{"id":4687,"date":"2026-02-12T20:34:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/home\/moroccans-rank-2nd-worldwide-for-french-schengen-visas"},"modified":"2026-02-13T00:34:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T00:34:36","slug":"moroccans-rank-2nd-worldwide-for-french-schengen-visas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/policy\/moroccans-rank-2nd-worldwide-for-french-schengen-visas","title":{"rendered":"Moroccans Rank 2Nd Worldwide for French Schengen Visas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press. <\/strong> <\/span>France\u2019s consul general in Rabat, Olivier Ramadour, said Morocco ranks second worldwide in the number of beneficiaries of Schengen visas issued by France in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>According to the data, France granted more than 300,000 Schengen visas to Moroccan applicants in 2025, a 20% increase compared with 2024. This places Morocco second after China and ahead of India in the number of visas issued, Ramadour said during an appearance on the program \u201cInter Matin\u201d on \u201cChai\u0302ne Inter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ramadour said these figures reflect \u201cthe importance of the bilateral relationship with Morocco, as well as the quality and intensity of human ties between the two countries.\u201d He added that visas are an \u201cessential component\u201d of the strategic partnership between France and Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>He also pointed to efforts over the past two years to make it easier to obtain visa appointments, helping Moroccans travel to France with fewer obstacles. The consul general said French consular services in Morocco\u2014which have outsourced the submission of visa applications\u2014are working hard to improve and speed up procedures and processing times.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding intermediaries, Ramadour said they \u201cundermine equal access,\u201d adding that consular services are looking for solutions to prevent their interference. He said: \u201cThere is no problem with intermediaries helping prepare applications for those who lack time or do not speak French well, but the problem arises when these offices use technical means to seize online appointments and then resell them to applicants.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that access to visa-appointment slots is free of charge. Ramadour also said Schengen visa refusals are always justified, based on a set of criteria defined by Schengen partners. He noted that any refusal decision can be appealed first to the visa appeals commission and then to the French administrative courts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Africa<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press. France\u2019s consul general in Rabat, Olivier Ramadour, said Morocco ranks second worldwide in the number of beneficiaries of Schengen visas issued by France in 2025. According to the data, France granted more than 300,000 Schengen visas to Moroccan applicants in 2025, a 20% increase compared with 2024. 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