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On Monday, August 19, dozens of Moroccans gathered in front of the Spanish Consulate in Casablanca to protest against the increasing number of illegal agents who are used to obtain Schengen visa appointments. According to testimonies from many of them, agents demanded between 300 and 1,000 dirhams for an appointment for a tourist visa and 30,000 dirhams for a family reunion visa. Amounts that are beyond their means.
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One participant said she was a victim of extortion by middlemen who demanded Dh30,000 just to get an appointment for a family reunion visa. She said getting an appointment had become an unattainable dream due to the control these intermediaries had over the online appointment system. Aljarida 24Another demonstrator added: “This situation is particularly harmful to students and those with employment contracts who have difficulty getting appointments in time.” Moreover, this extortion damages the image of Morocco, he added.
read:Schengen visa: Moroccans in trouble
As this phenomenon persists, Moroccans are calling on the Moroccan government to intervene and find a definitive solution to a crisis that undermines their hopes of traveling in Europe, reuniting with their families, or pursuing their academic and professional ambitions.
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