Zimbabwean Exemption Permits extended until December
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on Wednesday announced the extension of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits for another six months.
The permits, which were set to expire at the end of June, will now remain valid until 31 December.
Motsoaledi said the decision to extend the permits was due to “significant developments” since September last year and a significant increase in the number of visa and waiver applications.
“Unlike before since May/beginning of June 2023, VFS Global is now receiving between 1 000 - 1 500 visa and waiver applications of the affected Zimbabwean nationals daily. For these reasons, the Director General has deployed more officials to assist in the processing of the applications,” the minister said in a statement on Wednesday evening.
The department’s advisory committee, led by Dr Cassius Lubisi, is dealing with the increased number of visa applications.
Motsoaledi said he is considering and approving waiver applications on a daily basis.
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