Arberie Shabani

Poland is a popular European destination for visitors and third-country nationals make no exception. According to statistics published by SchengenVisaInfo, Poland received 124,057 visa applications in 2023. The approval rate of these applications was quite high – 85 per cent of all visa applications received were issued, Schengen.News reports. However, not all applicants could easily […]

Key Takeaways The Iranian director, who is also a French citizen, was not able to bring his cast to France to shoot the scenes due to visa rejections.

Another French consulate will be available for Indians, the nation with the largest population in the world (1.4 billion as of 2024), starting in 2026.

Belgium has opened its doors for 20,724 people coming to the country on a family reunification visa in 2024, prompting the country to receive the largest number of newcomers on such visas in more than one decade.

Candidates from Guinea Bissau have filed a total of 16,400 Portugal visa applications in 2024. The figure is up by 20 per cent compared to the number of visa applications filed in 2023, the Portuguese Embassy in this African country has revealed.

Key Takeaways The Interior Ministry has submitted a proposal to change rules for residence permit candidates.

In a letter addressed by the Croatian government, it was revealed that the recent Schengen Member State plans to pause work permit issuance for Bangladeshi workers.

This news was confirmed by Carl Bexelius, the Swedish Migration Board's legal director, who revealed that nearly 36,000 Syrians live in Sweden and some of them could lose their Swedish citizenship.

Members of the National Union of Journalists and the Human Rights League have shown support for Afghan journalists who have been denied visas by French authorities.

Finnish and Thai officials have met to strengthen their diplomatic cooperation, including discussions about visa exemptions. Krongkanit Rakcharoen, the Director-General of Thailand’s Department of European Affairs, has welcomed Jussi Tanner, Finland’s Director-General of Consular Services, and the Finnish Ambassador, Kristiina Kuvaja-Xanthopoulos, to discuss these matters, Schengen.News reports. More specifically, during the meeting, visa exemption opportunities […]