Consular Services

The South African Consulate in The Bahamas operates under the accreditation of the South African High Commission in Kingston, Jamaica.

If you are a South African citizen who is a temporary or permanent resident of any of the following countries, please note that certain consular services are provided by the High Commission in Kingston:

  • Antigua and Barbuda

  • The Bahamas

  • Belize

  • Dominica

  • Haiti

  • St. Kitts and Nevis

  • Trinidad & Tobago

  • Barbados

  • Grenada

  • Guyana

  • St. Lucia

  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines

  • Suriname

For residents of the Dominican Republic, consular matters are handled by the South African Embassy in Havana, Cuba.

Consular Services provided by the High Commission in Kingston

For the following consular services, please contact the Consular Section in Kingston directly at kingston.consular@dirco.gov.za

  • Passport renewal

  • Temporary passports

  • Child passports

  • Replacement of lost, stolen, or damaged passports

  • Emergency travel documents

  • Re-issuing of ID documents

  • Unabridged birth certificates

  • Abridged birth, marriage, or death certificates

  • Retention or resumption of South African citizenship

Important:
These services can be processed via correspondence. You do not need to travel to Kingston, Jamaica for these applications.

Operating Hours of Kingston’s Consular section:
Monday to Friday, 08:30 – 12:30