New data: short-term visa rejections to Europe in 2024 cost €145M in non-refundable fees – an increase of 11% from 2023.
In the EU, the cost of visa rejections to Schengen countries was €145M in 2024, €14M more than 2023, an increase of 11%.
The cost of rejected visas from African countries was €60M. Given the overall smaller number of applications from Africa, the continent is by far the most affected by the cost of visa rejections.
In the UK the cost of rejected visas increased from £44.7M in 2023 to £50.7M in 2024, a 13.5% increase. Of the £6M difference, £2M is the cost increase for Nigeria alone.
LAGO's work on visa and passport inequality has been covered by over 60 media platforms across the world. Access the latest press release on the 2024 data here.
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