“We are being treated as potential illegal migrants and it is very humiliating,” Algerian student Ichrak, 26, told The National. She spent almost quarter of her internship stipend on her visa application, she said. As a result, it is becoming harder for low-income people to obtain a visa to travel to Europe. To be considered for a Schengen visa, applicants are expected to submit bank statements, proof of employment, insurance and other documents. “The Schengen visa has become a tool to restrict rather than manage migration towards the EU,” the study says.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 25, 2023 03:44 UTC