France

French Embassy in Pretoria

250 Melk Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, 0181 Pretoria
Telephone: 012 425 1600
Email: presse.pretoria-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr
Website: za.diplomatie.gouv.fr

Accredited to: Lesotho & Malawi.
France represents Monaco in South Africa.

French Consulate General in Johannesburg

Rosebank Corner Building, 3rd floor 191, Jan Smuts Avenue, Parktown North
Telephone: 011 209 0178

French Consulate General in Cape Town

78 Queen Victoria Street, Gardens, Cape Town
Telephone: 021 21 490 0940

Visa Information:

Website: france-visas.gouv.fr

2026

January: 1
April: 6
May: 1, 8, 14, 25
July: 14
August: 15
November: 1, 11
December: 25

2027

January: 1
March: 29
May: 1, 6, 8, 17
July: 14
August: 15
November: 1, 11
December: 25

CAPAGO

Telephone: 087 231 0313
Whatsapp: 071 866 3817
Email: infofrance-za@capago.eu
Website: fr-za.capago.eu/
Applications by appointment.

Johannesburg: 5th Floor, Fredman Towers, 13 Fredman Drive, Sandown, Sandton
Hours: Mon - Fri, 08:00 - 17:00

Cape Town: 19th Floor, The Towers South, Hertzog Blvd, Foreshore
Hours: Mon - Fri, 07:30 - 16:30

Durban: 2 Ncondo Place Ridgeside, Umhlanga Ridge, Durban

Port Elizabeth: 1st Floor, Harbour View Building, Oakworth Road, Humewood

Visas are required by SA passport holders

France is a member of the Schengen Agreement

• If you intend to visit only France, you must apply at the Embassy of France / Visa Application Centre
• If you intend to visit several Schengen countries, you must apply for a visa at the Embassy or -Consulate that is your main destination / longest stay
• If you intend to visit several countries but are spending an equal number of days in each, you should apply for a visa at the Embassy or Consulate of the country of your first point of entry

Visas for Monaco

Holders of Schengen visas may enter Monaco. If Monaco is the main destination, the Schengen visa will be issued by the relevant French Authorities.

Requirements:

• See General Schengen Requirements

In Addition:

• Application form must be filled in online at france-visas.gouv.fr
• 2 recent passport photos
• Any additional supporting documents as indicated on the online application
• Copies of all original documents

Process

1. Complete your visa application online at france-visas.gouv.fr. You can create groups of up to 6 applicants, with a maximum of 50 groups per account. The completed form must be printed
2. The completed visa application form and supporting documents must be submitted at Capago. The visa fee and any applicable service fees will be payable. Biometrics will also be taken (if applicable)

Usually 15 days. Applications cannot be submitted more than 6 months in advance

Up to 90 days over a period of 180 days

Adults: EUR90
Children (6-12): EUR45
Children (under 6): Free

Capago service fee: EUR 32

• All fees are prepaid online and are non-refundable

Compulsory Travel Vaccines:

None

Recommended Travel Vaccines:

Hepatitis B, Tetanus, Polio

South African Embassy in Paris

59 Quai d’ Orsay 75343, Paris, Cedex, 07
Telephone: 01 53 59 23 23
Email: info.paris@dirco.gov.za
Website: dirco.gov.za/paris