Welcome to the official website of the South African High Commission in Wellington, New Zealand

Thank you for visiting the official website of the South African High Commission in Wellington, New Zealand. It is a great honour to be at your service whether you are planning to visit South Africa, are keen to pursue economic interests in South Africa or are interested in the activities of the High Commission, we hope that you find the information useful.

The High Commission subscribes to “Batho Pele” (Putting People First) and to the principles of “Ubuntu,” placing humanity at the centre of all our activities, in particular, the provision of service to our clients. The execution of our work takes place within the broader context of bilateral engagement between South Africa and New Zealand as well as the following Pacific Island countries, Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu and the Cook Islands wherein our efforts remain directed at contributing towards the creation of a better South Africa for all who live in it.

The High Commission provides the following services to its clients: consular, civic (passport & identity document applications etc.) and immigration (visa applications). Kindly take note that the High Commission can only be accessed by way of appointment only. An electronic appointment booking system for civic services can be accessed by clicking on the following two options highlighted:  For individual bookings and, bookings for two or more people . Clients are furthermore encouraged to visit VFS Global Passport application centre in Auckland and Wellington for adult and children passports (strictly): https://services.vfsglobal.com/nzl/en/zap/book-an-appointment  . First adult passport and ID applications may only be submitted at the SA High Commission in Wellington until further notice. 

Last but not least, to those who seek to explore our country, the South African High Commission wishes to advise that South Africa remains a premier tourism destination characterised by youthfulness, beautiful wildlife, pristine beaches and breath-taking scenery, vibrant cultural and heritage offerings, unique cuisine, exciting adventure, an amazing climate and, a people collectively invested in providing you with your best experience yet.

South Africa is open for business! As an emerging market economy, we boast world-class infrastructure, a highly developed and sophisticated banking system, an independent judiciary, the largest ports on the African continent and, our greatest asset – our highly resourceful people – who are ready to get to work and get the job done.