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Österreichische Botschaft Pretoria

Please be advised that the Embassy will only be able to answer your telephone enquires from Monday to Thursday between 02:00pm and 04:00pm. Opening hours for Applications:
- C-Visa Applications: Monday and Wednesday from 09:00 am until 11:45 am (appointments only)
- D-Visa Applications, Residence Permit Applications, Legalizations and Life Certificates: Tuesday and Thursday from 09:00 am until 11:

40 am (appointments only)
- Passport Applications: Monday and Wednesday from 09:00 am until 11:00 am, Tuesday and Thursday from 09:00 am until 11:30 am (appointments only)

Appointments can be made on our Website www.austrianembassy.co.za

South African residents are entitled to apply for their Tourist Visa at the Austrian Embassy in Pretoria or at one of the Visa Application Centres (VFS) in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban. VFS Hotline: +27 (0) 12 425 3001

Applications for a Residence Card have to be submitted in person at the Austrian Embassy in Pretoria.

27/07/2026

Thank you Mamelodi Sundowns FC for this souvenir, it means a lot!

The Men’s Senior Team once again travelled to Austria for a Football Pre-Season camp. At the Austrian Embassy, we are proud of the partnership between Mamelodi Sundowns, 15 times South African champions, and Red Bull, going back to 2023.

Onwards and upwards for the !

Red Bull
FC Red Bull Salzburg
RB Leipzig
The Brazilians Hub

24/07/2026

Unlocking win-win investment potential between Europe and Africa! 🌍

This afternoon, the Austrian Embassy Pretoria and the Austrian Trade Commission Johannesburg partnered with experts from Austria, South Africa and the EU for an info session on Global Gateway.

Global Gateway is the EU’s strategy to mobilize up to €400 billion by 2027 to invest in smart, clean, and secure infrastructure worldwide.

Ambassador Königsbrun welcomed the participants together with Trade Commissioner Meischl, and provided context on Austria’s newly-approved Africa Strategy.

Österreichisches Außenministerium
AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT AUSTRIA
EU in South Africa

20/07/2026

Austria’s Africa Strategy for 2026-29 🇦🇹

For the first time, Austria has developed an Africa Strategy, as a comprehensive and coherent framework laying out how Austria interacts with African partners, what its priorities are and how mutually beneficial partnerships can be strengthened over the years to come.

Southern Africa has played a central role in the elaboration of the Strategy. Political consultations with South Africa and Angola, as well as bilateral talks with Namibia, Eswatini, Lesotho and other key partners have informed the outcome document. A consultative process was led in Austria and abroad, with all 54 African states, the African Union, the United Nations, civil society, and academic institutions across both Africa and Austria included.

▶️ On 3 June, the Austrian Government approved the Austrian Africa Strategy 2026–2029, subsequently endorsed by Parliament on 6 July.
▶️ This landmark policy document establishes, for the first time, a comprehensive and coherent framework that aligns Austria’s foreign and security policy, development cooperation, economic engagement, migration, cultural relations, and climate action in its partnership with the African continent.
▶️ The Austrian Africa Strategy 2026–2029 lays a strong foundation for a forward-looking and partnership-based engagement.

You can find more information here: https://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/ministerium/presse/aktuelles/alle/musterjahr/07-1-1/national-council-endorses-africa-strategy-a-partnership-of-equals-with-a-continent-of-opportunity

Österreichisches Außenministerium
Austrian Development Agency
Austrian Cultural Forum Pretoria
AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT AUSTRIA
The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa
Department of International Relations and Cooperation, SA
SADC
Ministério das Relações Exteriores / MIREX
Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation-Namibia
Eswatini Government
Ministère des Affaires Etrangères de Madagascar

Photo credit: Gruber/BMEIA

16/07/2026

Welcome to the community of Austrian citizens!

In 2019, the Austrian Parliament unanimously adopted an amendment to the Austrian Citizenship Act, in recognition of Austria’s historical responsibility toward persons persecuted by National Socialism and their descendants. Under § 58c of the Act, persecuted persons and their direct descendants may acquire Austrian citizenship by declaration - without having to renounce their existing citizenship.

The response from all over the world has been fantastic: Since 2020, over 30,000 passports have been issued to those who have acquired or regained Austrian Citizenship in this way.

In South Africa alone, more than 110 individuals have acquired Citizenship, strengthening their ties with Austria. Yesterday, our Deputy Head of Mission was honoured to hand over citizenship documents to one of them.

Until this day, this provision is a powerful symbol of Austria’s ongoing commitment to remembrance, justice, and reconciliation. At the Austrian Embassy, we continue to be deeply touched by the stories shared and the often emotional reactions when we are able to welcome fellow Austrians.

08/07/2026

Our Deputy Head of Mission travelled to this week, to hand over a solar thermal training system funded by the Austrian Development Agency, to the Hon. Minister of Natural Resources and Energy of the Kingdom of Eswatini, HRH Prince Lonkhokhela.

