About the Embassy

The Embassy of Sweden in South Africa represents the Swedish government in the Republic of South Africa, and works to promote deeper relations between Sweden and South Africa in business, politics, national and regional development and other areas.

In addition the Swedish embassy in Pretoria has the main responsibility for Sweden's relations and cooperation with Botswana, Namibia and Lesotho.

Consular matters
Our consular section assists both Swedish citizens who are visiting South Africa and Botswana, and South African citizens who wish to visit Sweden. The German embassy in Gaborone handles visa applications from Botswana to Sweden.

Commerce and trade
The embassy promotes commercial and trade exchanges between Sweden and South Africa and Sweden and Botswana. In cooperation with the Swedish Trade Council, the embassy helps companies find business partners and opportunities for trade and investment.

Development cooperation
The embassy is responsible for developing partner-driven, mutually beneficial cooperation between Sweden and South Africa. Cooperation focuses on reducing poverty, inequality and vulnerability, consolidating democracy, supporting the response to HIV and AIDS and developing long-term partnerships between businesses, organisations, muncipalities and agencies in the two countries.

Visiting address
The Swedish embassy is located in the iParioli Complex, 1166 Park Street, Hatfield, Pretoria. You can download directions to the embassy from the column to the right.

Visiting hours
Monday – Friday 09.00-12.00

Opening hours for migration and consular matters, incl passports
Monday – Tuesday 09.00-12.00
Wednesday closed
Thursday – Friday 09.00-12.00

The embassy receives telephone enquiries regarding migration and consular matters, including passports, between 2 and 4pm every weekday except Fridays. You can also e-mail your queries to:
>ambassaden.pretoria@foreign.ministry.se
>sweden@iafrica.com

The switchboard is closed for lunch between 12.30pm and 1.30pm every day.