Neale Richmond said the Irish government was aware of the effect this has had businesses and people, but the move was constantly under review
Most rejections by European countries and the US are based on ‘reasonable doubts about the visa applicants’ intention to return home’. Many Africans believe otherwise
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The visa system forces migrant health professionals who plug the British labour gap to stay silent on abuses ranging from rape to 20-hour days
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Immigration is shaping up to be a key issue in next year’s French presidential election, when President Macron is widely expected to face off again against the far-right leader Marine Le Pen
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South Africa appears to regard all foreigners with suspicion, making visa, residency and citizenship applications a complex nightmare
No continent has suffered more from Britain’s ‘hostile environment’ immigration policy
Africans will soon be able to stay in other countries on the continent – and establish businesses there
President Cyril Ramaphosa promises a ‘fundamentally’ transformed approach to the rollout of infrastructure projects in his new stimulus package
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South African government says it’s “regrettable” that Australia’s home affairs minister wants to give special treatment to white South African farmers
The department of home affairs can rightly claim success, but some key issues are entrenched in the regime.
Despite rumours and claims, there is no proof that the Gupta family is linked to visa processing firm VFS.
South Africa is like the migrant worker who has found himself a new lover and forgot about his family.
Govt’s decision to grant concessions to its new visa regime, after it was blamed for a slump in tourism, has been cautiously welcomed by trade groups.
The knock-on effects of South Africa’s new visa rules are hurting the country’s universities.
Cyril Ramaphosa will head the inter-ministerial committee set up to deal with the upheaval new visa regulations have caused in the tourism industry.
South African academic Na’eem Jeenah has fallen foul of Islamophobic bureaucrats in the UK.
Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom has singled out new visa regulations as the cause of a "worrying drop" in foreign visitors to the country.
The Cabinet said on Thursday it would form a team to "discuss and engage" the new visa regulations.
The travel sector is pushing for an urgent review of new visa regulations amid forecasts of lower tourist numbers.
MPs opposed to the new rules cite the backlog of unabridged birth certificate applications, informing rural teenage mothers and the effect on tourism.
A similar process to that of the special dispensation permit for Zimbabweans is in the pipeline for other African countries.
A Cape Town summit of Nobel peace laureates has been cancelled after too many delegates pulled out over South Africa denying the Dalai Lama a visa.
Market dominance is killing smaller companies, the Competition Commission has been told.
The ability of the home affairs department to implement tough new immigration regulations has been questioned by experts.
Former ANN7 editor Rajesh Sundaram has called for an investigation into the channel after "incorrect" statements were made by home affairs.
South African travellers wishing to visit Tanzania for holiday or business have been exempt from applying for a visa for stays up to 90 days.
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe can’t grant the Dalai Lama a last-minute visa because it’s not in his line of duty, his office said.
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu expressed outrage on Tuesday on the government’s failure to grant Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama a visa.