• Austria's cooperation with the SADC region in the energy sector dates back almost twenty years, with the launch of the Southern African Solar Thermal Training and Demonstration Initiative (SOLTRAIN) through the Austrian Development Agency.
• Over the years, SOLTRAIN has trained more than 1,800 professionals through 60 practical courses, and supported the installation of more than 100 solar thermal systems on schools, clinics, and industrial buildings across the region.
• Having built strong foundations in five partner countries — Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, SOLTRAIN+ is now expanding to the Kingdom of Eswatini.
• The handover of a solar thermal demonstration system marked a meaningful and very practical step in a partnership between Austria and the SADC region.

The DHoM also met with a number of representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, the Ministry of Education and Training, with past participants of the Executive Training Program held at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, and with Austrians living in the Kingdom.

Eswatini Government
Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy Eswatini
SADC
Swaziland News

06/07/2026

Travelling to or from South Africa? Here's an important update:

Since 1 July 2026, all travellers – including those from Austria – entering South Africa by air, land, or sea must complete a mandatory electronic traveller declaration before travel.

✅ A confirmation is issued once your declaration has been successfully submitted.
👶 Every child and infant travelling also requires a separate declaration, completed by a parent or legal guardian.

🧳 The declaration is for goods, cash, and other items you are carrying across the border. Paper declarations are only accepted in limited cases via designated self-service declaration terminals.

For more information and to complete your declaration, visit the official SARS website before you travel.

https://www.sars.gov.za/travellerdeclaration/

Österreichisches Außenministerium
Austrian Cultural Forum Pretoria

11/06/2026

Join the Vienna Architecture Summer School (VAS²) for 9 immersive days of design, discussion, exploration, and exchange in Vienna. 🇦🇹🏢

From workshops and lectures to site visits, performances, walks, and exhibitions, VAS² creates an open learning space where students, graduates, drop-outs, and spatial practitioners can engage with alternative approaches to architecture and education alongside local and international participants, young architects, and established experts.

📍 Sandleitenhof (SOHO Studios), Vienna
📅 August 22–30, 2026

If you’re interested in space-related topics and collaborative learning beyond mainstream architectural discourse, this is your opportunity to be part of an inspiring international community.

Applications are now open.
to contact us: [email protected]

08/06/2026

On 3 June, Austria was elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. Austria will therefore, for the fourth time, be a member of the Security Council in 2027/28.

Thank you for your trust to all our partners in Southern Africa!

The campaign for this position ran for 15 years and was driven forward with great dedication by the entire Federal Government.

Austria will use its seat to further advance the reform of the UN Security Council and to bring its priorities to the Council:

➡️ the protection of civilians,
➡️ the strengthening of peacekeeping missions,
➡️ the defense of the international legal order, and
➡️ addressing threats posed by new technologies, such as those related to AI and disinformation.

United Nations
Österreichisches Außenministerium

📸BMEIA/Gruber
📸BKA/Dunker

02/06/2026

Schnell und einfach Deutsch lernen?

Join the free webinar: “Easy steps to learn German”

🗓 June 15, 2026
⏰ 1:00 PM (CEST)

This session will explain how to learn German by introducing free websites (Sprachportal, Deutsch.info) and innovative learning apps (DERDIEDAS-App and deutsch.Intro-App) to you. You will also get some tips for using Austrian newspapers, radio and television stations for learning German.

Furthermore, you will get to know the online course offerings of Österreich Institut.

Register here:
https://us06web.zoom.us/.../register/PXLPOF9qTqKhzpXxgX8QMg

Österreich Institut Wien
Österreichisches Außenministerium

29/05/2026

The First President of the Provincial Parliament of Vienna, Ing. Christian Meidlinger, is currently visiting Johannesburg and the wider Gauteng Province!

The visit celebrates the 30-year jubilee of Masibambane College, which opened its doors to the Orange Farm community in 1996, with financial support from the City of Vienna.

Did you know that Austria and Gauteng share a history of successful cooperation in education, vocational training and university cooperation? Masibambane College stands as the most visible example of this longstanding relationship. Today, Masibambane delivers quality education to more than 1,200 learners annually.

In his engagements with H.E. the Premier of Gauteng, Panyaza Lesufi, and the Speaker of the Gauteng Legislature, Hon. Morakane Mosupyoe, the First President discussed a range of issues relevant to Vienna and Gauteng. They included social housing, vocational training, renewable energy and urban transport solutions. He will also engage with Johannesburg Executive Mayor Dada Morero during the course of the day.

Gauteng Provincial Government
Gauteng Provincial Legislature
The Gauteng Department of Education
Stadt Wien
Österreichisches Außenministerium
Austrian Cultural Forum Pretoria
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Monday	08:30 - 16:00
Tuesday	08:30 - 16:00
Wednesday	08:30 - 16:00
Thursday	08:30 - 16:00
Friday	08:30 - 13:30

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