This website is a joint project of the South African Embassy in Washington, DC and the South African Consulates General in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York.
Before visiting any of our offices in the U.S.A., please check the hours of operation below.
Our offices, excluding holidays, are open for applications and inquiries:
Chicago, IL: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Los Angeles, CA: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
New York, NY: Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Washington, DC :
Submit applications: Monday to Friday 08:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Pick up: Monday to Thursday 08:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
: Friday 08:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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