Keywords: Schengen visa


More than 620,000 Moroccans applied for Schengen visas in 2025 as appointment shortages complicate travel plans

Moroccan demand for travel to Europe remained exceptionally strong in 2025, with nearly 620,000 Schengen visa applications submitted from Morocco. The high volume has created growing pressure on visa application centers, with obtaining an appointment becoming one of the first major obstacles faced by......

Peru waives tourist visa requirement for Moroccan nationals

The Peruvian government has introduced a new visa exemption measure allowing certain Moroccan nationals to enter the country for tourism without obtaining a separate Peruvian visa, according to local media reports. Under the new rules, Moroccan citizens holding valid ordinary passports may travel to......

Peru eases travel rules for Moroccan tourists holding Schengen or US visas

Peru has introduced a new entry policy that will make travel significantly easier for many Moroccan citizens, removing the requirement for a tourist visa under specific conditions. The measure is expected to boost tourism while reinforcing diplomatic and economic ties between the two countries. The......

How Europe's visa outsourcing machine turns travel into a tiered marketplace

VFS Global, the Dubai-headquartered visa processing company majority-owned by private equity giant Blackstone, has built a quietly dominant empire atop what was once a straightforward government function. A year-long coordinated investigation involving more than a dozen media partners across Europe and......

Moroccan citizens rank second worldwide for French visas in 2025

Moroccan citizens were the second-largest recipients of French Schengen visas worldwide in 2025, the French Consul General in Rabat, Olivier Ramadour, announced. Over 300,000 visas were issued to Moroccans last year, marking a roughly 20% increase compared to 2024. This places Morocco just behind China......

Morocco confronts Schengen visa rejections as financial losses mount

Moroccans spent nearly MAD 1 billion ($100 million) on rejected Schengen visa applications in 2024, sparking outrage over the financial and emotional toll of the process. Parliamentary debates have intensified, with lawmakers denouncing excessive fees, opaque procedures, and systemic barriers that disproportionately......

Türkiye warns Israel against exploiting Syria's instability

Türkiye has issued a stern warning to Israel and other foreign actors, cautioning against exploiting the fragile post-Assad landscape in Syria. Speaking in an interview with broadcaster NTV, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan emphasized Türkiye's commitment to preserving Syria’s unity and......

Schengen at 40: Challenges and transformations for Europe's border-free zone

Four decades ago, a small town in Luxembourg became the birthplace of one of the world’s most ambitious border-free initiatives—the Schengen Agreement. Signed on June 14, 1985, by five European countries, the agreement sought to dismantle internal border checks and enable seamless travel......

Morocco ranks fourth globally for Schengen visa applications in 2024

Morocco has secured the fourth position worldwide for Schengen visa applications in 2024, following only China, India, and Turkey in the global ranking, according to recent data. SchengenVisaInfo reveals that 11,716,723 Schengen visa applications were submitted to EU countries in 2024, marking a 13.5%......