THE Immigration Services Department has introduced Business Visa and Business Pass after abolishing the Carrying On Temporary Assignment Pass (CTA) following a number of shortcomings.
The spokesperson of the Department,
Deputy Commissioner Abbas Irovya, said in a statement to the press in
Dar es Salaam that the Business Visa and Business Pass would not be
issued to foreigners who are entering the country for employment
purpose.
“Those who are entering the country with
such purpose will be required first to apply for the work permit to the
Department of Labour before landing the job,” said the deputy
commissioner.
Mr Irovya pointed out that the 90-day
Business Visa would be issued to foreigners who come from the country
whose citizens require entry visa and that the period would not be
extended after the visa expiry.
“The Business Pass which lasts for 90
days will be issued to foreigners who come from the country whose
citizens require visa while entering the country,” he observed.
Mr Irovya said the Immigration
Department has started to issue Business Visa at USD 250 and the
Business Pass at USD 200 since January 15 this year.
He pointed out further the Business Visa
and Business Pass would be issued under the permit of Commissioner
General of Immigration through the Immigration Services Headquarters,
the Office of Immigration Commissioner in Zanzibar, Entry Points and
Tanzania Missions abroad.
As for CTA, the Deputy Commissioner said
the government was working on shortcomings in issuing of the CTA,
saying the government has already amended Visa Regulations to improve
the CTI issuing.
Mr Irovya said the government started to
review the 1997 Immigration Regulations with the purpose to solve
challenges facing the CTA issuing, saying the Minister for Foreign
Affairs has already signed the amendment of the regulations to improve
the CTA issuing.
“The Home Affairs Minister has already signed the new regulations ready to be published in the government gazette,” he said
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