PLANS are underway for South Africa and Kenya to introduce a 10-year multiple entry visa for business people to ease movement between the two countries.

If all goes according to plan, the two countries will, with effect from 1 December this year, introduce the multiple entry visa for business.

Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba made the announcement on Monday after meeting with his Kenyan counterpart, Fred Matiang’i, at the Lindela Repatriation Centre in Krugersdorp, Gauteng.

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“We want to ensure free movement for the purposes of promoting tourism and business in our countries,” said Gigaba.

The Minister said the South African government will be working together with visa facilitation services in Kenya for the implementation of the visa framework.

“We also reaffirmed the commitment of both governments to further discussing any additional impediments of migration that may arise.”

It is envisaged that the two countries will eventually become visa-free.

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