Our coalition of APPGs has been concerned for some time with the question of the
high level of visa refusals for African nationals seeking to visit the UK, for professional
or business reasons. Home Office data on visa refusals shows that African applicants
are over twice as likely to be refused a UK visa than applicants from any other part
of the world. The UK has good relations with most African countries, but it needs
to be recognised that no single issue does more potential damage to the image
or influence of the UK in Africa than this visa question. The fact that refusals for
applicants from Africa in 2018 were running at more than double the global average
suggests that something is amiss4. The situation needs to be addressed
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