Exeptions
For a list of all exeptions, please see here
Where to apply for an airport transit visa?
| My place of residence | My visa application should be submitted to | |
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| South Africa - All citizens and foreign nationals | VFS GLOBAL Call center: +27 (0) 12 425 30 17 | |
| Angola | French Embassy In Luanda (see below for exceptions. Only with prior appointment) As per decision of the French President, the French Embassy in Luanda has closed its visa section as of 16.03.2020. All processing of visa applications will be suspended until further notice. For more information, please contact the Regional Consular Center Southern Africa in Pretoria. |
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| Botswana | TLS Contact (see below for exceptions. Only with prior appointment) | |
| Lesotho - All citizens and foreign nationals | VFS GLOBAL Call center: +27 (0) 12 425 30 17 | |
| Malawi - All citizens and foreign nationals | Regional Consular Center Southern Africa in Pretoria (only with prior appointment) | |
| Malawi - Holder of Diplomatic, Official and Service passports | VFS GLOBAL Call centre: +47 23960479 As per decision of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, all processing of visa applications will be suspended as of 16.03.2020 until further notice. For more information, please contact the Regional Consular Center Southern Africa in Pretoria. |
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| Mauritius - Foreign nationals | Regional Consular Center Southern Africa in Pretoria (only with prior appointment) | |
| Mozambique | German Embassy in Maputo (see below for exceptions. Only with prior appointment) | |
| Namibia | TLS Contact (see below for exceptions. Only with prior appointment.) | |
| Eswatini - All citizens and foreign nationals | VFS GLOBAL Call center: +27 (0) 12 425 30 17 |
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| Zambia | VFS Global (Call center: +16466858474 Embassy of Sweden in Lusaka (see below for exceptions) As per decision of the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, all processing of visa applications will be suspended as of 16.03.2020 until further notice. For more information, please contact the Regional Consular Center |
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| Zimbabwe | French Embassy in Harare (see below for exceptions. Only with prior appointment). As per decision of the French President, the French Embassy in Harare has closed its visa section as of 16.03.2020. All processing of visa applications will be suspended until further notice. For more information, please contact the Regional Consular Center Southern Africa in Pretoria. |
Please note that NO visa information is given by phone. If your question isn't answered on this website, please contact VFS GLOBAL or send an email.
Representation agreement
If a State does not have its proper visa section in a country or region, the delivery of a Schengen visa can be delegated to another Schengen State member with an agreement between both countries concerned.
The agreement allows the appointed representation to represent and handle Schengen visa applications within its own competence without consulting the other represented State.
| Country / Region | Schengen State represented by Switzerland |
|---|---|
| South Africa - Provinces Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape | Slovak Republic |
