Which EU country topped South African travellers’ list in 2024?
Recent Schengen statistics show that South Africans submitted visa applications in 2024, with one EU country…
SchengenVisaInfo revealed that one EU country stood out as the most popular destination in 2024 for applicants from 32 nations, including South Africa.
Recent statistics show that France topped the list for applicants from 32 countries, many of which do not have a visa-exemption agreement with the Schengen Area.
The country also received over three million visa applications in 2024, marking a 17 percent increase from 2023.
France a top destination for SA travellers in 2024
South African nationals reportedly filed 193 768 Schengen Visa applications in 2024, and 30 304 of them or 15.6 percent were for France.
But SA travellers weren’t the only nationals wishing to visit France in 2024, as 32 other countries also filed the most visa applications to this Schengen state.
The top three were Chinese nationals, who filed 458 018 for France, Moroccans, who filed 282 153 for France, and Algerians, who filed 352 295 for France.