UAE – Mubasher: Emiratis holding diplomatic, special, mission and ordinary passports can visit South Africa without pre-entry visas, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.

The South African Department of Home Affairs noted that the UAE was added to the visa waiver list, with the possibility of UAE citizens travelling to South Africa to stay for a period up to 90 days effective as of 15 August.

Ahmed Sari Al Mazrouei, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC), said that the decision reflects the strong ties between the two countries and the prominent international status that the UAE has attained on the global scale, opening up further horizons for its citizens.