France visa restrictions on Moroccans continue to make headlines, as the reasons behind multiple visa refusals remain unclear and unjustified for many.
France refuses to grant visas to those wishing to enter the French territory, including doctors, engineers, as well as artists. Citizens have complained about being denied visas to important events such as graduations.
In an opinion article published on the website of the French newspaper Le Figaro, former President Francois Hollande expressed his regret over his country’s policy of severely reducing visas granted to citizens of Maghreb countries, and called for the revival of a win-win partnership with the region.
Hollande considered that France has “a common destiny with the region, which imposes that Europe should pay attention to it and pay attention to the challenges it faces, especially at such a turbulent time internationally.”
According to data issued by the French Ministry of the Interior, in 2020, Moroccans obtained more than 98,000 entry visas to France, compared to 346,000 in 2019, about 303,000 in 2018, and 295,000 in 2017.
In September 2021, Paris announced that it would reduce the number of visas granted to Algerian and Moroccan citizens by 50% and to Tunisians by 30%, due to the “refusal” of these three Maghreb countries to return their citizens who are in an irregular situation.
Le Monde newspaper quoted the Consulate General of France in Rabat, saying that “the dialogue is continuing with Morocco on immigration issues.”
But the entity did not want to elaborate on how Paris proceeded to refuse visa applications.
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