Five Southern African countries have agreed to a single regional visa to enhance tourism and ease cross-border movements.
With the intention of increasing tourism, five Southern African countries have agreed to extend a regional visa scheme that simplifies cross-border travel.Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe – member states of the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area, will introduce the expanded univisa.
The new regional visa will allow entry to five countries. Initially, the visa granted entry to only two countries, Zambia and Zimbabwe.This unified visa is expected to enable seamless cross-border travel, attract more visitors and enhance the region’s appeal as a top travel destination.During a recent summit in Livingstone, Zambia, KAZA leaders agreed to extend the univisa’s coverage to additional countries within both the conservation area and the larger Southern African economic community.
The KAZA countries state that lifting these restrictions would allow them to sell ivory stocks, valued at approximately $1 billion . The proceeds would be dedicated to conservation efforts.The KAZA univisa is similar to Europe’s Schengen Visa, which provides entry to many states in Europe. The Schengen Area consists of 29 European countries that have abolished their internal borders to allow free and unrestricted movement of people.MK lovers? Nhlamulo Ndlela addresses rumours he’s dating Duduzile Zuma
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