The Embassy of Sweden in
Pretoria, South Africa is pleased to announce the opening of their Visa
Application Centre operated by VFS Visa processing South Africa Pty Ltd.
Visa applications are to be submitted at the Swedish Visa Application Centre at Brooklyn, Pretoria. All applications will be assessed by The Embassy of Sweden, located in Pretoria.
Residence permits and stay exceeding 90 days applications must be submitted in person at the Embassy of Sweden during the embassy submission hours. Please go to www.swedenabroad.com/pretoria for information.
IMPORTANT - Mailed or couriered applications will under no circumstances be accepted or received. We shall be forced to return the couriered or mailed application at the senders cost via the same courier or mail company.
Submission: 08h00 to12h30 and 13h30 to15h00 Monday through Friday, except holidays
Passport retrieval: 13h30 to 16h00 Monday through Friday, except holidays
For Prospective Applicants
Applicants who wish to apply for a visa are requested to kindly read the information on this site carefully. The guidelines listed on this site are to help you prepare your documents accurately. Please note that you may be required by the Embassy of Sweden to appear for a personal interview, prior to a decision being taken on your application.
If You Have Already Applied
Applicants who have already applied for a Visa can Track Your Application using our visa application tracker service.
Important:
Physically challenged applicants are requested to contact our helpline prior to visiting our centre to submit your application so that we may offer you the best possible assistance.
Applicants are required to read the Security guidelines carefully which would in turn increase their convenience at VFS.
Visa applications are to be submitted at the Swedish Visa Application Centre at Brooklyn, Pretoria. All applications will be assessed by The Embassy of Sweden, located in Pretoria.
Residence permits and stay exceeding 90 days applications must be submitted in person at the Embassy of Sweden during the embassy submission hours. Please go to www.swedenabroad.com/pretoria for information.
IMPORTANT - Mailed or couriered applications will under no circumstances be accepted or received. We shall be forced to return the couriered or mailed application at the senders cost via the same courier or mail company.
Submission: 08h00 to12h30 and 13h30 to15h00 Monday through Friday, except holidays
Passport retrieval: 13h30 to 16h00 Monday through Friday, except holidays
For Prospective Applicants
Applicants who wish to apply for a visa are requested to kindly read the information on this site carefully. The guidelines listed on this site are to help you prepare your documents accurately. Please note that you may be required by the Embassy of Sweden to appear for a personal interview, prior to a decision being taken on your application.
If You Have Already Applied
Applicants who have already applied for a Visa can Track Your Application using our visa application tracker service.
Important:
Physically challenged applicants are requested to contact our helpline prior to visiting our centre to submit your application so that we may offer you the best possible assistance.
Applicants are required to read the Security guidelines carefully which would in turn increase their convenience at VFS.
VISA APPLICATION PROCESS
| Step 1 : | Only applications for Schengen visas are accepted at the VFS application centre. Please go to the menu “All about your Visas” to understand details of Short Stay Visa’s. |
| Step 2 : | A visa application can be submitted at the Swedish Visa Application centre in Brooklyn, Pretoria or at the Swedish Consulate in Cape Town. It is important to note that as from the 20 of February 2012 all applications must be submitted by the traveller(s) in person. No applications will be accepted via representative of any kind. |
TRACK YOUR APPLICATION ONLINE
Under normal circumstances it
takes up to 15 calendar days to process your application. Please note that at
least 4 extra days is necessary if the application is handed in at the
Consulate in Cape Town.
To get an update on the status of your application Please keep your date of birth and receipt number information handy while tracking your application status.
To get an update on the status of your application Please keep your date of birth and receipt number information handy while tracking your application status.
