The British High Commission in South Africa maintains and develops relations between the UK and South Africa.
The commission provides services to British nationals living in and visiting South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho. You can access UK government services while in South Africa.
If you’re in South Africa, Eswatini or Lesotho and you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call +27 12 421 7500 or +27 21 405 2400.
Emergency assistance
| Fee number |
Consular service |
Cost |
| 19 |
Administering an application for, and if successful providing, an Emergency Travel Document and in addition to direct costs, if any |
£100 |
| 20 |
Exceptionally, administering an application for, and, if successful providing an Emergency Passport, on emergency occasions when not possible to provide an Emergency Travel Document (in addition to direct costs, if any) |
£75 |
