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A 12.5% price hike that takes effect on June 11 increases the cost of a short-term ( 90 days ) visa application to â90 days .
The price hike applies equally to all non-EU residents who require a Schengen visa.
But it raises the prospect of the bloc making disproportionately more money from its rejection rates for applicants from Africa .
Of the â130 million the EU earned in 2023 from rejected visa applications, 42% was from applicants living in Africa .
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