Visaphobia encompasses a range of negative
attitudes and feelings, mainly fear and anxiety, toward visa applications, the
paperwork related to visas, or when
immigration officers evaluate the visa in the airport. Visaphobia is common in individuals with nationalities requiring visas to travel everhwere (e.g. Afghans, Syrians, Yemenis, etc...).
Due to visaphobia, Abdul avoids business and
leisure travel because he is unable to cope with the
anxiety and fear
related to visa rejections and extra travel steps.