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. 3rd 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 4th 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
168,346
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
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
