Myanmar introduces new visas
EFFECTIVE December 1,
2016, the Embassy of
the Republic of the Union
of Myanmar in South Africa
introduced two new multipleentry
business visas for South
African passport holders.
The new three-month
multiple-entry business visa
costs R3 000 and the sixmonth
visa costs R6 000. The
price of the one-year multipleentry
business visa remains
the same at a cost of R9 000.
A social visa – for former
Myanmar citizens, a spouse
who married a Myanmar citizen
or former Myanmar citizen, and
their children – has also been
introduced. This visa costs
R750.
Belgium change visa application process
Since December 15, 2016,
travellers applying for
Schengen visas to Belgium
must lodge and pay for
their applications with the
TLScontact Visa Acceptance
Centre. Previously, applications
were submitted to and
processed through the Belgian
Consulate.
On its website, the
Consulate says the
outsourcing of visas to
TLScontact is expected to
make it easier and faster to
apply for a Schengen visa,
also referred to as a C-visa,
which applies to travellers
visiting Belgium for a
maximum of 90 days.
Applicants will need to
create a Visa on Web account,
fill out an application form
and book an appointment
on TLScontact’s Belgium
Visa Application Centre
website. Applicants must
print the application form and
appointment confirmation
letter, which they must
present at the appointment
for capturing biometric data.
Applicants can submit their
visa application only 90 days
before the intended travel
date. Both the short-stay
tourist visa and short-stay
business visa are €60 (R867).
TLScontact’s service fee is a
mandatory €27 (R390).
Applications for long-stay
visas – for stays of more
than 90 days – will still
be processed through the
Consulate.
