South Africa Consulate Monterrey

Before your visit

• Location: The honorary consulate is in the Residencial Chipinque neighbourhood of San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, about 7 km in a straight line from the centre of Monterrey; the nearest international airport is Monterrey International Airport (MTY), about 30 km away. (distances: OpenStreetMap)

About the Honorary Consulate of South Africa in Monterrey

The honorary consul is Ana Sofía Loreto Castellanos, according to the SRE list. It is one of 3 honorary consular posts of South Africa in Mexico listed in the SRE list. South Africa also has its embassy in Mexico City.

Which South African office handles passports and visas?

For passports, visas and other formal consular services, contact the Embassy of South Africa in Mexico. The honorary consulate in Monterrey can help with first steps and pass on documents, but it does not replace a career consulate.

Contact details of the South African Embassy in Mexico City, as listed on its page in this directory:

• Address: Andrés Bello No. 10, piso 9, Edificio Forum, Col. Polanco, Alcaldia Miguel Hidalgo, 11560 Mexico City, Mexico
• Telephone: +52 55 1100 4970
• Email: jouberta@dirco.gob.za
• Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08:00–16:00

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 in Monterrey

40 other countries are represented in Monterrey, among them: Austria (honorary), Belgium (honorary), Belize (honorary), Canada (consulate general), Chile (honorary), Colombia (consulate general), Colombia (honorary), Cuba (consulate general), Denmark (honorary), Dominican Republic (honorary), El Salvador (consulate general), Finland (honorary), France (consulate general), Spain (consulate general), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (honorary), Thailand (honorary), United Kingdom (consulate), United States (consulate general), Uruguay (honorary). The full list of all 41 missions is on the overview page for Mexico.

Closing days

Honorary consuls set their own office hours; the honorary consulate is usually closed on Mexico’s mandatory rest days under Article 74 of the Federal Labour Law and may also close on public holidays of South Africa.

Emergency assistance

In Mexico, dial 911 for the police, an ambulance or the fire service (GOV.UK travel advice). Mexican citizens who need consular help in South Africa can contact the Embassy of Mexico in South Africa, according to the SRE’s directory of Mexican missions abroad.

Diplomatic missions of South Africa in Mexico

South Africa in Mexico

Measured in a straight line from Monterrey, the nearest other South African office is the Honorary Consulate (Jalisco) in Guadalajara (about 640 km). The nearest embassy or career consulate is the Embassy in Mexico City (about 710 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Monterrey.

• Mexico City (710 km) – Embassy of South Africa in Mexico
• Cancún (1,460 km) – Honorary Consulate (Quintana Roo)
• Guadalajara (640 km) – Honorary Consulate (Jalisco)
• Monterrey – Honorary Consulate (this page)