Swiss citizens living abroad must register with the nearest Swiss representation. They may visit the Embassy of Switzerland in Pretoria or the Consulate General of Switzerland in Cape Town on any working day between 9.00 a.m. and noon. They must bring along their Swiss passports and identity cards as well as the Swiss passports and identity cards of their family plus their deregistration letter (Abmeldebescheinigung) of the town or village commune where they last were registered plus the "Heimatschein" if they have one. If Swiss citizens are unable to come to the Embassy, they may contact the Embassy or the Consulate in writing or by telephone indicating their exact address. The necessary forms and documentation will then be forwarded to them.

If you live in Gauteng, the Free State, in KwaZulu-Natal, in Mpumalanga, in the Northern or North-West Provinces, or in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland or Mauritius, please contact the Embassy of Switzerland in Pretoria at:

Embassy of Switzerland
Parc Nouveau
225 Veale Street
New Muckleneuk
0181 Pretoria

Postaddress
P.O. Box 2508
Brooklyn Square
0075

Phone +27 (0)12  452 06 61
Fax      +27 (0)12  346 66 05

If your residence is in the three Cape Provinces or in Namibia, please contact the Consulate General in Cape Town at:

Consulate General of Switzerland
1 Thibault Square, 26th floor
Crn. Long & Hans Strijdom Avenue 
Cape Town 
8001

Postaddress
P.O. Box 563
Cape Town
8000

Phone +27 (0)21 418 36 65
Fax      +27 (0)21 418 36 88