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South Africa Extends Blanket Concession for Some Visa Applicants

South Africa's department of home affairs has announced the extension of the blanket concession for long-term visa or waiver applicants who are awaiting outcomes of their applications to the end of December 2023. The department currently faces a backlog of almost 62,700 visa applications which it has been trying to get through since 2022.

South Africa: Dept Of Home Affairs Extends Blanket Concession for Some Visa Applicants

allAfrica, 29 March 2023

South Africa's department of home affairs has announced the extension of the blanket concession for long-term visa or waiver applicants who are awaiting outcomes of their… Read more »
South Africa: South African E-Visa Service Lags Behind Other African Countries

Daily Maverick, 20 December 2022

The Africa Visa Openness Index, a joint initiative of the African Development Bank and the African Union Commission, has tracked visa regimens in Africa since 2016. SA is ranked… Read more »
Kenya: Visa Free Travel - Kenya, South Africa Pact Boosts AfCFTA

The Exchange, 10 November 2022

For Kenyans to travel to South Africa, they were required to pay US$40 for the visa while they also had to provide proof they had sufficient funds and had booked return flight… Read more »
Kenya: South Africa to Allow Kenyans Visa-Free Entry for 90 Days a Year From Jan 1

Capital FM, 9 November 2022

Kenyans holding ordinary passports will be allowed to enter South Africa on a visa free regime for upto 90 days per calendar year, President William Ruto has said. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Announces One-Time Six-Month Extension for Zimbabwe Nationals

ForexBrokers.co.za, 2 September 2022

1. As previously communicated, the Department of Home Affairs ("DHA") appointed the Departmental Advisory Committee ("DAC") led by Dr Cassius Lubisi to assess the visa… Read more »