Thousands of prospective visitors have had their travel plans wrecked by insistence on full birth certificate
The South African government has finally bowed to demands from the nation’s tourism industry to relax the world’s most draconian immigration rules for families.
In June 2015, the South African Department of Home Affairs brought in new rules intended to combat child abduction and trafficking of young people.
Every under-18 arriving in South Africa was required to present an unabridged birth certificate, which includes the parents’ details. Many British families have only a “short” certificate, with details only of the child, because this is the one provided for free when a birth is registered.
By Simon Calder.
Full story at Independent.
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