High Commission of India, Pretoria

Head of mission

Prabhat KumarHigh Commission of India, Pretoria

Prabhat Kumar joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1991 and has served in Madrid, Zagreb, Kathmandu and Geneva. He was Ambassador to Colombia, Ecuador and Kazakhstan, and later led passport, economic-relations and development-partnership work in New Delhi before arriving in Pretoria in August 2023.

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Emergency help

For a person in trouble. Not for an Emergency Certificate travel document. Emergency travel document.

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Prove or change my identity

Renew or reissue a passport Passport for a child born abroad OCI card - new application

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Certify documents

Attestation of documents Apostille guidance Power of attorney

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Travel to India

Tourist visa Business visa Employment visa

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Work safely abroad

Unpaid wages or contract dispute Employer kept my passport Indian Community Welfare Fund

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Next up20 Aug 2026Online appointment system launchedPretoria

17 Aug 202680th Independence Day receptionPretoria

31 Jul 2026Second PIO Connect programmePretoria

Updates from your mission

Pretoria cultural wingEvent · Mission update

Yoga at the Union Buildings

The annual programme links public wellness, community organisations and the mission’s cultural outreach.

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