Visa applicants from Africa who want to visit Europe's Schengen Area face far higher rejection rates than people from anywhere else in the worldEven when Africans want to visit Europe legally, rejection rates are high. Algeria is one exampleALGIERS, Algeria -- France has twice rejected visa applications from Nabil Tabarout, a 29-year-old web developer from Algeria who hopes this year to visit his sister there. He's among the many people navigating the often arduous visa process throughout Africa, which faces higher visa rejection rates than anywhere else in the world when it comes to visiting Europe's Schengen Area. Every pleasure deserves pain,” said Tabarout, who has succeeded just once in obtaining a French visa. Beyond rejection rates, the difficulty of applying is also a policy choice by European governments, Maru said.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 13, 2024 15:46 UTC