The Consulate of Italy in Cape Town d’Italia a Cape Town provides consular services to Italian and foreign citizens resident in its own consular area (the South African provinces of Western Cape, Northern Cape and Eastern Cape, the British island of Saint Helena).
The Consul of Italy is Giulio Mignacca, assisted by a team of eight employees.
In the consular area there are also two Honorary Vice Consulates, based in Gqeberha and in East London.
For further details regarding our offices and contacts, please visit relative pages.
Address
2 Grey’s Pass, Gardens, Cape Town
Tel +27-21-487 3900
e-mail: consolato.capetown@esteri.it
Opening hours
Monday, Tuesday and Friday 9h00 -12h00
Thursday 9h00 -12h00 and 14h00 -16h00
Wednesday: closed to public
Public entrance is located in Dean St.
Telephone Contacts for Consular Services:
Due to the high number of users, during the hours above the staff in charge of consular services may be unable to answer phone calls as they are at the front desk.
Therefore, it is recommended to contact the Offices by phone outside of public reception hours, or to send requests via email to the addresses listed further down on this page.
Before calling, it is advisable to consult the information about the various consular services available on this website.
For urgent assistance, the EMERGENCY NUMBER +27 (0) 83 398 3010 is active from Monday to Friday from 17.00 to 22.00 and on weekends from 9.00 to 22.00.
From 22.00 to 8.00 you may call the telephone operator of the Italian Ministry of the Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation +39 0636 91 26 66.
These numbers must be called only in cases of emergencies which require immediate intervention (i.e. accident, arrest, serious health and family problems, natural disaster).
Port Elizabeth and East London Honorary Vice Consulates: see Consular network
Public holidays
The Consulate will be closed on the following South African and Italian public holidays:
2025
· 1st January – New Year’s day
· 21 March – Human Rights Day
· 21 April – Easter Monday
· 25 April – Festa della Liberazione (Italian Freedom Day)
· 27 April – Freedom Day
· 1 May – Workers’ day
· 2 June – Italian National Republic day
· 24 September – Heritage Day
· 16 December – Reconciliation Day
· 25 December – Christmas
· 26 December – Santo Stefano (Boxing Day)