More expenses await African nationals seeking visas to enter the European Union as the EU plans to increase visa fees starting Tuesday, according to Schengen visa statistics released on Saturday. The report stated that starting from Tuesday; African nationals would pay €90 instead of €80 for a Schengen visa applicationThe report stated that the EU had earned €3.4m from rejected Schengen visa applications submitted by Nigerian citizens. “This nationality group is especially impacted by visa rejections because it has high application rates and they are affected economically when placing visa applications” the report added. A recent study by EU Observer revealed that the Schengen visa rejections generated an amount of €130m in 2023. “In the previous year, this amount stood at €105m, showing an upward trend of Schengen visa expenses as well as rejection rates,” the report stated.

Source: Punch June 10, 2024 13:32 UTC