Germany is making headlines for rejecting 20% of visa applications from African students over the last decade. Between 2012 and 2022, around 70,673 visas were granted, including 2,349 for African scientists. However, 18,570 student visa requests and 48 from African scientists were turned down.
The rejection rate was around 30% annually from 2015 to 2019, dropping to 9% after Germany’s recent government change. Critics argue these checks create suspicion, but the government denies discrimination. Stats show high rejection rates for Nigerians, Ghanaians, and South Africans applying for short-term visas in Europe in 2022.”
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