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SA opens two new visa centres in China

Source: Tourism Update, 31/08/2015

Two new visa application centres have opened in Chengdu and Guangzhou,
China, South Africa`s Department of Home Affairs has confirmed.

This is a result of the new regulations that require visa applications
to be made in person, creating a significant expense for those who do
not live near a South African embassy or visa centre.

Four visa applications centres for South Africa are now open in China
– the first two are in Beijing and Shanghai.

April tourism stats revealed that tourist arrivals from China had
declined by 34% for the first four months of 2015 compared with the
same period last year. The total overseas arrivals were also down by
11% year to date, while overseas arrivals for April were down 24% year
on year.

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