Spain Says All Applicants Go Through Same Visa Procedures, Regardless of Ethnicity
Posted date: 14 Jul 2023
The Spanish authorities have assured that the country does not use any algorithms to profile nationals of other countries applying for Schengen visas in response to recent claims suggesting that the Netherlands has been categorising such applicants.
The Netherlands was accused earlier in April over the use of a secret and potentially illegal algorithm to profile foreigners applying for a Schengen visa based on their ethnicity, with a Lighthouse Reports and NRC investigation disclosing that the country has been using the system since 2015.
Consequently, to assure everyone that they are treated fairly and that the country does not support such practices, Spain gave an official statement on the matter.
Talking for SchengenVisaInfo.com, a spokesperson from the Diplomatic Information Office of Spain said that all applicants go through the same procedures when applying for a Schengen or national visa, regardless of their ethnicity, gender, age, and economic background.
Reference Link: https://www.schengenvisainfo.
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