Digital visa scheme brings more than 11,000 Chinese and Indian tourists to SA in three months

Digital visa scheme brings more than 11,000 Chinese and Indian tourists to SA in three months

A new digital visa scheme piloted by the home affairs department has drawn more than 11,000 tourists from China and India to South Africa in three months, with officials hailing it as a breakthrough for tourism and job creation.

More Chinese, Indian tourists visit South Africa under digital visa scheme

A total of 11,144 tourists from China and India have obtained digital visas to South Africa through the Trusted Tour Operator Scheme (TTOS) since its launch on Feb. 11, South Africa's Department of Home Affairs said on Tuesday.JOHANNESBURG, May 28 (Xinhua) -- A total of 11,144 tourists from China and India have obtained digital visas to South Africa through the Trusted Tour Operator Scheme (TTOS

New visa scheme pays off

By Simon Nare Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has credited the Trusted Tour Operator Scheme (TTOS) for the sharp increase of visitors from India and China. The minister said in a statement that since the digital visa application system was introduced three months ago, 11000 visitors have come into the country. More telling was that the applications for visas jumped from 50 a day in March to 200 a day in May. “TTOS is a testament to what is po…

South Africa's digital visa scheme is bearing fruit. Within a span of three months, more than 11 000 Chinese and Indian tourists came to South Africa as part of the Department of Home Affairs' trusted tour operator scheme.

Over 11,000 tourists flock to SA in 3 months thanks to new digital scheme

A new digital visa initiative by South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has attracted over 11,000 tourists from China and India in just three months, marking a significant breakthrough for tourism and job creation. Launched in late February, the Trusted Tour Operator Scheme (TTOS) works with 65 tour operators to fast-track visa approvals through a secure online platform. Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber said the scheme has already led to…

SA Digital TTOS Scheme: Over 11 000 Tourists From China, India Obtain Visas In Just 3 Months - The Bulrushes

Johannesburg – In just three months, more than 11 000 tourists from China and India have obtained digital visas to travel to South Africa through the Digital Trusted Tour Operator Scheme (TTOS). Since welcoming the first tour group attracted to South Africa through the TTOS digital platform in late February, Home Affairs Minister Dr. Leon Schreiber, announced Tuesday, (27 My 2025), that 11 144 tourists from China and India have now obtained digi…