Consular information
Consular protection for EU citizens in Lesotho
Are you an EU citizen in Lesotho? Learn more about your right to consular protection.
THE CONSULAR PROTECTION OF EU CITIZENS
What is consular protection?
Consular protection is the help an EU Member State can provide to its citizens in case they need assistance abroad. Typically, consular protection can include cases such as:
- A need for emergency travel documents;
- A serious accident or serious illness;
- Relief and repatriation in case of an emergency;
- Being a victim of crime;
- Arrest or detention;
- Death.
ARE YOU AN EU CITIZEN IN NEED OF CONSULAR PROTECTION IN LESOTHO?
You can follow these steps
EU citizens in Lesotho must contact the EU Embassy/Consulate/Honorary Consul resident in South Africa for Consular protection.
The following EU Member States each have resident Embassies in South Africa:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden.
Estonia and Malta are represented by an Honorary Consul.
If your EU Member State has no local representation or no resident Embassy/Consulate/Honorary Consul able to provide consular protection in Lesotho, you can turn to another EU Member State for consular protection.
Please note that the EU Delegation in Lesotho cannot provide direct consular assistance.
The contact details of the resident EU Member States Embassies and Consulates in South Africa are listed in the EMBASSIES and CONSULATES sections of this page.
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP?
As an EU citizen, you can take simple steps to make consular protection more effective, for example:
- Following the travel advice issued by your country’s Foreign Ministry.
- Visiting the website of EU Delegations for information on EU Member State presence outside of the EU, and following their social media accounts.
- Registering with your Embassy or Consulate and/or through dedicated platforms to signal your presence abroad, if applicable.
- Other tips include keeping an electronic copy of your travel documents, subscribing to a travel insurance or saving crisis contact details.
EMBASSIES
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR EU MEMBER STATES RESIDENT IN PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA
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Austria 454 A Fehrsen Street |
Belgium 625 Leyds Street |
Bulgaria 1071 Stanza Bopape Street |
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Croatia Ozmik House, 165 Lynnwood Road |
Cyprus 375 Marais Street |
Czech Republic 936 Pretorius Street |
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Denmark iParioli Office Park, Block B2 |
Finland 628 Leyds Street |
France 250 Melk Street |
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Germany 201 Florence Ribeiro Ave Groenkloof, Pretoria |
Greece 323 Alpine way and Village road, |
Hungary 959 Arcadia Street |
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Ireland 2nd Floor, Parkdev Building, Brooklyn Bridge Office Park |
Italy 796 George Avenue |
Netherlands 210 Florence Ribeiro / Queen Wilhelmina Avenue |
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Poland 14 Amos Street |
Portugal 599 Leyds Street |
Romania 877 Justice Mohamed Street |
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Slovakia 930 Arcadia Street |
Spain Lord Charles Building |
Sweden iParioli Complex |
CONSULATES
CONTACT DETAILS FOR CONSULATES OF EU MEMBER STATES IN SOUTH AFRICA
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Belgium (Cape Town) Consulate General Belgium in Cape Town
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France (Johannesburg) Consulate General of France in Johannesburg
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France (Cape Town) Consulate General of France in Cape Town
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Germany (Cape Town) Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Cape Town |
Greece (Cape Town) Consulate General of Greece in Cape Town |
Greece (Johannesburg) Consulate General of Greece in Johannesburg |
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Italy (Cape Town) Consulate General of Italy in Cape Town
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Italy (Johannesburg) Consulate General of Italy in Johannesburg
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Netherlands (Cape Town) Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Cape Town
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Portugal (Cape Town) Consulate General of Portugal in Cape Town
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Portugal (Durban) Consulate General of Portugal in Durban
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Portugal (Johannesburg) Consulate General of Portugal in Johannesburg
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Romania (Cape Town) Consulate General of Romania in Cape Town
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Romania (Pretoria) Consular Section at Embassy of Romania
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Spain (Cape Town) Consulate General of Spain in Cape Town
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Sweden Consulate General of Norway and Sweden in Cape Town |
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Honorary Consuls
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Honorary Consul of Ireland Mannete Malethole Ramaili (Ms) Cathedral Area Tel: +266 2232 4182 |
Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany Mantopi Lebofa (Ms) German Honorary Consul Tel: +266 5725 5899 |
Royal Consulate of Denmark in Maseru Simon Phafane (Mr) Royal Consulate of Denmark, Tel: +266 22316937 |
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Honorary Consul, The Netherlands Rethabile Mafura (Ms) Netherlands Consulate Tel: +266 5853 8402 |
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information on consular protection, see the dedicated pages on the websites of the European External Action Service (EEAS), the European Commission and the Council of the EU.
