Home Affairs’ Visa Regime Helps Boost South African Tourism

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Home Affairs’ Visa Regime Helps Boost South African Tourism
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South Africa's Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille celebrates the Department of Home Affairs' recent progress in easing visa regulations, particularly the Trusted Tour Operator Scheme, the Electronic Travel Authorisation, and the Digital Nomad Visas. These changes aim to attract more tourists from key source markets like China and India, boosting the tourism sector and contributing to economic growth and job creation.

Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has welcomed the Department of Home Affairs’ progress made on the visa regime in recent months.Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has welcomed the Department of Home Affairs' progress made on the visa regime in recent months.

“As the Tourism sector, we are appreciative of the efforts and commitment by Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber and his department for the impressive gains made on the visa regime front,” Minister de Lille said. On Monday, Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber and De Lille addressed the first group of 65 successful tour operators from South Africa, China and India, who were accepted in the first phase of the Trusted Tour Operator Scheme.

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