Zimbabwe relaxes visa regime for Chinese

Zimbabwe has relaxed visa requirements for Chinese nationals allowing them to get visas on arrival in a bid to grow arrivals from the Asian giant.

Before the relaxation, China was in category C which means that its nationals had to first obtain visas before travelling to Zimbabwe.

Only nationals from countries in category A do not require visas to travel to Zimbabwe.

The relaxation of the visa regime for the Chinese follows a push by the Tourism and Hospitality Industry Ministry to grow arrivals from Asia.

Tourism and Hospitality Industry minister Walter Mzembi said last week that his ministry will continue pushing for relaxation of visas to boost arrivals.