BEVERLY HILLS, May 04, (THEWILL) – The Tanzanian government has set up a team to study Nigeria’s visa policy, with a view to replicating it in that country.
Tanzanian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr Benson Bana, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja, at the the Tanzania-Nigeria Tourism, Investment and Trade (TN-TIT) forum.
Bana said, the new Nigeria Visa Policy 2020 (NVP 2020) is worthy of emulation in Africa
He said: “When I arrived here, I was told that Nigeria is listed among countries allowed to approve Visa.
“The good thing is we were allowed to have a Nigerian revised Visa policy, we looked at it that it was proactive, at least for addressing the imperatives of problems of Nigeria.
“For providing open doors for travellers wanting to come into Nigeria, right from spiritual and medical tourism, I think they have moved from the sixth category to around seventh.
“So what we did was to study the Nigerian Visa policy with our government and that is why we are here.
“Things which are good in Nigeria are transferred to us, so we convinced our government to start what Nigerians have done, in terms of revising the Visa policy and see what works for us.
“The aim is to copy what works for Nigeria and fit such into the context of Tanzania.
“Much as we established a case to have a direct Tanzania route to Lagos, I am sure we will win.”
President Muhammadu Buhari had on February 4, 2020, officially launched the NVP 2020 as the new guideline for entry and exit of migrants.
The NVP 2020 is geared towards the attainment of the Federal Government’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) and adoption of Security, Economy and Transparency (SET) as the government’s policy thrust on ERGP.
The NVP 2020 enhances the ease of doing business in Nigeria, boosts tourism, addresses current immigration-related challenges, and expands opportunities regarding bilateral and multilateral relations with other countries.
The NVP 2020 expands the classes of visas from six to 79 to accommodate additional travel requirements for expatriates intending to travel to Nigeria.
The NVP 2020 classifies travelers to Nigeria into two broad categories: Visa-Free / Exemption and Visa Mandatory.
The NVP 2020 is designed to improve the business environment, attract foreign direct investment and boost tourism without compromising national security.
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