Hundreds of millions of Chinese and Indian tourists make trips every year, and only a fraction come to South Africa—Home Affairs is making big changes to fix that.
The Department of Home Affairs has announced a new preferred visa system that will be implemented in January 2025, which it hopes will draw Chinese and Indian tourists to our shores.
“By comparison, a country like Australia attracted over 1.4 million visitors from China in 2023,” it said. Under the TTOS, approved tour operators from these countries will be able to register with the department and, in turn, offer fast-tracked visas to their clients. The TTOS was developed in collaboration with the Department of Tourism and the Presidency and Operation Vulindlela.
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