US
U.S. Consulate General in Cape Town
Active
Verified Sep 29, 2026
Consulate general in Cape Town, South Africa
Mission details
- Sending country
- United States
- Physical location
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Status
- Active
- Verified
- Sep 29, 2026
- Website
- Official site
- Appointments
- Booking page
- Parent mission
- U.S. Embassy Pretoria
Services
| Service | Availability | Appointment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consular assistance | Available | Check source | Listed by the Department of State embassy and consulate directory as a U.S. mission or office. https://www.usembassy.gov/south-africa/ |
| Passport | Unknown | Check source | Not stated on the official sources checked for this post on 2026-09-29. |
| Emergency travel document | Unknown | Check source | Not stated on the official sources checked for this post on 2026-09-29. |
| Notarial | Unknown | Check source | Not stated on the official sources checked for this post on 2026-09-29. |
| Visa | Available | Check source | Contact page: schedule a visa interview at one of the United States consulates in South Africa through the Visa Information Service Center. The page also lists https://ais.usvisa-info.com. It says this is the only U.S.-government-approved visa site. Source |
Contacts
| Contact | Value | Purpose | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official website | https://za.usembassy.gov/ | General | |
| After hours, weekends, and holidays Emergency | +27 (21) 702-7300 | General | |
| Fax | +27 (21) 702-7493 | General | |
| Phone | +27 (21) 702-7300 | General | |
| From the United States | 011-27-21-702-7300 | General | |
| U.S. Citizen Services | [email protected] | General | |
| Visa Information Service Center, nationwide | +27 (087) 550-2160 | Visa | |
| Visa Information Service Center, from the United States | +1.703.988.7092 | Visa |
Countries covered (1)
| Country | Coverage | Priority | Routing |
|---|---|---|---|
 ZA
South Africa
|
GeneralPrimary | 10 |
Official sources
| Source | Retrieved | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Official | Sep 29, 2026 | Mission website linked from the Department of State directory. |
| Official | Sep 29, 2026 | Mission contact page. Johannesburg directory block repeats the Cape Town address and is not used. Checked 2026-09-29. |
| Official_directory | Sep 29, 2026 | Department of State directory page, WordPress modified 2025-09-24. |