africa

Address: 936 Pretorius Street, Arcadia 0083
City: Pretoria (Standard time zone: UTC/GMT +2 hours)
Tel.: 012 431 2380
Fax: 012 430 2033
Emergency tel.: +27 82 416 00 16
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 7.45 - 16.15
Consular hours: Monday to Thursday, 9.00 - 12.00 (by appointment only) 

The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Pretoria is accredited to 8 countries: Republic of South Africa, Republic of Botswana, Kingdom of Lesotho, Republic of Mauritius, Republic of Namibia, Kingdom of Swaziland, Republic of Angola and Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe.

Ambassador also represents the Czech Republic at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in Gaborone.

The Administrative and Consular Section deals with all matters related to passports, visa and judicial affairs and also all administrative matters concerning the Embassy.

• Visas
• Passports
• Residence and Work permits
• Driving License
• Family and legal matters
• Elections
• Legalisation
• Legislation, etc.

Honorary Consulates in Gaborone (Botswana) and Port Louis (Mauritius) provide information on the Czech Republic, further the development of the relations and facilitate contacts between the Czech Republic and the receiving country. They provide basic information about the laws and regulations of the receiving state. The honorary consulates, in cooperation with the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Pretoria, assist Czech nationals present in the receiving country in cases of need (namely in cases of illness, accident and loss of travel documents or money). When approved by the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Pretoria the honorary consulates issue emergency travel documents to Czech citizens (in the case of the loss or theft of the passports). The honorary consulates make sure that the applicable international treaties and laws and regulations of the receiving state are respected in relation to Czech nationals who have been arrested, taken in custody or imprisoned. The honorary consulates also authenticate signatures, copies (photocopies) of documents and translations. They may receive from Czech nationals for safekeeping papers and other documents, money, valuables and securities. The honorary consulates do not issue visa for travelling to the Czech Republic.

Theft or loss of a valid passport must be reported to the police and a police report should be presented when applying for a new passport. Otherwise a passport is applied as normally. When reporting a lost passport to the police it should be noted that a report made by telephone and a registration number given  on the basis of that might not be adequate proof to the insurance company. The report can be made in person at a police station so that a report of the crime is available in writing.

Embassy is closed on Czech public holidays:

• 1 January - New Year's Day, Day of Restoration of the Independent Czech State (1993)
• Easter Monday
• 1 May - Labour Day
• 8 May - Liberation Day (1945)
• 5 July - St. Cyril and Methodius Day (863)
• 6 July - Jan Hus Day (1415)
• 28 September - Day of the Czech Statehood
• 28 October - Day of Foundation of the Independent Czechoslovak Republic (1918)
• 17 November - Day of Fight for Freedom and Democracy (1939, 1989)
• 24 - 26 December - Christmas

Consular and Visa Section is also closed on South African public holidays:

• 1 January - New Year's Day
• 21 March - Human Rights Day
• Good Friday
• Monday following Easter Sunday - Family Day
• 27 April - Freedom Day
• 1 May - Workers' Day
• 16 June - Youth Day
• 9 August - National Women's Day
• 24 September - Heritage Day
• 16 December Day of Reconciliation
• 25 December - Christmas Day
• 26 December - Day of Goodwill