Nigeria has been ranked fourth among top ten African countries whose citizens spend a huge amount of money to obtain Schengen visas but later got rejected.

A recent analysis of visa expenditures by SchengenVisaInfo revealed the substantial financial burden African countries face in obtaining Schengen visas.

According to the findings, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia spent the most on Schengen visas in 2022 and are ahead of Nigeria in the African Continent.

Algeria leads with an expenditure of $15,787,992 and a 45.76% rejection of 392,053 applicants, followed closely by Morocco with $10,502,448 with a 28.20% rejection of 423,201 applicants. 3^rd is ranked Tunisia with a total of 166,346 applicants where 29.05% of them got a rejection making a total of 48,909 refused applicants and $430,399,2 spent.

Nigeria is ranked 4^th with a 45.14% rejection rate of 86,815 applicants, amounting to 39,189 being rejected, leading to the spending of $430,399,2. Egypt made fifth on the ranking with an 18.61% rejection rate of 167,995 applicants leading to 31,271 of them being refused and a total of $275,184,8 on expenditure.

According to the report, the ranking is based on latest available data received by the EU Commission, adding that “Many African travellers face complex procedures, lengthy waiting times, and also high rates of visa denials.”

These are the top 10 African countries with the highest expenditure on Schengen Visas:

Country

Uniform visas applied

Total uniform visas issued (including MEV)

Uniform visas not issued

Percentage of not issued

Expenditure

Algeria

392,053

191,187

179,409

45.76%

$15,787,992

Morocco

423,201

282,301

119,346

28.20%

$10,502,448

Tunisia

168,34

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

57,31

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

Democratic Republic of Congo

33,817

20,102

10,715

31.69%

$94,292,0

Cameroon

34,271

22,679

10,508

30.66%

$92,470,4

(Nigerian Tribune)

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