The South African Department of Home Affairs is to issue a special "business visas for football fans, who at the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 and 2010 FIFA World Cup, with the fans devoted to use counters in major airports around the world for pre-clearance prior to arrival in the country.
Immigration officials from South Africa - they can speak several languages - there are a number of airports around the world, including Britain, India, Dubai and Hong Kong, where fans can rate and the selection and screening.
Address in Johannesburg, this week, Interior Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said that this was the first time that the visa of the country, where major world events.
Border control officers will also work with high technology for scanning passports or travel documents. Capturing the information electronically from the files, employees save time, not depending on the type of information.
Given these improvements, the Department hopes to do better than the best international practice since the interaction between traffic and immigration, from one minute and one minute and 30 seconds.
Safety
The Department said that immigration officials are working with foreign governments and airline officials to determine the structure of illegal migration in the course of events, and to ensure that "undesirable persons", which constitutes a threat to national security in the country.
Internal Affairs "in 2010, the program manager Morne Fourier explains that there are certain requirements to be met, a special visa, you must provide proof of purchase of tickets for the game, you must meet certain health requirements - such as holding a certificate of yellow fever, if necessary -- and the need to return the ticket and passport. "
Quick entry, exit
Passengers who earlier approval by the immigration authorities in South Africa in a position to come to South Africa and go directly to the baggage and the customs authorities.
Mapisa-Nqakula said that this amendment will extend the capacity of the Department, entry to and exit from the country's borders, which leads to frustration less than a trip to the positive impression of the country as a whole.
He added that the visa had been completed, and the Confederations Cup in 2009 will be a good test for the new system.
Source: BuaNews
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Special visas for 2009, 2010 fans
Durban in the landmark stadium full arch
The illumination ceremony took place at the weekend in Durban, with 80 000 seats, Moses Mabhida stadium, the stadium for the World Cup in 2010, the completion of its landmark arch.
Speaking at the ceremony, KwaZulu-Natal SBU Premier Ndebele said that the completion of the arch symbolizes not only the architecture, engineering and construction milestone.
"This event, where teams work together to not only the masterpieces of architecture and engineering, physics, but an icon that symbolizes and covers the years of history, years of hopes and years of work for all South Africans pulse consent," he said.
African World Cup
Ndebele said that South Africa as host country for the next World Cup rather than a separate country, but as a representative of Africa as well as to ensure that the tournament was an event in Africa - helping to restore confidence and prosperity across the continent.
"We remain committed to ensuring that the heritage of Africa, South Africa, as well as human settlements, where the World Cup will be played," he said.
Sports
As a basis for the Kings Park Stadium is a multi-functional, easy to maintain income for the city municipality.
Through the organization of major sporting and other events, the goal of the city for investment and employment in respect of its "2010 and beyond" economic development.
"This success has greatly increased, the historical consciousness of our new facility and the stadium will be located not only as a symbol for Durban, and also to confirm the world that we, indeed, of Africa and the sports capital," said Ndebele.
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