Germany and Somalia reached an agreement to deport undocumented Somali nationals from Germany.The German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, said migrants without the right to stay in Germany would be repatriated quickly and effectively.At present, 65,000 Somalis live in Germany.The leaders of Germany and Somalia have agreed to step up the repatriation of undocumented Somalis in Germany.- Advertisement -The decision came following a meeting held between the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Schengen.News reports.Emphasising the agreement will mostly apply to people convicted of serious crimes, the German Chancellor said Somali migrants without the right to stay in Germany would be repatriated quickly and effectively.This is also in the interest of the very large community of Somalis here in Germany, who are doing well and are well integrated. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz He said that as of 65,000 Somalis live in Germany, only a small number of them do not have the right to stay in the country.Tighter Schengen Visa Rules for SomaliaIn a bid to push Somalia to tighten cooperation with EU countries for the readmission of its nationals without legal documents, the Commission of the EU, in July this year, proposed to tighten the visa rules for Somalia.The proposal was introduced in a bid to strengthen readmission cooperation with the country.Through a statement, the Commission said that a proposal to the EU Council on measures with Somalia would be made soon, and then the EU countries would decide on the steps that will come after.Despite the steps taken so far by the EU and its Member States to improve readmission cooperation and taking into account the EUs overall relations with Somalia, it is considered that Somalias cooperation with the EU on readmission is not sufficient, and that action is needed.EU Commission The stricter visa rules by the EU for Somalia, if approved, would mean that Somali nationals would no longer benefit from multiple-entry visas. They would only be issued a single-entry visa.In addition, Somalis would also be obliged to pay higher Schengen visa fees while their applications would be processed within 45 days instead of 15 days.Somalis Account for Largest Number of Irregular Entries Through EUs Eastern Land BordersThe figures from the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) provided in September this year revealed that in the first nine months of 2024, a total of 166,000 irregular border crossing attempts were detected at the EUs external borders.In September this year, nationals of Somalia were detected the most at the Eastern Land Border migratory route which includes countries such as Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Slovakia, among others