Embassy of Finland, Pretoria

Customer service

Consular services by appointment only: Sanomat.PRE@gov.fi
Residence permits by appointment only: Visa.PRE@gov.fi
Contact VFS Global for visa appointment(Link to another website.) 

Office hours

Mon - Thurs from 08h00 to 16h15. Fridays from 08h00 to 13h45

Exceptional opening hours

2024

Monday 1st January, New Year’s day
Thursday 21st March, Human Right's Day
Friday March 29th, Good Friday
Monday 1st April, Family Day
Wednesday 1st May, Workers Day
Wednesday 29th May, Election Day
Monday 17th June, Youth Day Holiday
Friday 21st June, Midsummer
Friday 9th August, Women's Day
Tuesday 24th September, Heritage Day
Monday 16th December, Day of Reconciliation
Tuesday 24th December, Christmas Eve
Wednesday 25th December, Christmas Day
Thursday 26 th December, Day of Goodwill

24/7 service

When a mission is closed, you can in an emergency situation contact the Foreign Ministry's 24/7 service: tel. +358 9 1605 5555 or email paivystys.um@gov.fi. For consular emergencies only. No visa inquiries, visa matters are not urgent 24/7 service issues. Phone calls will be recorded.

Email

  • Visa.PRE@gov.fi  (Immigration and consular queries)
  • Sanomat.PRE@gov.fi

Telephone exchange

  • +27 12 486 6700

Phone

  • +27 12 343 0276  (Siirtymäkauden voimassa - vanha keskuksen numero. Poistuu 9/2024)

Post address

Embassy of Finland
PO Box 443
0001 PRETORIA
SOUTH AFRICA

Visiting address

628 Leyds Street, Muckleneuk
0002, PRETORIA
SOUTH AFRICA

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Personnel

Pekka Metso
Head of Mission
CV
Alana Saul
Deputy Head of Mission
Helena Pentinmäki
Administrative Officer, Consular Services
Second Secretary, Consul
Tuija Pulkkinen
Senior Specialist
Team Finland South Africa
Santeri Saramäki
Administrative Officer
financial administration
Martti Salmismäki
Property manager
Estate services for Finland’s missions in Sub-Saharan Africa
Marko Saarinen
Senior Specialist
Development Policy
Rui Nozes
Special Adviser
economic affairs
Tsakane Bok
Special Adviser
local development cooperation projects
Maria Patjane
Consular Services Coordinator
visas
Beverley Harris
Executive Assistant
Masego Polo
Coordinator
Team Finland
Kedibone Mpuru
Assistant
Jade Klaasen
Catering and Housekeeping Supervisor
Martha Aphane
Domestic Worker
Agrineth Mnguni
Catering and Housekeeping Attendant
Daniel Nkosi
Office Services Attendant
Joseph Mnisi
Office Services Attendant