Rabat – Moroccan YouTuber and streamer Bilal Fraiha has taken to social media to share his frustration over intermediaries who demand exorbitant fees in exchange for securing visa appointments.
His video has reignited a long-standing public outcry, as many Moroccans continue to struggle with intermediaries who book all available appointments and then resell them at unreasonably high prices, leaving genuine visa-seekers unable to apply through official channels.
“This is not okay, we should not normalize such actions .. Why should I have to give someone MAD 4,000 just to book me a visa appointment?” Fraiha questioned.
“And on top of that, my application could easily be rejected, for no clear reason, and the MAD 4,000 would go to waste,” added the social media personality.
While Fraiha personally encountered intermediaries asking for MAD 4,000, he noted that some people have been asked to pay up to MAD 5,000 and MAD 6,000.
He called on authorities to intervene and put an end to these exploitations and brokers who manipulate the appointment system.
This troubling trend has persisted for years now, with Moroccan Schengen visa applicants, including students, professionals, and tourists, falling victim to these practices.
“Students who have already enrolled in European Union universities are currently the most affected, as they need to obtain a visa in order to be able to enter the country they will be pursuing their studies,” Schengen Visa Info said in a 2023 report.
According to reports, these intermediaries use automated bots to secure appointments as soon as they become available, leaving no choice for visa seekers but to pay the unreasonably high prices, sometimes reaching MAD 10,000.
