The President of the Republic of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, admitted this Friday that Portugal could become part of the list of countries exempt from visas to enter the territory.
We are drawing up a list of countries that will be visa-free and I hope Portugal is there.“, said Nyusi, in a joint press conference with the Portuguese prime minister, after both participated in the opening of the investment business forum between the two countries and visited the FACIM (Maputo International Fair).
Filipe Nyusi also indicated that “it is a matter of informalizing and seeing which countries are part of the automatically accepted list.”
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and noted that the visas is one of the issues included “in the 20 measures of the economic facilitation package”referring to those who “have investments of 50 million” are entitled to a residence card valid for five years.
If Portugal delays, we will unilaterally open the doors,” he said. Nyusi justified that Portugal is not at risk or “transports crime to Mozambique”.
The head of state stated that “Mozambicans find it harder to go to Portugal than the other way around”.
The Portuguese Government approved this Thursday the rules for the entry into force of the mobility agreement in the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP), which will facilitate the entry into Portugal of citizens of these countries.
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This Friday, the prime minister said that he hopes that this decree-law is promulgated and can enter into force quickly, visa applications from citizens of CPLP member countries being “fully accepted”, provided they do not have any interdiction order. or expulsion in the Schengen area.
For 99.9% of all citizens of the CPLP, the granting of a visa will be automatic”, he said.
António Costa defended that “the excellence of political relations in the CPLP must translate into the daily life of citizens.”
However, regarding a possible exemption, the Head of Government pointed out that the “The visa policy is community and defined by the European Union” and pointed out that what can be done is precisely the streamlining of processes.
Source: Observadora
