In January 2017 the South African government retaliated against New Zealand by imposing additional visa restrictions against their citizens. The South African government claims that it's moving toward a reciprocal visa system.
The South African Department of Home Affairs has announced that they will be implementing a new eVisa program for immigrants and tourists beginning in March 2019. Many countries across the world including Turkey and India operate an eVisa program. The current visa system in South Africa has become riddled with bureaucratic and complex hurdles. In 2009 the British government decided to require that all South African citizens apply for a UK visa before entering the country (even if they were in transit at an airport). The British government made this decision due to corruption within the Department of Home Affairs. In addition, this department has been criticized for its inefficiency, particularly in regard to processing documents. The Democratic Alliance, which is the official opposition party in South Africa supports the rollout of an eVisa program in order to streamline the current visa and immigration process into South Africa.
In January 2017 the South African government retaliated against New Zealand by imposing additional visa restrictions against their citizens. The South African government claims that it's moving toward a reciprocal visa system.
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