2023-06-26 21:58:42
A recent analysis of visa expenditure by SchengenVisaInfo revealed the substantial financial burden African countries face in obtaining Schengen visas. According to the results published by the platform, Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia, which occupy the top of the ranking, spent the most on Schengen visas in 2022 on the African continent. Algeria comes first with an expenditure of 15,787,992 dollars or more than 9 billion FCFA and a rejection of 45.76% out of 392,053 candidates. It is closely followed by Morocco with 10,502,448 dollars or 6.3 billion FCFA with a rejection of 28.20% out of 423,201 candidates. Tunisia recorded a total of 48,909 rejected candidates or 29.05% and $430,399.2 spent worth 259,100,198 FCFA.
Senegal, which comes in 6th position in this SchengenVisaInfo ranking, dominates West Africa. It accumulates a total of 56,866 candidates of which 41.65% obtained a refusal bringing the number of refusals to 23,683 candidates. 30,256 requests were granted for a total of 208,410.4 dollars of expenditure or 125, 463 million FCFA. The study also demonstrates that many African travelers face complex procedures, long waiting times and high visa rejection rates.
Here are the top 10 African countries with the highest spending on Schengen visas:
Pays
Uniform visas applied
Total uniform visas issued (including MEV)
Uniform visas not issued
Percentage of rejects
Expenses
Algeria
392,053
191,187
179,409
45.76%
$15,787,992
Moroc
423,201
282,301
119,346
28.20%
$10,502,448
Tunisia
168,346
112,411
48,909
29.05%
$430,399,2
Nigeria
86,815
46,404
39,189
45.14%
$344,863,2
Egypt
167,995
133,357
31,271
18.61%
$275,184,8
Senegal
56,866
30,256
23,683
41.65%
$208,410,4
Ghana
42,124
23,112
18,363
43.59%
$161,594,4
Ivory Coast
57,319
37,544
15,967
27.86%
$140,509,6
Angola
56,172
40,987
14,621
26.03%
$128,664,8
Kenya
48,892
35,821
11,436
23.39%
$100,636,8
RDC
33,817
20,102
10,715
31.69%
$94,292,0
Cameroon
34,271
22,679
10,508
30.66%
$92,470,4
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