Data from Schengen Visa Statistics in 2023 show that African nationals lost about 56 million euros in visa application fees due to rejection.
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…
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