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Easier travel as SA scraps short-term visa requirement

A Kenyan passport. The Kenyan business and academia communities will now be issued with multiple entry visas valid for up to 10 years. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

By  MAUREEN KAKAH

What you need to know:

  • Government officials on official business will be granted free, three-month visas with immediate effect.

  • The Kenyan business and academia communities will be issued with multiple entry visas valid for up to 10 years, in the system that is effective December 1.

  • Frequent fliers will also be eligible for three-year multiple entry visas.

  • Kenya and South Africa have also agreed to step up joint efforts against illegal immigration and protect the integrity of their travel documents.

South Africa has scrapped short-term visa requirements for Kenyans travelling for studies, business and government duties.

Government officials on official business will be granted free, three-month visas with immediate effect.

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