Embassy of Finland, Pretoria

Customer service

Consular services by appointment only: [email protected]
Residence permits by appointment only: [email protected]
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

2025

Wednesday 1st January, New Year's Day
Friday 21st March, Human Right's Day
Friday 18th April, Good Friday
Monday 21st April, Family Day
Monday 28th April, Freedom Day
Thursday 1st May, Workers' Day
Monday 16th June, Youth Day Holiday
Friday 20th June, Midsummer
Wednesday 24th September, Heritage Day
Tuesday 16th December, Day of Reconciliation
Wednesday 24th December, Christmas Eve
Thursday 25th December, Christmas Day
Friday 26th 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 [email protected]. For consular emergencies only. No visa inquiries, visa matters are not urgent 24/7 service issues. Phone calls will be recorded.

Email

Telephone exchange

  • +27 12 486 6700

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
Veera Virmasalo
Senior Specialist
higher education and science policy