As an honorary office, the Honorary Consulate of South Africa in Graz (honorary consul Dr. med. univ Heimo Clar) supports South African nationals and promotes contacts with South Africa in Styria. For passports and visas, the South African Embassy in Vienna is responsible.
Contact Details
| Address | Hans-Sachs-Gasse 1, 8010 Graz, Austria |
| Telephone | +43 650 213 1754 |
| hkonsulat.suedafrika.stmk@orthoclar.at | |
| Head of Mission | Dr. med. univ Heimo Clar, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | Styria |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | By appointment |
| Tuesday | By appointment |
| Wednesday | By appointment |
| Thursday | By appointment |
| Friday | By appointment |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Visits by appointment only. Please call or e-mail before you go.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Graz
Since 2021, Dr. med. univ Heimo Clar has looked after South African interests in Styria. There are no fixed public hours, so arrange a meeting first.
Where do I apply for a passport or visa?
Good to know: Austrian citizens need no visa for South Africa and must travel with a passport. Formal consular services – passports, certificates and visas – are provided by the consular section of the South African Embassy in Vienna.
Contact details of the South African Embassy in Vienna, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Sandgasse 33, 1190 Vienna, Austria
- Telephone: +43 1 320 64 93
- Email: vienna.bilateral@dirco.gov.za
- Opening hours: Monday to Wednesday 10:00–14:00
- Website: dirco.gov.za/vienna
What can an honorary consul do?
An honorary consul is not a career diplomat but a local resident – often a business person or lawyer – appointed by South Africa and approved by the host country. Depending on the powers granted, the honorary consul can help South African citizens in an emergency (lost passport, accident, arrest), pass on applications and documents to the embassy, and certify signatures or life certificates. Passports and visas are not issued by an honorary consulate; they remain the responsibility of the embassy or a career consulate.
Other consulates and embassies in Graz
35 other countries are represented in Graz, among them: Albania (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Bosnia and Herzegovina (honorary), Brazil (honorary), Colombia (honorary), Croatia (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Estonia (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (honorary), Germany (honorary), Hungary (honorary), Indonesia (honorary), Spain (honorary), Sri Lanka (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Tunisia (honorary), Ukraine (honorary), Vietnam (honorary). The full list of all 36 missions is on the overview page for Austria.
South African missions in Austria
Measured in a straight line from Graz, the nearest other South African office is the Honorary Consulate in St. Pölten (about 130 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Vienna (about 140 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Graz.
- Vienna (140 km) – Embassy of South Africa
- Graz – Honorary Consulate (Styria) (this page)
- Innsbruck (310 km) – Honorary Consulate (Tyrol)
- Linz (160 km) – Honorary Consulate (Upper Austria)
- Salzburg (200 km) – Honorary Consulate (Salzburg)
- St. Pölten (130 km) – Honorary Consulate (Lower Austria)
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Details checked on 8 October 2026. Sources: Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (BMEIA) – directory of consular representations, BMEIA travel information. Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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