Non-Tariff Barriers

Complaint

Complaint number

NTB-000-421  

NTB Type

7.8. Consular and Immigration Issues  

Complaint

A comercial truck driver's trip was rejected entry into Zambia ,the driver was rejected entry after the expected required number of days (90) allowed entry into Zambia had expired within a period of 12 months . The company was required to pay ZK 2 million for a three month permit. The fees are too exhobitant especially for small scale transport companies. Visa restriction on the movement of commercial vehicle drivers on duty have been experienced in Angola, Namibia, South Africa and Zambia.  

Status note

Pursuant to the SADC transport Protocol signed by Heads of States on the 22nd August 1996 in Maseru, Lesotho and the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Walvis Bay -Ndola-Lubumbashi Corridor signed in March 2010 in Livingstone, Zambia, Zambia directed all Regional Immigration Officers to issue one (01) year Transit Permit to all Foreign truck drivers. The Truck Drivers permit is issued in aacordance to section 32 ,Border Pass and Transit Permit of the Immigration Act of Zambia implememnted from 09 December 2011.  

Progress update note

SADC Secretariat reported that there is a regional initiative to liberalise cross border locomotive drivers' and commercial vehicle drivers' immigration and visa requirements. Similar problems have been experienced in Angola, SA, Namibia, Zambia. SADC plans to set up a Task Force and to convene meeting of immigration, transport and trade experts plus national transport associations and FESARTA to develop harmonised laws and regulations on this matter as specified under the transport protocol.  

Policy or regulatory NTB

Yes 

Location

Zambia: Chirundu (Border post)  

Reporting Country or Region

Zimbabwe  

Country specific trade issue

No  

Date of incident

2011-07-07  

Status

Resolved  

Date of resolution

2013-04-13  

Product Description

Palm Oil

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Total value

0  

Date reported

2011-07-11 12:23  

Modified

2013-04-16 09:15