The interests and policies of the president of South Africa and Russia are represented by the Embassy of South Africa in Moscow, headed by the ambassador. The Embassy of South Africa in Moscow preserve and protect the relationship, and be a point of contact between South Africa and Russia. The South Africa Embassy has officers for economic, management, political, public diplomacy and consular roles.
Always call to book an appointment before visiting the Embassy or the Consulate of South Africa in Russia. Your enquiries or requests may not be responded to if you do not call to book an appointment during the official operation hours prior to the visit. However, South African appointments may be prioritized by the Embassy and Consulate and they may respond to emergencies associated with their stay in Russia. On Russian and South African holidays, the Embassy and Consulate offices are closed.
Embassy and Consular Services
The South Africa Embassy through the economic, management, public and public diplomacy offices work with the government of Russia to negotiate trade laws, manage South Africa properties, monitor political trends, and build mutual support and understanding for South Africa policies.
The South Africa Consulate undertakes activities serving to protect Russian citizens in Russia, as well as issuing South African nationals new passports when the previous one expires, get stolen or lost. The consulate also issues visas to non-South African citizens who wish to travel for holiday, work, study or live in South Africa.
Visa types granted by South Africa are;
- South Africa Visas for medical treatment
- South Africa Visas for working in the entertainment industry
- South Africa Visas for attending a conference
- South Africa Visas for compliance of Treaty conditions
- South Africa Visas for crew (maritime)
- South Africa Visas for cultural / economic / social exchange programmes
- South Africa Transit visas (foreigners en-route to the neighbouring countries)
Travel Health Insurance
A travel medical insurance protects in the event of an illness or injury in the course of traveling out of Russia. Travel insurance certificate is one of the requirements for granting non-South African visas to South Africa. Get a quote for travel insurance with wide coverage Travel insurance quote.
Coronavirus Pandemic
The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic has affected the operation of businesses and offices throughout the world, most are now operating at suboptimal level. It is important to place a call to the Embassy or Consular office before visiting in order to be sure about services currently in operation.
Attention
This page is regularly updated to reflect current changes to operations of the Embassy and Consular offices. However, we do not accept liability for errors due to non-inclusion, mistake, or misinterpretation of the information contained herein.
