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A Kenyan passport. The Kenyan business and academia communities will now be issued with multiple entry visas valid for up to 10 years. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Easier travel as SA scraps short-term visa requirement
IN SUMMARY
- Government officials on official business will be granted free, three-month visas with immediate effect.
- The Kenyan business and academia communities will be issued with multiple entry visas valid for up to 10 years, in the system that is effective December 1.
- Frequent fliers will also be eligible for three-year multiple entry visas.
- Kenya and South Africa have also agreed to step up joint efforts against illegal immigration and protect the integrity of their travel documents.
- South Africa has scrapped short-term visa requirements for Kenyans travelling for studies, business and government duties.Government officials on official business will be granted free, three-month visas with immediate effect.
BENEFITS
The Kenyan business and academia communities will be issued with multiple entry visas valid for up to 10 years, in the system that is effective December 1.
Frequent fliers will also be eligible for three-year multiple entry visas.
Kenyan students in South Africa stand to benefit greatly as they have been allowed to get study visas and acquire new ones as soon as the need arises.
