The Consulate General of Italy in Johannesburg provides consular services to Italian nationals residing in its jurisdiction, to Italian non-residents who are temporarily in its jurisdiction and to foreign nationals who need to contact our Visa and School Sections.
Its consular jurisdiction comprises the Provinces of Free State, Gauteng (with the exclusion of the metropolitan area of Pretoria-Tshwane), KwaZulu Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West.
To have access to the Consulate General, one has to exhibit a valid ID document with photo.
Our address is:
37 First Avenue, Houghton Estate, 2198, Johannesburg
P O Box 46306 – Orange Grove 2119
Telephone: +27 (0)11 7281392/93
Telephonic information are available from Monday to Friday from 9h00 to 15h00 hrs.
E-mail (for general information): consolare.johannesburg@esteri.it
To request more specific information please use the e-mail addresses of each consular Sector.
PLEASE VISIT THE VARIOUS SECTIONS OF OUR WEBSITE BEFORE SENDING EMAILS REQUESTING INFORMATION.
THIS CONSULATE GENERAL WILL REPLY ONLY TO EMAILS CONTAINING QUESTIONS THAT CANNOT BE ANSWERED BY CONSULTING OUR WEBSITE.
Opening hours to the public
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: from 09h00 to 11h30
Monday from 14h00 to 16h00
This Consulate General will be closed for the following Public Holidays:
•Capodanno – 1 January 2025 – Wednesday
•Human Rights Day – 21 March 2025 – Friday
•Lunedí dell’Angelo – 21 April 2025- Monday
•Liberazione – 25 April 2025 – Friday
•Freedom Day – 27 April 2025 – Sunday
•Festa del lavoro – 1 May 2025 – Thursday
•Festa della Repubblica Italiana – 2 June 2025 – Monday
•Heritage Day – 24 September 2025 – Wednesday
•Reconciliation Day – 16 December 2025 – Tuesday
•Natale – 25 December 2025 – Thursday
•Santo Stefano – 26 December 2025 – Friday