The Honorary Consulate of South Africa in Bergen is a volunteer-run office that assists South African citizens in the area; passport and visa applications go to the South African Embassy in Oslo.
Contact Details
| Address | Bergen Næringsråd, Olav Kyrres gate 11, 5014 Bergen, Norway |
| Telephone | +47 90 76 53 00 |
| marit@bergen-chamber.no | |
| Head of Mission | Marit Warncke, Honorary Consul |
| Consular district | Vestland |
Opening Hours
No regular opening hours are published. Contact the consulate by phone or e-mail to arrange a visit.
Location of the Consulate
About the honorary consulate in Bergen
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs gives 13 May 2022 as the date of the appointment. Its jurisdiction, according to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Vestland.
Which South African office issues passports and visas?
Passports and other formal consular services for South African citizens are handled by the South African Embassy in Oslo.
Contact details of the South African Embassy in Oslo, as listed on its page in this directory:
- Address: Drammensveien 88 C, 0271 Oslo, Norway
- Telephone: +47 23 27 32 20
- Email: oslo.reception@dirco.gov.za
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 Bergen
29 other countries are represented in Bergen, among them: Austria (honorary), Bangladesh (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Brazil (honorary), Croatia (honorary), Czech Republic (honorary), Denmark (honorary), Estonia (honorary), Finland (honorary), France (honorary), Germany (honorary), Hungary (honorary), Iceland (honorary), Spain (honorary), Sri Lanka (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), Tunisia (honorary), United Kingdom (honorary), Uruguay (honorary). The full list of all 30 missions is on the overview page for Norway.
Closing days
The honorary consulate is normally closed on the public holidays observed in Norway – New Year’s Day (1 January), Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Constitution Day (17 May), Ascension Day, Whit Sunday and Whit Monday, and Christmas (25 and 26 December). In 2027 the Easter holidays fall on 25–29 March, Ascension Day on 6 May and Whit Monday on 17 May (together with Constitution Day). Christmas Eve (24 December) and New Year’s Eve (31 December) are not public holidays, but most offices close early or for the whole day. It is usually also closed on South Africa’s national day (27 April).
South African missions in Norway
Measured in a straight line from Bergen, the nearest other South African office is the Honorary Consulate in Stavanger (about 160 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Oslo (about 310 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Bergen.
- Oslo (310 km) – Embassy of South Africa
- Bergen – Honorary Consulate (this page)
- Stavanger (160 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Tromsø (1,210 km) – Honorary Consulate
- Trondheim (430 km) – Honorary Consulate
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Details checked on 16 October 2026. Sources: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – foreign honorary consuls in Norway (June 2026). Rules and opening hours can change. Confirm with the consulate before your visit.
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