Question 12474 — embassies and consulates

Summary

Mr. Karim Ben Cheikh draws the attention of the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs to the feeling of abandonment and incomprehension of the French community living in the Sahelian countries, in Burkina Faso and Mali in particular, following the suspension of the issuance of visas to nationals of these countries and the suspension of development cooperation announced by France on August 7, 2023. He draws her attention to the fact that the contractual service providers of the consulates general of Bamako and Ouagadougou took advantage of the classification in the red zone of all the zones of these countries by the ministry to suspend the receipt of visa applications, on instructions from the French authorities. Mr. MP, in view of the numerous difficulties observed locally, asks that the Minister kindly clarify whether France still has the capacity for processing visa applications in Burkina Faso and Mali, if it is able to maintain or strengthen processing and issuing capacities in these countries. He asks what measures are planned to allow a gradual return to capacities capable of covering the most urgent needs on site, particularly for the following categories: spouses and families of French people, students admitted to a French higher education establishment, artists and entrepreneurs linked to French entities. The MP would also like to know if these countries have put in place reciprocal measures which could call into question the taking up of posts there by some of the consular or diplomatic staff. Finally, regarding the suspension of certain development cooperation, he would like to know the scope of these suspensions and draw attention to the direct impact that such a suspension could have on vulnerable local populations.

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