TANZANIA REMOVES VISAS FOR SOUTH AFRICAN VISITORS .

  

A man holds a South African passport. The first secretary of the Tanzania High commission in South Africa, Mr Habib Mohamed, said the decision to remove visas for the two countries was to reciprocate a similar move by the SA govt after discussions that involved officials from both nations. PHOTO | AGENCY

Johannesburg. South African travellers wishing to visit Tanzania for holiday or business have been exempted from applying for a visa for stays of up to 90 days, the Tanzanian High Commission in South Africa announced on Monday.

The exemption applies to South Africans holding ordinary passports who wish to visit the United Republic of Tanzania for holiday, private and official business purposes and those in transit.

The visa exemption applies for 90 days. The decision to exempt South Africans from visa requirements took effect in the beginning of July this year

The first secretary of the Tanzania High commission in South Africa, Mr Habib Mohamed, said the decision was made on reciprocity purposes after discussions that involved officials from the governments of the two nations.

Being a member of the Southern African Development Community, Tanzanians visiting South Africa are also exempted from visas for 90 days.

Earlier in an interview, the Tanzania high commissioner to South Africa Radhia Msuya said the two countries were in discussions on how to improve their relationships, with the recent agreement being on exchange of information on different issues such as the economy, tourism, immigrants and prisoners