Question NW3736 to the Minister of Home Affairs
24 November 2023 - NW3736
Mogale, Mr T to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
(1)In light of the Pan-African vision of a united and borderless Africa, what other African countries are engaged in talks regarding visa waiver; (2) whether Nigeria is among the specified countries; if not, what are the reasons for not concluding visa waiver talks with Nigeria which is the biggest economy in Africa; if so, by what date will the visa waiver agreement with Nigeria be implemented?
Reply:
1. Currently South Africa is engaged in talks of a visa waiver with Uganda.
2. Nigeria is currently not amongst the countries being considered as this is not amongst the issues being discussed with Nigeria. There is a process to follow when discussions on visa waivers are being considered. For now, Nigeria is one of 34 countries to which an e-Visa was extended.
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