Tanzania has once again come under fire for visa and work permit restrictions imposed on nationals of other East African Community (EAC) partner states.
“The
exorbitant work permit and visa fees hinder the free movement of people
and labour within the EAC, yet some partner states might have a
shortage of skilled manpower to run the investments,” the regional
Manufacturers’ Forum was told in Kampala recently.
The
manufacturers said they were surprised Tanzania still insisted on visa
requirement for EAC nationals entering its territory as well as
demanding the Yellow Fever vaccination certificate.
They said a national
of any of the other EAC states -- Uganda, Kenya, Burundi and Rwanda --
coming to Tanzania for business purposes has to pay $100 (Sh162,000) a
fee that other partners do not demand.
Source: EABC
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