Officially: Tanzania scraps visas for South African visitors

[bona]

its now official, any south african can come to tanzania freely without a visa, the decison was reached recently in dar es salaam.... South african had allowed tanzanian to visit south africa without visa for sometime now!!!

South African citizens wishing to travel to Tanzania would not be required to apply for visas, 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 businesses purposes and those on transits.

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

First secretary of the Tanzania high commission to South Africa, Habib Mohamed, said the decision was done 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, 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.

Joint permanent commission
"We have now embarked on what we call a bination commission, which is the highest level of co-operation amongst ourselves … It covers all the areas involved in our co-operation," Msuya said.

She said the agreements between the two countries were being implemented through a joint permanent commission that was tasked to work on economic issues, trade, diplomacy, tourism, and social and political issues.

The ambassador said that, at the moment, there was a group of South African youths travelling to Morogoro every year to learn of the relationship between the two nations.

"I wish the youth of Tanzania could also do the same. I would really want young people coming to South Africa to learn more about the history of the two countries and not come here to loiter and become destitute," she said.

She said the relationship between the two countries, has been benefiting both sides and that the government of two countries were determined to improve it.

"You will know that Tanzania's foreign policy is anchored on promoting independence, self-determination, regional integration and subsequently, socio-economic development. So our bilateral relationship is very good. And having participated in the struggle against the apartheid system, we can only say that our relationship is very good because we continue to achieve different milestones together."

She said Tanzania was learning a lot from what the development that the rainbow nation has achieved, especially on agriculture and infrastructure.

Tanzania and South Africa have for several years enjoyed a cordial relationship that dates back to the liberation struggle, with Tanzania playing a big role in the southern country's quest to get rid of the apartheid system.

Sylivester Ernest is a 2013 winner of the David Astor Journalism award. He is on attachment to the Mail & Guardian.

 

[ukweliusemwe]

its now official, any south african can come to tanzania freely without a visa, the decison was reached recently in dar es salaam.... South african had allowed tanzanian to visit south africa without visa for sometime now!!!

Keep watching on how they will take over your economy as you slumber

 

[Zanzibar-Nyamwezi]

Tanzania will nufaika in this

 

[Rock City]

But, has this been confirmed by officials?

 

[Mkaruka]

Whaat?

 

[Afro-Arabica]

Mtego !! ukijikwaa tu, shimo hilo ! kwa SA watakuja na taaluma na mbinu za kunyakuwa opportunities, Na TZ tutenda kutembea, kutalii, kujitibu (medical trips), masomo ya juu. Fursa mpya.

 

[Bilionea Asigwa]

Biashara ya sembe lazima ipae sana........

 

[bona]

its a lesson to our greedy neighbors that we can be very flexible with ''Trusted'' friends who value win-win relationship rather than win-lose relationship!!! sidhan kama kuna m south afrika aliye desperate hadi aje tu kutaka kukaa apa na kununua ardhi eti tu kwa sababu kule kwao hali ni ngumu!!!

 

[bona]

But, has this been confirmed by officials?

yes it is!!

 

[shmd65]

Tukatembee na fastjet nauli bei chee haya wee ngoja tusubiri siku ya kuuzwa

 

[Kishimbe wa Kishimbe]

Keep watching on how they will take over your economy as you slumber

Pole MKENYA, LAKINI HAMJACHELEWA, HATA HUKO NAKO PELEKENI FITNA ZENU!

 

[Tutafika]

Halafu tumesaini makubaliano ya kushirikiana kupambana na wahamiaji haramu!

 

[bonna]

Duh! sasa itakuaje...

 

[Elungata]

Keep watching on how they will take over your economy as you slumber

wabongo nao wajitahidi kutakeover their economy.

 

[Jay One]

=> Ooooohh....!!! I can smell smthng worst to happen....SA....wauaji uchumi wa nchi za Africa.....we have to be very very macho....watatunyonya sana....!!!

 

[Easy E]

huko kwao mgeni hata akifungua kiajira cha kusuka au saluni wanamuua eti anawachukulia kazi zao

 

[wolfpack]

damn thr is a good side n abad side of it.. While preparing for the best we Tanzanians shud hope for the worst!

 

[sovito]

huko kwao mgeni hata akifungua kiajira cha kusuka au saluni wanamuua eti anawachukulia kazi zao

Acha pumba! Mimi apa niko South, tembea sio kuadisiwa tu!

 

[muuza ubuyu]

Na hii mbona inafanya kazi kuanzia 2010!? For the last time i went in south africa last year, i did not need VISA. Ishu ni kwamba if you are going there and expected to stay there for not more than 90 days, no need for the visa unless you stay there more than 90 days you will be required to have it!

 

[Candid Scope]

Balozi wa Tanzania nchini Afrika Kusini,Radhia Msuya​

Raia wa Afrika Kusini wanaopenda kuitembelea Tanzania hawatahitaji kutumia viza, badala yake watatumia pasi zao za kawaida za kusafiria, ubalozi wa Tanzania nchini humo ulieleza juzi.

Kadhalika, raia wa Tanzania wanaopenda kuingia Afrika Kusini nao hawatahitaji viza.

Taarifa ya ubalozi huo ilieleza kwamba fursa hiyo ni kwa Waafrika Kusini na Watanzania wanaopenda kutembelea nchi husika kikazi, kibiashara, binafsi, mapumziko ya sikukuu au wanaosafiri kuelekea nchi nyingine.

Hata hivyo, kibali hicho kipo kwa muda maalum wa siku 90 kuanzia Julai mwaka huu.

Katibu katika ubalozi wa Tanzania nchini Afrika Kusini, Habib Mohamed, alisema uamuzi huo ulifikiwa baada ya majadiliano na mamlaka husika za serikali za nchi hizo mbili.

Hatua hiyo imefikiwa pia kwa sababu nchi zote mbili ni wanachama wa Jumuiya ya Maendeleo Kusini mwa Afrika (Sadc), hivyo Watanzania watakaokuwa wanatembelea Afrika Kusini nao wameondolewa visa kwa siku hizo 90.

Awali, katika mahojiano, Balozi wa Tanzania nchini Afrika Kusini, Radhia Msuya, alisema nchi hizo mbili zimejadiliana namna ya kuimarisha mahusiano ya nchi hizo hivyo wamekubaliana kubadilishana taarifa kuhusu masuala mbalimbali ikiwamo uchumi, utalii, wahamiaji na wafungwa.

“Kwa sasa tunayo tume ya pamoja ambayo ni ngazi ya juu ya ushirikiano kati yetu...inajumuisha maeneo yetu yote ya ushirikiano,” alisema Msuya.
Alisema utekelezaji wa makubaliano hayo unafanywa na tume hiyo ambayo imepewa kazi ya kuangalia masuala muhimu kama uchumi, biashara, diplomasia, masuala ya kijamii na kisiasa.

Alisema kumekuwa na kikundi cha vijana wa Afrika Kusini ambao wamekuwa wakisafiri kila mwaka kuja Morogoro kwa ajili ya kujifunza uhusiano baina ya nchi hizo mbili hivyo angependa Watanzania nao wakaenda nchini humo kujifunza historia ya uhusiano kati yao.