Until April 15, VFS Global in Algiers will not be accepting France visa applications without prior appointments.

Until April 15, VFS Global in Algiers will not be accepting France visa applications without prior appointments.

Here are the key points:

1. Until April 15, the VFS Global Centre for France in Algiers will only accept visa applications with prior appointments.
2. This temporary change is due to maintenance work being carried out on the France visa system.
3. The contact center and passport collection services will continue to operate normally during this period.

The VFS Global Center for France in Algiers, Algeria, has announced that it will not be accepting walk-in visa applications until mid-April. This decision, outlined in an official statement, is attributed to maintenance work scheduled for the France-visas system from April 4 to April 15, 2024, starting from 12 p.m. As a result, all visa applicants, including spouses of French nationals and those renewing residence permits, are required to schedule appointments. Once the maintenance is completed, the center will resume accepting walk-in applications. For those with appointments scheduled for April 15 after 12 p.m., it is recommended to visit the center in the morning to avoid any inconvenience. However, the contact center and passport collection services will operate as usual during this period. Despite the temporary change in application procedures, applicants can still collect their passports promptly when ready. In 2022, Algerian passport holders submitted a significant number of France Schengen visa applications, although the rejection rate was higher than the approval rate.

VFS Global Center for France in Algiers

The same stressed that during this period, the contact centre and the passport collection will operate normally. This means that those who have already applied will be able to go and collect their passport as soon as it is ready without having to wait until April 15.

Algerians Filed Over 239,900 France Schengen Visa Applications in 2022

Schengen Visa Statistics show that passport holders of Algeria applied for a total of 239,927 France Schengen visas in 2022.

Of the total number of applicants, 110,090 of them were granted a French visa whereas 115,807 were refused the document.

This means that the rejection rate for France Schengen visa applications filed by Algerians in 2022 was higher than the approval rate.

As for the total number of applications to all Schengen Member States, data show that Algerians applied for 392,053 short-term Schengen visas in 2022. In the same year, Schengen countries granted visas to 191,187 Algerians and denied visas to 179,409 Algerians.

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