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Israel offers consular services in Cape Town

The Israeli embassy in Pretoria announced on Tuesday that they will be offering many of their consular services from Cape Town now as well as in future. People will be able to take in all their applications for passports, IDs, etc. which will be processed and sent back by mail, they said.

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“We will be able to identify citizens (for passports, ID documents, etc),” Aviad Hefetz, Consul at the embassy, told Jewish Report.

“Our motivation is to improve the services that we provide. If we can aid Israeli citizens and members of the Jewish community who would otherwise have to travel to Pretoria, then that is what we want to achieve.”

The embassy says they are very excited to be offering these services in Cape Town. “We know that it will ease the lives of those who require our services and save them many thousands of rand as they won’t need to come to Pretoria in future,” said Hefetz.

Jewish Report understands that the services will initially be offered on a scheduled basis and not full-time.

Anyone who wants to set an appointment should send an e-mail to consular@pretoria.mfa.gov.il and include their full name (and Israeli ID number if they are Israeli citizens or passport number if non-Israeli citizens).

In the e-mail they should explain what services they require. Unfortunately, telephone appointments will not be accepted.

Jewish Report will continue to give further details of these services as they are made available. The service is active already, though, so take up the offer and e-mail your requirements.

13 Comments

  1. Denis Solomons

    January 22, 2015 at 8:09 am

    ‘I suppose that if you live in the Cape then Cape Town is more accessible than Pretoria !’

  2. anon

    January 22, 2015 at 11:17 am

    ‘What a profound statement from Dennis!!!!’

  3. nat cheiman

    January 22, 2015 at 12:02 pm

    ‘Ant I have e mailed you. But to be 100% sure, pse give me yr email address.Nat’

  4. Julia

    April 17, 2015 at 9:44 am

    ‘The embassy says they are very excited to be offering these services in Cape Town.

    Julia

  5. Michael Rose

    July 7, 2015 at 8:38 am

    ‘Hi I’m an American student currently spending a summer at the University of Cape Town.  I’ve noticed a surprising enthusiasm here for the BDS campaign and find it very alarming.  Do you have any recommendations on countering this movement? Thanks, any suggestions would be helpful, I’ve found BDS to be highly aggressive and inflammatory in its slogans towards Israel.’

  6. jude

    December 24, 2015 at 10:46 am

    ‘hi. i am Jude from Congo Brazzaville i am staying in cape town.i am staying in cape town.i would like just to known where can apply for Israel tourist visa.i and my wife a south African  want to visit israel.South African passport does not need a vbisa to visit israel.’

  7. Jarred

    December 30, 2015 at 8:39 pm

    ‘Hi

    I am planning to visit Israel; however, I have a criminal record (was convicted 17 years ago for a minor offence).  Would it be a problem entering Israel with a criminal record?

  8. Kevin

    January 16, 2017 at 3:30 pm

    ‘Hi  how to apply for a visa if you are not a South African citizen.’

  9. Edward

    February 21, 2017 at 11:56 am

    ‘To G-D of Abraham Isaac and Jacob . i have been fighting for liberty equal right and dignity of my father . now i am tired its time you save me or you kill me your self’

  10. Yvonne Greeff

    February 27, 2017 at 10:45 am

    ‘I am planning a trip to Israel and would like some details.’

  11. ROGER HAYON

    November 1, 2017 at 9:10 am

    ‘AM ISRAELI CITIZEN AND WOULD APPRECIATE A CALL BACK AS I NEED UR ASSISTANCE PLS .  MY LOCAL PHONE NUMBER IS: 071-3040-453.  THANK YOU’

  12. Ruth

    January 12, 2018 at 9:31 pm

    ‘Do you know where the consulate is in Cape Town?  And perhaps a telephone number to arrange an appointment?’

  13. Liyodi Ng'ambi

    July 6, 2023 at 3:30 pm

    How much is IsraelB/2 Visitor’s Visa?

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