EU states cash in €157m in fees for rejected visas

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The highest rejection rates are from Bangladesh (54.5 percent), Senegal (51.9 percent), Nigeria (47.8 percent), Pakistan (46 percent) and Angola at 45.4 percent. The practice, which has been dubbed “reverse remittances”, is a source of anger across many developing countries, particularly in Africa, which accounted for 42 percent of the lost application fees despite the continent being responsible for 24 percent of applicants. The EU Commission now charges €90 visa application fee for adults to travel to the EU, up from €80 in 2024. The fees are non-refundable, regardless of the outcome.   submitted by   /u/EUobs [link]   [comments]