Embassy of Italy in Pretoria
HEAD OF MISSION
Ambassador Alberto VECCHI
796, George Avenue,0083 Arcadia, Pretoria
Tel +27 12 423 0000
Fax +27 12 4305547
E-mail: segreteria1.pretoria@esteri.it (P.A. of the Ambassador)
CHANCERY
796, George Avenue,0083 Arcadia, Pretoria
Tel +27 12 423 0000
Fax +27 12 4305547
E-mail: segreteria.pretoria@esteri.it
PEC (Electronic Certified Mail):
amb.pretoria@cert.esteri.it
(only electronic certified mail can be received)
Switchboard operating hours:
Monday-Thursday 09.00 -16.00; Friday 09.00 -14.00
Consular Chancery
Head: First Secretary Luca Pascali
E-mail: consolato.pretoria@esteri.it
– Consular Office
Tel: +27 12 423 0014 / 0026 / 0027
E-mail: statocivile.pretoria@esteri.it
PEC (Electronic Certified Mail):
amb.pretoria.consolare@cert.esteri.it
(only electronic certified mail can be received)
– Visa Office
Tel: +27 12 423 0025
E-mail: visti.pretoria@esteri.it
Opening hours to the public of the Consular Chancery of the Embassy (both consular services and visas):
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday morning: 09.30 – 12.00;
Wednesday afternoon: 14.00 – 16.00
Tuesday closed to public
Emergency number of the Embassy FOR ITALIAN CITIZENS IN DISTRESS: +27.82.781.5972
ONLY FOR EMERGENCIES, DO NOT EVER CALL THIS NUMBER ABOUT VISAS. NO INFORMATION ON VISAS OR GENERIC MATTERS WILL BE PROVIDED
Economic and Commercial Office
Head:
E-mail: pretoria.commerciale@esteri.it
Scientific and Technological Attaché
Prof. Luca Tiano
E-mail: pretoria.scienza@esteri.it
Financial Attaché
Anna Maria Germano
E-mail: annamaria.germano@esteri.it
Security Expert
Major Giovanni Manicone Leone
email: giovanni.manicone@esteri.it
Italian Institute of Culture
Director Michele Gialdroni
803 George Avenue, 0083 Arcadia, Pretoria
Tel +27 12 3420010
Fax +27 12 3420057
E-mail: iicpretoria@esteri.it
Opening Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday morning: 9:30 am – 12 pm
Monday, Thursday afternoon: 2 – 4 pm
Wednesday: closed to the public, but private appointments may be made beforehand.
Office of the Military Attaché, Army, Navy & Aviation
Military Attaché: Col. Flaviano Palazzi
803, George Avenue,
0083 Arcadia
Pretoria
Tel +27-12-3420026
Fax +27-12-4302091
E-mail: difeitalia.pretoria@smd.difesa.it
Calendar of Public Holidays
The Embassy observes a number of Italian and South African Public holidays, based on the following calendar:
2025
1) 01/01/2025 Capodanno
2) 21/03/2025 Human Rights Day
3) 21/04/2025 Lunedì dell’Angelo
4) 25/04/2025 Festa della Liberazione
5) 27/04/2025 Freedom Day
6) 01/05/2025 Festa del Lavoro
7) 02/06/2025 Festa della Repubblica Italiana
8) 24/09/2025 Heritage Day
9) 16/12/2025 Reconciliation Day
10) 25/12/2025 Natale
11) 26/12/2025 Santo Stefano