16:36 - 4.04.2023

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April 4, Fineko/abc.az. Azerbaijani citizens face difficulties in obtaining a visa to travel to a number of European countries.

ABC.AZ reports that Shaig Mammadov, the head of the Commission on Outbound Tourism of the Azerbaijani Travel Agencies’ Association, said about this.

The majority of citizens complain about embassies, as well as companies providing services in the visa centers they have created.

"For example, artificial obstacles are being created for those who want to get a visa to Hungary, they are asked to provide additional documents. If a citizen has submitted a certificate from his place of work and an extract from a bank account, a certificate of tax payment is required from him, as well as the purchased air ticket. However, booking air tickets is normal due to the uncertainty regarding the issuance of a visa.

And for those wishing to visit France, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, the delivery of documents by courier is mandatory. A tourist who submits documents himself at the time of applying for a visa cannot pick up his documents himself after the visa is ready.