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Africa-Press<\/a> – Tanzania<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Arusha.<\/b><\/p>\n

Issuance of entry visas on arrival would quickly woo back tourists to Africa in larger numbers.<\/p>\n

This was a better option for countries struggling to revive the sector severely hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

Issuance of visas to tourists at the country\u2019s diplomatic missions abroad was no longer necessary, said the Zanzibar minister for Tourism and Antiquities, Ms Leila Mohamed.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the opening of the first East African Community (EAC) Regional Tourism Expo 2021, the minister said the old practice frustrated the flow of visitors.<\/p>\n

Tanzania recently started to process the visa documents for tourists from abroad at the entry ports as a measure to boost the number of visitors.<\/p>\n

Ms Mohamed said reforms in the Immigration services regarding where visas should be issued were necessary so as to turn around the tourism sector.<\/p>\n

The minister also spoke on the visa applications rejected, technically known as Referred Visas, saying they should no longer be a matter of concern.<\/p>\n

She said with the advanced technology in the world, it was much easier to track down the records of such visa applicants.<\/p>\n

\u201cRejection or delaying clearance of visas for such people is counterproductive to the flow of tourists,\u201d she said at the TGT grounds where the Expo is taking place.<\/p>\n

Ordinarily, a Referred Visa is the one that requires special clearance for permission from the Director of Information in Dar es Salaam or the Principal Immigration Officer in Zanzibar.<\/p>\n

These are travel documents for all refugees, stateless persons and nationals of some countries being Nigeria and other West African countries.<\/p>\n

The others are visitors from 20 countries, mostly in the Middle East and South Asia and whose visa requests had to be referred to Dar es Salaam.<\/p>\n

Ms Mohamed also called for improved air travel within Africa, saying poor connectivity among the countries was a hindrance to the travel industry.<\/p>\n

She said connections within the continent remained so poor that some travellers have to go through Europe to reach an African country.<\/p>\n

The three-day Expo has been organized by the EAC and the six partner state governments, the private sector and tourism agencies in the region.<\/p>\n

Gracing the opening, EAC secretary general Peter Mathuki said were it not for Covid-19, the region had projected to receive 14 million visitors in 2025. He called for enhanced vaccination against Covid-19, saying the exercise would bring trust among the traditional tourist source countries.<\/p>\n

Natural Resources and Tourism minister Damas Ndumbaro said the removal of Tanzania and other EAC countries on the UK Red List was an indication that Covid-19 protocols were being observed in the region.<\/p>\n

Following the outbreak of the pandemic, visitors to the EAC had dropped to 2.25 million last year from 6.98 million in 2019, causing a revenue loss of $4.8 billion.<\/p>\n

Tourism was once Tanzania\u2019s leading foreign exchange earner with about $2.6 billion in 2019.<\/p>\n

However, the sector has been affected by the outbreak of Covid-19 with revenue dropping to about $1.075 billion in the year to August 2021, according to the Bank of Tanzania.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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