Please see the below updates on South Africa's covid-19 restrictions, effective 23 March 2022:
For our Swiss Tourists, we would like to draw your attention to International Travel, whereby proof of vaccination is now accepted for travel to South Africa. If you are not vaccinated, a negative PCR test not older than 72 hours from time of departure is still required.
South African Embassy
Alpenstrasse 29
CH-3006 Bern
PH +41(0)31 350 13 13
FX +41(0)31 351 39 44
Emergency PH +41(0) 79 652 56 85
LINK TO DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIOANL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION FACEBOOK
LINK TO SOUTH AFRICAN EMBASSY BERN FACEBOOK
If you are resident in the Cantons of: Geneva; Valais; Vaud; Fribourg - you must contact the South African Consulate in Geneva
Residents in Cantons NOT LISTED ABOVE should contact the South African Embassy in Bern
BOOKING APPOINTMENTS FOR: VISA, PASSPORT, REGISTRATIONS, CERTIFICATES, APOSTILLES
(Applications by appointment only)
Consular Office hours Monday – Friday: 09:00 – 12:00 (Passports, Visas, Certificates, Apostilles and Registrations)
(Follow-up on previous applications and enquiries related to travel)
Embassy office hours - Monday – Thursday 08:30 – 12:30 / 13:15 – 16:30
Friday: 08:00 – 14:00
(Political and economic enquiries and notifications)
