Bordering at the window: The allocation of schengen visas at the Italian embassy and consulate in Morocco

Schengen visas are in line with the society of control’s dispositif that normalizes surveillance of everyone and the control of individuals. The role of the agent is socially constructed within the frame of the workplace interaction. Clients’ characteristics do not exist outside the boundaries of this specific interaction. The Italian police officer working for the Consulate and hiding himself behind one of the doors of the entrance since in his own terms. European migration policies also encourage the development of a both licit and illicit economy at the borders. The observation of the dynamics that became established around the Consulate of Casablanca reveals the significance of the interactive games between obstacles, filters and the creation of informal zones. On a global scale, the company Visa Facilitation Services Global (VFS Global) rules over the service providers’ sector linked to visa delivery procedures.SCOPUS: ch.b