About the Embassy

The Royal Norwegian Embassy is open to the public by appointment only due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Please contact us either by email or telephone in order to make an appointment.

Visiting address: Royal Norwegian Embassy Ozmik House, 165 Lynnwood Road, Pretoria 

Postal address: P.O. Box 11612 Hatfield, 0028 South Africa

Tel: +27 12 364 3700/+47 23 95 26 00 Fax: +27 12 364 3799 E-mail:emb.pretoria@mfa.no

In case of after hours emergencies you will be directed to the Foreign Service Response Centre at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Oslo.

Directions to the Embassy 

Gautrain* from the OR Tambo airport:

If you are coming from the O R Tambo airport, you can get to the Embassy by using the Gautrain. Take the Gautrain to the Hatfield Station. You might have to change trains at Marlboro station. A single trip from O R Tambo to Hatfield costs R164. From Hatfield, you can catch the Gautrain bus no. 2 “Lynnwood” and get off at the second (H2 - 2 Jan Shoba & Lynnwood Rd) or third stop (H2 - 3 Hillcrest Blvd, Lynnwood Rd). The bus fee ranges between R7 and R20 for a single trip. The Embassy is the second building on the opposite side of Lynnwood Road.

*Please note that you must have a valid Gautrain Gold Card to use the Gautrain and the Gautrain buses. The card is available for purchase at any Gautrain station.  

The Norwegian Embassy in Pretoria is also responsible for the diplomatic relations to the following countries:

• Botswana
• Lesotho
• Madagascar
• Namibia
• Zimbabwe

The embassy will be closed on the following days in 2024:

Monday, 1 January – New Year

Thursday, 21 March – Human Rights Day

Thursday, 28 March – Maundy Thursday

Friday, 29 March – Good Friday

Monday, 1 April – Family Day

Wednesday, 1 May – Workers Day

Friday, 17 May – National Day Norway

Sunday, 16 June – Youth Day (Monday, 17 June is a public holiday)

Friday, 9 August – Women’s Day

Tuesday, 24 September – Heritage Day

Monday, 16 December – Day of Reconciliation

Wednesday, 25 December – Christmas Day

Thursday, 26 December – Boxing Day

There are seven Norwegian Honorary Consuls supporting the Embassy in Pretoria. Two are based in South Africa and the remaining five are in Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Namibia and Zimbabwe.        

Honorary Consuls are appointed by the Norwegian Government, but are often nationals of the host country.

The Consuls have agreed to represent Norway in their region on a voluntary basis. Their main task is to promote Norwegian interests and further the co-operation between Norway and the host country in their region.

The Honorary Consules often have interaction with Norway through their day-to-day business, and can provide advice and assistance in relation to Norwegian authorities, institutions or individuals. They can also provide assistance and advice to Norwegians in their interaction with the host country.

Our other embassies in the region (Maputo, Lusaka, Lilongwe, Luanda) also have Consuls assisting them.