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Huayu News According to South African Chinese media reports, if South Africa wants to catch up with other BRICS countries in the Henley Passport Index, You need to consider mutual visa exemption. Vuyiseka Geza, head of marketing and communications at
Henry Group, said: “The latest index, released to mark the start of a new decade, places South Africa in 56th place, nearly 10 places lower than its 2010 ranking. In comparison, Brazil and The rankings of BRICS countries such as China have risen by 9 and 16 places respectively over the same period.”
However, South Africa is not the only BRICS country that may need to improve its status. "Passport validity also fell in India and Russia during this period, but not by much, with India down 7 percentage points and Russia down 2 percentage points," Geza said.
The Henry Passport Index is an index of all passports in the world Raw ranking of passports, based on the number of destinations the holder can visit without a prior visa.
Geza added: "The change in South Africa's ranking is emblematic of the widening global mobility gap between African countries and other regions. The index is compiled based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (Iata)."
About Africa In other words, Seychelles , Mauritius and South Africa are the top three African countries. Seychelles ranked 26th and Mauritius ranked 32nd.
According to the latest rankings, the United States and the United Kingdom also continue to decline. While both countries remain in the top 10, their joint eighth place is a significant drop from their joint first place in 2015.
In December last year, South Africa’s Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced a series of reforms to the visa system. One of the most eye-catching initiatives is the testing and commissioning of its electronic visa Evisa application system.
Motsoaledi said: “It is reliable, customer-friendly and convenient for visa applicants, airlines, trading partners and home affairs officials.” (Original title: South African passport devalued again, Henry index drops 10 bits)
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Source: African Chinese Media
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