Children must carry birth certificates to South Africa

View of port next to Cape Town, South Africa. Photo: AFP

In June, South Africa rolled out tough new visa regulations requiring children travelling into the country to carry unabridged birth certificates, a move that industry experts predict will badly damage the tourism sector.

The revised regulations dictate that children of all nationals and foreigners must be accompanied by unabridged birth certificates in addition to their passports when entering or leaving the country.