South Africa has introduced some changes to its visa rules which will become effective this month, December 2018. The changes will likely affect tourism and procedures for immigration into the country. This information was revealed by South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs in its recent publication of regulatory amendments regarding the 2002 Immigration Act. The […]
Asylum seekers in South Africa, whose applications for being a refugee in the country were denied, have been allowed to apply for a visa. South Africa’s Constitutional Court made this ruling in a unanimous judgment in October. Background Story Three asylum seekers whose applications for South Africa’s refugee status were denied brought their case to […]
All over the world, the number of the Chinese going on tourist trips to the various tourist destinations in the world is on the rise. As a matter of fact, China has the highest number of citizens who patronize the tourism industries in other countries. Going by the rate at which the Chinese love traveling, […]
If the current proposed amendment to immigration laws is passed, children born to foreigners in the country will be denied nationality hence resulting in a sharp increase in the number of undocumented migrants according to an immigration lawyer. The amendments are related to Regulations on the Registration of Births and Deaths Act. While under the […]
The culture of Ghana is so very different than China’s and being able to spend one year in such a different country is all a student can ask for. Over the years, hundreds of Ghanaian students have been to China through the Year Abroad program. They stay there for a year and get to learn […]
Miguna was deported to Canada by the Kenyan government for helping Raila Odinga, Opposition party leader, to take the oath of becoming the People’s President. However, in less than a month of his deportation, Miguna announced that he will be returning to Kenya. Miguna is a member of the National Super Alliance and a lawyer. […]
The government of South Sudan has surprised the world by proposing to increase work permit fees to a massive $10,000. Aid workers around the world have long been under pressure to hire more local workers, or at least more from Africa. South Sudan had already increased the visa fee earlier in March for all foreign […]
The South African government has announced that citizens of New Zealand will now need a visa to travel to the country. The news follows announcements in October from the New Zealand government that South Africans will now need visas for travel to New Zealand. The end of the visa waiver for South Africans comes amid […]
New visa regulations for children travelling to South Africa have resulted in large number of tourists being delayed or barred entry to the country according to new figures. According to official statistics more than 13,000 tourists have been barred entry because of controversial regulations for minors entering the country. Meanwhile a further 800 missed connecting […]
Visa free travel to the European Union may soon become a reality for South African passport holders. It has been reported that the Home Affairs Minister for South Africa, Malusi Gigaba has officially started talks with the European Ambassador to pave the way for visa free travel. Discussions have already addressed multiple entry visas for […]
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