02/06/2024
📢 Schengen Visa Rejection: Top 10 Countries with the Most Denied Applications 🚫
Travelling to Europe requires a Schengen visa, but not all applications are approved. In 2023, over 1.6 million visa applications were denied, which is 15.8% of all filed requests. Let’s take a look at the countries with the highest rejection rates:
1. France 🇫🇷
Visa Applications Denied: 436,893
Rejection Rate: 16.6%
2. Spain 🇪🇸
Visa Applications Denied: 251,000
Rejection Rate: 15%
3. Germany 🇩🇪
Visa Applications Denied: 208,000
4. Italy 🇮🇹
Visa Applications Denied: 133,000
5. Netherlands 🇳🇱
Visa Applications Denied: 114,000
Year-on-Year Increase: 61.9%
6. Greece 🇬🇷
Visa Applications Denied: 91,000
Year-on-Year Increase: 61.5%
7. Switzerland 🇨🇭
Visa Applications Denied: 64,000
8. Sweden 🇸🇪
Visa Applications Denied: 60,000
9. Belgium 🇧🇪
Visa Applications Denied: 38,000
10. Portugal 🇵🇹
Visa Applications Denied: 33,000
The data from the EU Commission shows a slight decrease in the overall global Schengen visa rejection rate to 16% in 2023. The top five countries alone accounted for 70% of all rejections. Make sure your application is well-prepared, no matter which country you’re planning to visit!