Schengen Visa

Schengen visas: Algeria submits 175,000 fewer applications than Morocco… but faces more refusals

24 August 2026

In 2025, 31.3% of Schengen visa applications submitted in Algeria were refused, compared with 19.2% in Morocco. More surprisingly, despite around 175,000 fewer applications, (…)

His French is too good, Belgium doubts his study plans: Moroccan’s visa refusal annulled

22 August 2026

A Moroccan wanted to complete a preparatory year in French before studying accounting in Belgium. To cast doubt on his plans, the Immigration Office notably pointed to his (…)

She has lived in Morocco for 60 years, yet the Netherlands still doubts she will return there

22 August 2026

A 61-year-old Moroccan woman wanted to visit her husband in the Netherlands. Despite having spent nearly 60 years in Morocco, owning a home and having money in her account, the (…)

Her French son has supported her for years, but France refuses his mother’s visa

16 August 2026

A Moroccan woman wanted to join her French son in France. Despite documents showing, in particular, that he had provided her with financial support for years, her long-stay (…)

From Ordinary Employee to Deputy Director: This Moroccan Man Forces France to Grant Him Legal Status

13 August 2026

Having entered France in 2019 with a short-stay Schengen visa, a Moroccan man has worked for the same company since 2020. Despite becoming deputy director, he was met with (…)

Residence permit blocked: Moroccan woman forces Isère prefecture to pay €100 per day

13 August 2026

A Moroccan woman, married to a French citizen and the mother of two French children, found herself caught between the Digital Administration for Foreigners in France (ANEF) and (…)

She Dies Swimming Toward Ceuta as Her Visa for Spain Had Just Been Approved

13 August 2026

Faten wanted to reach Europe. On July 30, this 26-year-old Moroccan woman died while attempting to swim to Ceuta. That same morning, her mother learned that her visa for Spain (…)

Five weeks with her French husband, then an OQTF: this Moroccan woman gets everything annulled

11 August 2026

After arriving in France to join her French husband, a Moroccan woman left the marital home five weeks later. The prefecture revoked her right to stay and issued an OQTF with a (…)

Moroccans’ holidays are now divided between two markets

8 August 2026

This summer, Moroccans’ holiday choices are becoming polarized. Destinations accessible without a visa are attracting most of the demand, while a second market continues to (…)

You applied for a Belgian visa during this period? Belgium may reimburse you

8 August 2026

Moroccans who applied for a D visa for Belgium several years ago may still recover all or part of a former administrative fee. The Immigration Office is still maintaining the (…)