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Kenyans holding ordinary passports will not require to apply for a visa in advance before travelling to South Africa. This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, signed a deal that will allow Kenyans up to 90 days to stay visa-free.
Currently, Kenyans wishing to travel to South Africa have to apply for a South African visa in advance from VFS Global. Those wishing to stay beyond 30 days pay a Ksh. 4,800 application fee.
The two presidents announced that the new visa-free regime will take effect from 1st January 2023.
The two countries also signed deals that will see collaborations between Kenyans and South Africa in the arts industries and extended talks on the plans to merge the two countries’ struggling national carriers into a continental airline.
Ramaphosa is in Nairobi for an official state visit.
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