Afrigather Kenya has waived entry charges for passport holders from South Africa and 6 different nations, following widespread criticism of the lately launched $30 charge.
The transfer goals to spice up tourism and appeal to enterprise travellers. Beforehand, all overseas passport holders had been topic to visa necessities, however the authorities’s choice sparked backlash for probably rising journey prices and forms.
Exemptions now apply to passport holders from South Africa, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Congo-Brazzaville, Comoros, Mozambique, and members of the East African Neighborhood (EAC) regional bloc.
San Marino, Europe’s third-smallest nation, is the one different nation on the exemption checklist.
A memorandum from Kenya’s inside ministry and immigration division mentioned the exempted nations had entered “visa abolition agreements or signed bilateral visa waiver agreements” with the East African state.
Nevertheless, travellers from these nations would nonetheless have to get an digital journey authorisation (ETA) doc which is legitimate for 90 days.
