Hong Kong is to axe visa-free travel for arrivals from Eswatini, Taiwan’s sole ally in Africa, from next week, the Immigration Department has announced. Currently, nationals of the Kingdom of Eswatini may visit Hong Kong without a visa for up to 90 days but – from next Tuesday – a visa will be required. Visas will also be required for Eswatini nationals hoping to transit at Hong Kong’s airport. “Hong Kong has all along adopted an open visa policy, under which nationals of about 170 countries and territories may visit Hong Kong visa-free for periods ranging from seven to 180 days,” an Immigrati…
