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South Africa permits 10-year BRICS business visas to Indians

Source: daijiworld.com/, 29/09/2015

New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS): The South African High Commission here
announced on Tuesday that its office here and their consulate general
in Mumbai have started issuing ten year multiple entry Brics business
visas to qualifying Indian business executives.

"South Africa unilaterally decided to issue the long-term Brics
business visa to further facilitate global economic growth and
development by expanding markets and to also promote trade and
investment" South Africa's Deputy High Commissioner Malose Mogale said
in a statement.

"We believe this initiative will further go a long way in
strengthening bilateral economic and trade relations between South
Africa and India and thus achieve the $18 billion trade target set by
our principals," he said.

In applying for the visa, companies and chambers of commerce must
issue an official letter on their company letterhead confirming that
the applicants are business executives and members of their company or
chamber of commerce, the statement said.

The idea of a Brics (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa)
business travel card or special business visa was first proposed at
the the fifth Brics Summit in South Africa in 2013.

South Africa has approved the issue of port of entry visas to Brics
business executives for up to 10 years, with each visit not to exceed
30 days, Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba told reporters earlier
this year.

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