{"id":8788,"date":"2026-05-04T11:40:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T09:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero\/visti\/dove-chiedere-un-visto\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T12:36:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T10:36:40","slug":"dove-chiedere-un-visto","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/consjohannesburg.esteri.it\/en\/servizi-consolari-e-visti\/servizi-per-il-cittadino-straniero\/visti\/dove-chiedere-un-visto\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to apply for a visa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Consulate General of Italy issues visas for residents of the\u00a0<strong>Provinces of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Free State, Limpopo, North West, Kwa-Zulu Natal and Botswana<\/strong>. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Consulate General of Italy in Johannesburg issues Schengen visas also for travellers\u00a0<strong>to Malta<\/strong>\u00a0for stays of a duration of no more than 90 days to applicants legally residing in its consular jurisdiction. All the diplomatic passport holders must apply at the Embassy of Italy in Pretoria.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All visa applications must be lodged at the\u00a0VFS Global Visa Application Centres dedicated to Italy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Please visit the dedicated VFS\u2019s website (<a href=\"https:\/\/visa.vfsglobal.com\/jhn\/en\/ita\">https:\/\/visa.vfsglobal.com\/jhn\/en\/ita<\/a>) to book your appointment, to track your application and for information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>VFS LOCATIONS \/ VFS OFFICES<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Johannesburg (Alice Lane) \u2013 3rd Floor, Bowmans Building, 11 Alice Lane, Sandton<br \/>\nMonday\u2013Sunday (including public holidays)<br \/>\nMonday\u2013Friday: 08:00 \u2013 20:00<br \/>\nSaturday\u2013Sunday and public holidays: 09:00 \u2013 13:00<\/li>\n<li>Pretoria \u2013 Brooklyn Pavilion, 217 Bronkhorst Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Brooklyn, Pretoria<br \/>\nMonday\u2013Sunday (including public holidays)<br \/>\nMonday\u2013Friday: 08:00 \u2013 20:00<br \/>\nSaturday\u2013Sunday and public holidays: 09:00 \u2013 13:00<\/li>\n<li>Durban \u2013 21 Aurora Drive, Liberty Life Building, Umhlanga<br \/>\nMonday\u2013Sunday (including public holidays)<br \/>\nMonday\u2013Friday: 08:00 \u2013 20:00<br \/>\nSaturday\u2013Sunday and public holidays: 09:00 \u2013 13:00<\/li>\n<li>Gaborone (Botswana) \u2013 Mogobe Plaza, New CBD<br \/>\nMonday\u2013Friday: 08:00 \u2013 20:00<br \/>\nSaturday\u2013Sunday: 09:00 \u2013 12:00<\/li>\n<li>Nelspruit \u2013 The Pinnacle Building, 2nd Floor, 1 Parkin Street, Nelspruit<br \/>\nMonday\u2013Sunday (including public holidays)<br \/>\nMonday\u2013Friday: 08:00 \u2013 20:00<br \/>\nSaturday\u2013Sunday and public holidays: 09:00 \u2013 13:00<\/li>\n<li>Polokwane \u2013 73 Biccard St, Polokwane Central<br \/>\nMonday\u2013Sunday (including public holidays)<br \/>\nMonday\u2013Friday: 08:00 \u2013 20:00<br \/>\nSaturday\u2013Sunday and public holidays: 09:00 \u2013 13:00<\/li>\n<li>Bloemfontein \u2013 196 Nelson Mandela Dr, Brandwag, Bloemfontein<br \/>\nMonday\u2013Sunday (including public holidays)<br \/>\nMonday\u2013Friday: 08:00 \u2013 20:00<br \/>\nSaturday\u2013Sunday and public holidays: 09:00 \u2013 13:00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>CONTATTI VFS \/ VFS CONTACTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Telefono Sudafrica: +27 12 4253048 \/ Phone South Africa: +27 12 4253048<br \/>\n\u2022 Telefono Botswana: +267 3733400 \/ Phone Botswana: +267 3733400<br \/>\n\u2022 Email SA: info.itza@vfshelpline.com \/ Email SA: info.itza@vfshelpline.com<br \/>\n\u2022 Email Botswana: info.itbo@vfshelpline.com \/ Email Botswana: info.itbo@vfshelpline.com<br \/>\n\u2022 Info online: <a href=\"https:\/\/vistoperitalia.esteri.it\">https:\/\/vistoperitalia.esteri.it<\/a> \/ Online info: <a href=\"https:\/\/vistoperitalia.esteri.it\">https:\/\/vistoperitalia.esteri.it<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Consulate General of Italy issues visas for residents of the\u00a0Provinces of Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Free State, Limpopo, North West, Kwa-Zulu Natal and Botswana. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The Consulate General of Italy in Johannesburg issues Schengen visas also for travellers\u00a0to Malta\u00a0for stays of a duration of no more than 90 days to applicants legally residing in its consular jurisdiction. 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