Making an appointment in South Africa

Make an appointment online at VFS Global

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an airport transit visa in South Africa. 

What you need to know about applying for an airport transit visa

Would you like to apply for the Caribbean Carpet Programme? There is no need to make an appointment. You can sign up by e-mail at various places.

Preparing your application

Prepare your application carefully. Find out what you need to do in advance in order to apply for the Caribbean Carpet Programme.

Full information about registering for the Caribbean Carpet Programme

Make an appointment at the embassy in Pretoria by emailing: pre-ca@minbuza.nl

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to take the civic integration exam in South Africa.

What you need to know about taking the civic integration exam abroad

Make an appointment online at VFS Global

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a long-stay Caribbean visa in South Africa.

What you need to know about applying for a long-stay Caribbean visa

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a long-stay visa (MVV) in South Africa. 

What you need to know about applying for a long-stay visa (MVV)

You will need to go to VFS Global. You do not need to make an appointment.

Find out when you can visit VFS Global

Preparing for your application

Arrive at your application well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to be eligible for the Orange Carpet Visa Facility.

What you need to know about the Orange Carpet Visa Facility

Make an appointment online at VFS Global

Preparing for your appointment 

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a short-stay Caribbean visa in South Africa. 

What you need to know about applying for a short-stay Caribbean visa

Make an appointment online at VFS Global

Preparing for your appointment 

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a short-stay Schengen visa in South Africa. 

What you need to know about applying for a short-stay Schengen visa

Is your residence permit for the Netherlands lost, stolen, or expired in South Africa? And do you need an entry visa to return to the Netherlands?

Make an appointment online at VFS Global

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an entry visa in South Africa. 

What you need to know about applying for an entry visa

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a Dutch passport or ID card in South Africa.

What you need to know about applying for a Dutch passport or ID card

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an emergency travel document in South Africa.

What you need to know about applying for an emergency travel document

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for Dutch citizenship through naturalisation abroad.

What you need to know about naturalisation

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for Dutch citizenship through the option procedure from abroad. 

What you need to know about the option procedure

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

Preparing for your appointment 

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to have a copy of your identity document legalised.

What you need to know about having a copy of your ID legalised

There are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

Preparing for your appointment 

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to have your signature legalised.

What to know about having a signature legalised

Request certificate

To request a certificate of life, there are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

Have certificate stamped

To have a certificate of life stamped, there are several places you can go. Find out how to make an appointment at each place.

Preparing for your appointment

Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to request a certificate of life or have one stamped in South Africa.

What you need to know about a certificate of life

You do not need to make an appointment. You can request the certificate by email from several places.

Prepare your request

Prepare your request carefully. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to request a certificate of marital status in South Africa.

What you need to know about requesting a certificate of marital status

You do not need to make an appointment. You can request the certificate by email from several places.

Prepare your request

Prepare your request carefully. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to request a certificate of residence in South Africa.

What you need to know about requesting a certificate of residence

How you request a Dutch nationality certificate depends on your situation.

Find out how to request a Dutch nationality certificate

Do you want to collect a passport, declaration or other type of document from the embassy or consulate-general? You do not need to make an appointment. Find out when you can collect your document at each place: