🇺🇸 U.S. Embassy in South Africa
Address, phone numbers and consular emergency line, with the local emergency number and what to do if something goes wrong.
Data updated: August 2026
If it's urgent
What to do in an emergency
Immediate danger: call 10111.
Serious accident, arrest, theft or loss of passport: call the foreign ministry emergency line, +1 202 501 4444.
Non-urgent matters (passports, certificates, consular registration): call the switchboard, +27 12 431 4000.
Other consular offices in South Africa
U.S. Consulate General · Cape Town
2 Reddam Ave, Steenberg Estate, Cape Town, 7945, South Africa
U.S. Consulate General · Durban
31st Floor, Durban, Delta Towers, 303 West St, Durban Central, Durban, 4001, South Africa
U.S. Consulate General · Johannesburg
1 Sandton Dr, Sandhurst, Johannesburg, 2146, South Africa
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