Gambia: NAM Challenges UK, U.S. Visa Procedure

Matarr Kujabi, the National Assembly Member for Foni Bondali on Wednesday, June 6, raised concern over the manner in which the United States Embassy and the United Kingdom High Commission issue visas to applicants.

In a question directed to the Secretary of state for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Kujabi opined that the two embassies need to reduce their visa applicantion fees, consider refunding a substantial sum of the application fee once applicants are denied visas and devise other administrative actions rather than stamping applicants' passports whenever they are denied visas.

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