Schengen visa statistics 2010
The EU Visa Code took effect, harmonising short-stay visa procedures across the Schengen Area.
Every Schengen short-stay visa application and decision for 2010, as reported by Member States to the European Commission. Browse by destination country or by applicant nationality.
Data released by the European Commission in April 2011.
⚠ Figures before 2013 are drawn from the European Commission's pre-Visa-Code compilations. They cover the comparable C (uniform short-stay) visas, but were reported on a different basis and aggregated from consulate-level data, so they are indicative rather than directly comparable with later years.
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Where applicants applied to go
| Schengen state | Applications | Issued | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,965,777 | 1,775,899 | 9.7% | 20.8% |
| Germany | 1,730,875 | 1,602,513 | 7.5% | 12.3% |
| Italy | 1,327,086 | 1,270,109 | 4.3% | 71.7% |
| Spain | 1,143,753 | 991,015 | 5.9% | 14.6% |
| Finland | 1,020,825 | 1,007,954 | 1.3% | 84.0% |
| Poland | 695,990 | 676,122 | 2.9% | 40.8% |
| Czechia | 546,410 | 519,226 | 5.0% | 7.3% |
| Switzerland | 391,720 | 378,174 | 3.5% | 0.0% |
| Netherlands | 386,759 | 355,528 | 6.5% | 52.9% |
| Austria | 280,328 | 267,983 | 4.4% | 71.7% |
| Lithuania | 266,048 | 262,586 | 1.3% | 34.9% |
| Hungary | 253,321 | 241,963 | 3.7% | 27.6% |
| Belgium | 215,978 | 175,961 | 18.8% | 45.5% |
| Sweden | 206,077 | 179,644 | 7.8% | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 137,432 | 133,851 | 2.7% | 23.9% |
| Norway | 130,837 | 118,658 | 9.1% | 23.8% |
| Portugal | 125,832 | 114,930 | 7.3% | 34.2% |
| Estonia | 120,135 | 116,270 | 3.2% | 56.3% |
| Denmark | 85,646 | 77,384 | 8.2% | 36.1% |
| Slovakia | 58,607 | 56,675 | 3.3% | 23.7% |
| Slovenia | 52,508 | 50,686 | 3.5% | 89.2% |
| Malta | 41,754 | 38,398 | 8.0% | 38.1% |
| Luxembourg | 7,822 | 7,566 | 3.3% | 73.0% |
| Iceland | 562 | 549 | 2.3% | 0.0% |
Where applicants applied from
| Country of application | Applications | Issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russian Federation | 3,846,094 | 3,746,146 | 1.4% |
| Ukraine | 923,647 | 883,055 | 3.9% |
| China | 814,140 | 768,222 | 4.8% |
| Turkey | 510,223 | 472,848 | 7.2% |
| India | 440,829 | 412,160 | 6.4% |
| Belarus | 433,102 | 428,491 | 1.0% |
| Morocco | 329,700 | 286,805 | 11.2% |
| Algeria | 262,198 | 175,485 | 29.5% |
| Taiwan, Province Of China | 197,586 | 197,182 | 0.2% |
| United Kingdom | 193,588 | 184,922 | 3.7% |
| Thailand | 166,742 | 155,072 | 6.6% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic Of | 165,709 | 141,768 | 13.5% |
| Saudi Arabia | 165,507 | 159,707 | 2.8% |
| South Africa | 159,390 | 157,070 | 1.2% |
| United Arab Emirates | 154,447 | 146,355 | 4.7% |
| Egypt | 121,632 | 108,898 | 8.9% |
| Tunisia | 109,576 | 96,850 | 11.5% |
| Usa | 108,876 | 104,230 | 3.9% |
| Colombia | 97,355 | 84,781 | 11.2% |
| Kazakhstan | 96,686 | 93,068 | 3.6% |
| Bosnia And Herzegovina | 96,430 | 90,588 | 6.0% |
| Indonesia | 94,767 | 90,827 | 2.8% |
| Kuwait | 80,324 | 78,748 | 1.6% |
| Nigeria | 72,931 | 48,544 | 30.6% |
| Philippines | 67,940 | 61,297 | 8.8% |
| Lebanon | 59,745 | 55,850 | 5.6% |
| Albania | 58,173 | 48,875 | 15.8% |
| Georgia | 53,155 | 45,963 | 13.5% |
| Moldova, Republic Of | 51,607 | 45,434 | 11.5% |
| Senegal | 51,129 | 33,254 | 32.2% |
| Pakistan | 50,695 | 36,098 | 28.3% |
| Viet Nam | 49,520 | 44,920 | 8.3% |
| Angola | 49,083 | 43,549 | 10.6% |
| Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | 45,827 | 41,869 | 7.1% |
| Peru | 44,782 | 38,898 | 11.7% |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 40,354 | 31,008 | 19.5% |
| Qatar | 37,868 | 37,191 | 1.0% |
| Azerbaijan | 36,601 | 34,704 | 5.2% |
| Kosovo | 34,269 | 24,712 | 27.8% |
| Jordan | 33,863 | 29,557 | 8.0% |
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs — Schengen visa statistics 2010. Figures cover uniform (type C) short-stay visas.