Ministry denies accusations of discriminationSTUDENT COMPLAINTS: One said they were asked to wait four months for an appointment, but ministry officials in Taipei said no discrimination is toleratedBy Lin Chia-nan / Staff reporterThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday denied accusations by a group of students from Africa, who said that officials discriminated against them in processing their visa applications. In an online news conference yesterday, the students accused the Taipei Trade Office in Nigeria of blocking their visa applications. Photo: screen grab from the InternetMany of the students had applied for visas at other foreign embassies, but what they experienced at the Taiwan office was terrible, they said. The students have sought help from the Taiwan International Student Movement, an advocacy group for the rights of international students, which also called on the ministry to stop discriminating against African students. However, since Aug. 23, overseas students have been allowed to enter Taiwan and overseas offices have been accepting applications for student visas, Ou said.

Source: Taipei Times November 09, 2021 17:30 UTC