All our offices in South Africa will be closed from 27- 30 May 2016. These include The British High Commission office in Pretoria, Visa office in Pretoria, Cape Town office, UKTI office in Johannesburg and all our Consular offices will be closed from 27- 30 May 2016.

To report an emergency involving a British National or if you are a British National in need of immediate assistance please contact the Global Response Centre in London on 0044 20 7008 1500. British Nationals can also emailsouthafrica.consulate@fco.gov.uk.

All offices will reopen on Tuesday 31 May 2016.

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