{"id":119,"date":"2024-02-14T10:58:59","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T10:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uganda\/news-and-notices\/"},"modified":"2025-07-15T09:05:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T09:05:05","slug":"news-and-notices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uganda\/news-and-notices\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Notices"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"119\" class=\"elementor elementor-119\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-711e2d3c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"711e2d3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4090fa3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4090fa3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f26b50 elementor-widget 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format-standard hentry category-notices\"        data-id=\"436\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-no-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"436\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uganda\/2019\/11\/01\/updated-advisory-requirements-for-children-travelling-through-south-african-ports-of-entry\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">        \n        <\/a>\n                <div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"436\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uganda\/2019\/11\/01\/updated-advisory-requirements-for-children-travelling-through-south-african-ports-of-entry\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">UPDATED ADVISORY: Requirements for children travelling through South African Ports of Entry<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt \"><\/i>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uganda\/2019\/11\/01\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNovember 1, 2019\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                \t\t\t<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"categories-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-folder-open \"><\/i><a class=\"notices\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uganda\/category\/notices\/\">Notices<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRevised&nbsp;in accordance with the&nbsp;First Amendment of the Immigration Regulations, 2014&nbsp;that came into operation on 01 December 2018 Revised: November 2019 The requirements for children...                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-530 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-notices\"        data-id=\"530\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-no-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"530\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uganda\/2015\/10\/23\/statement-on-cabinet-decision-on-the-immigration-amendment-acts-and-regulations-2\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">        \n        <\/a>\n                <div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"530\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uganda\/2015\/10\/23\/statement-on-cabinet-decision-on-the-immigration-amendment-acts-and-regulations-2\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Statement on Cabinet decision on the immigration amendment acts and regulations<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt \"><\/i>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uganda\/2015\/10\/23\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tOctober 23, 2015\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                \t\t\t<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"categories-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-folder-open \"><\/i><a class=\"notices\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uganda\/category\/notices\/\">Notices<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStatement on Cabinet decision on the immigration amendment acts and regulations...                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-539 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-notices\"        data-id=\"539\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-no-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"539\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uganda\/2015\/06\/02\/media-statement-by-the-south-african-high-commissioner-2-june-2015\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">        \n        <\/a>\n                <div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"539\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uganda\/2015\/06\/02\/media-statement-by-the-south-african-high-commissioner-2-june-2015\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Media Statement by the South African High Commissioner, 2 June 2015<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt \"><\/i>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uganda\/2015\/06\/02\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJune 2, 2015\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                \t\t\t<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"categories-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-folder-open \"><\/i><a class=\"notices\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uganda\/category\/notices\/\">Notices<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMedia Statement by the South African High Commissioner, 2 June 2015...                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-533 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-notices\"        data-id=\"533\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-no-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"533\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uganda\/2015\/06\/02\/in-an-effort-to-improve-service-to-ugandans-and-other-nationals-residing-in-uganda-who-wish-to-travel-to-south-africa-a-visa-application-centre-has-commenced-its-operation-in-kampala-from-tuesday-2\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">        \n        <\/a>\n                <div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"533\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uganda\/2015\/06\/02\/in-an-effort-to-improve-service-to-ugandans-and-other-nationals-residing-in-uganda-who-wish-to-travel-to-south-africa-a-visa-application-centre-has-commenced-its-operation-in-kampala-from-tuesday-2\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">In an effort to improve service to Ugandans and other nationals residing in Uganda who wish to travel to South Africa, a Visa Application Centre has commenced its operation in Kampala from Tuesday, 2 June 2015.<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt \"><\/i>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uganda\/2015\/06\/02\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJune 2, 2015\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                \t\t\t<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"categories-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-folder-open \"><\/i><a class=\"notices\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uganda\/category\/notices\/\">Notices<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn an effort to improve service to Ugandans and other nationals residing in Uganda who wish to travel to South Africa, a Visa Application Centre has commenced its operation in Kampala from Tuesday, 2...                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rt-col-md-4 rt-col-sm-6 rt-col-xs-12 default rt-grid-item post-536 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-notices\"        data-id=\"536\">\n    <div class=\"rt-holder tpg-post-holder \">\n        <div class=\"rt-detail rt-el-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"rt-img-holder tpg-el-image-wrap has-no-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a data-id=\"536\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uganda\/2015\/06\/01\/advisory-new-requirements-for-children-travelling-through-south-african-ports-of-entry-effective-1-june-2015\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">        \n        <\/a>\n                <div class=\"overlay grid-hover-content\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\"><h3 class=\"entry-title\"><a data-id=\"536\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uganda\/2015\/06\/01\/advisory-new-requirements-for-children-travelling-through-south-african-ports-of-entry-effective-1-june-2015\/\" class=\"tpg-post-link\" target=\"_self\">Advisory: New requirements for children travelling through South African ports of entry &#8211; effective 1 June 2015<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"post-meta-tags rt-el-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <span class=\"date\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"far fa-calendar-alt \"><\/i>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uganda\/2015\/06\/01\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJune 1, 2015\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                \t\t\t<\/span>\n                        <span class=\"categories-links\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-folder-open \"><\/i><a class=\"notices\" href=\"https:\/\/dirco.gov.za\/uganda\/category\/notices\/\">Notices<\/a>\t\t\t<\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t                <div class=\"tpg-excerpt tpg-el-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t                        <div class=\"tpg-excerpt-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdvisory: New requirements for children travelling through South African ports of entry &#8211; effective 1 June 2015...                        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n    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