SADC

Southern Africa: SADC approves agreement establishing UNIVISA, its future regional tourist visa

August 18, 2026

Leaders of the Southern African Development Community, meeting in Durban on August 17, 2026, approved the agreement establishing the SADC Tourism UNIVISA. The future common visa is designed to make travel easier across several countries in the region, with an initial rollout planned in five states.

UniVisa: SADC moves forward with common tourist visa plan

May 22, 2026

The future common tourist visa for SADC is emerging as one of the region’s major initiatives to make travel across Southern Africa easier and boost tourism arrivals.