Turkey/Germany: Vexed Visa Applicants | European Journal

Germany’s rigid visa-issuing policy is frustrating for many Turks. One in four applications from the poorer Anatolia region is now rejected.The German authorities seem to be rejecting more visa applications that they should – judging by the high proportion of successful appeals. A lot of Turks find the complicated and time-consuming process humiliating, and many businesses in Turkey are now reconsidering whether to invest in Germany. German firms are also unhappy with the situation and are calling for restrictions to be relaxed. The Turkish government is even pressuring Germany to eliminate the visa requirement entirely.