Moroccans Struggle to Book Schengen Visa Appointments Amid Intermediary Control
Moroccans Face Ongoing Struggles Booking Schengen Visa Appointments Amid Black Market Reselling
Moroccan nationals continue to face mounting difficulties in securing Schengen visa appointments, as intermediaries exploit the system by booking slots in bulk and reselling them illegally at inflated prices.
Popular Moroccan YouTuber and streamer Bilal Fraiha took to social media to share his frustration, asking why he must pay MAD 4,000 (approx. €383) for an appointment that should be free. "This is not okay, we should not normalize such actions," Fraiha said, pointing to a broken system that disadvantages genuine applicants.
He also revealed that some individuals have been charged up to MAD 6,000 (€575) just to secure an appointment. Calling for immediate action, Fraiha urged authorities to dismantle the broker networks manipulating the visa booking platforms. So far, no official statement has been released.
Despite these challenges, Morocco remains one of the top Schengen visa applicant countries. In 2024, Moroccans submitted 606,800 visa applications, ranking fourth globally. The top destinations were France, Spain, and the Netherlands, while the least targeted were Romania, Czechia, and Finland.
Out of the total applications, 457,850 were approved, while 115,774 (20.1%) were rejected. These rejections resulted in an estimated loss of €9.8 million in non-refundable visa fees for Moroccan nationals.
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