The Government of the Republic of South Africa exempted Palestinian citizens who hold Palestinian passports from visas to enter South Africa.

Under this decision, Palestinian citizens will be granted entry visas at all airports, ports and border crossings in South Africa for a period of 90 days, without the need to issue visas from South African embassies.

A memorandum from the Ministry of International Relations and Cooperation in South Africa addressed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the State of Palestine today confirmed the implementation of this decision as of September 18, based on the official request of the State of Palestine from the South African government and close follow-up by the Embassy of the State of Palestine.

For its part, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, through its Minister Riyad Al-Maliki, welcomed the historic decision of the Government of the Republic of South Africa.

Al-Maliki considered the decision to be a new message of solidarity from South Africa in favor of the just cause of our people, and an embodiment of the lofty principles of South African foreign policy, and its belief that the freedom it obtained and international solidarity with it calls on it to support peoples suffering from colonialism and apartheid.

He praised the efforts made by the Ministries of Interior, International Relations and South African Cooperation, members of Parliament, members of the ruling party and its allies, and all solidarity committees and civil society institutions, which contributed to achieving this achievement, to facilitate the movement and livelihood of the citizens of the State of Palestine.