Schengen visa statistics 2012
Applications approached 15 million, driven by surging demand from Russia and China.
Every Schengen short-stay visa application and decision for 2012, 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 2013.
⚠ 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 | 2,321,534 | 2,104,760 | 9.3% | 25.7% |
| Germany | 1,844,704 | 1,729,119 | 6.3% | 18.9% |
| Spain | 1,836,868 | 1,634,163 | 5.3% | 14.5% |
| Italy | 1,706,536 | 1,641,931 | 3.8% | 71.3% |
| Finland | 1,392,048 | 1,373,845 | 1.3% | 88.9% |
| Poland | 1,091,395 | 1,075,114 | 1.5% | 59.1% |
| Greece | 1,001,341 | 989,853 | 1.2% | 31.9% |
| Czech Republic | 603,484 | 585,634 | 3.0% | 7.2% |
| Switzerland | 464,512 | 447,233 | 3.7% | 48.5% |
| Netherlands | 440,056 | 405,774 | 6.8% | 59.1% |
| Lithuania | 416,851 | 411,959 | 0.9% | 35.8% |
| Hungary | 322,646 | 315,489 | 2.2% | 32.6% |
| Austria | 304,798 | 294,761 | 3.4% | 65.1% |
| Belgium | 233,490 | 190,579 | 16.0% | 47.7% |
| Sweden | 215,763 | 179,857 | 9.1% | 32.0% |
| Latvia | 182,496 | 174,921 | 0.8% | 32.1% |
| Estonia | 175,360 | 171,981 | 1.9% | 60.5% |
| Portugal | 148,489 | 138,680 | 6.6% | 58.5% |
| Norway | 130,933 | 118,748 | 9.3% | 23.8% |
| Denmark | 100,402 | 90,582 | 4.3% | 33.2% |
| Slovakia | 75,720 | 74,532 | 1.3% | 26.8% |
| Malta | 53,777 | 49,271 | 8.4% | 36.6% |
| Slovenia | 42,127 | 40,358 | 4.2% | 96.8% |
| Luxembourg | 10,555 | 10,373 | 1.7% | 79.4% |
| Iceland | 1,088 | 1,078 | 0.9% | 0.0% |
Where applicants applied from
| Country of application | Applications | Issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russian Federation | 6,069,001 | 5,939,644 | 0.9% |
| Ukraine | 1,313,727 | 1,283,014 | 2.0% |
| China | 1,242,507 | 1,185,569 | 4.3% |
| Belarus | 698,404 | 693,425 | 0.5% |
| Turkey | 668,835 | 637,276 | 4.5% |
| India | 506,162 | 473,661 | 6.1% |
| Algeria | 387,942 | 280,416 | 26.7% |
| Morocco | 373,823 | 322,094 | 11.8% |
| Saudi Arabia | 255,083 | 247,834 | 1.8% |
| United Kingdom | 210,610 | 197,036 | 5.1% |
| Thailand | 208,316 | 189,535 | 6.1% |
| United Arab Emirates | 189,653 | 177,852 | 5.5% |
| South Africa | 182,257 | 180,174 | 0.9% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic Of | 168,783 | 136,336 | 18.3% |
| Indonesia | 141,976 | 139,445 | 1.6% |
| Kazakhstan | 140,512 | 137,358 | 2.1% |
| Egypt | 137,542 | 120,896 | 10.7% |
| Tunisia | 125,594 | 110,085 | 12.0% |
| Colombia | 114,466 | 103,293 | 9.1% |
| Kuwait | 114,152 | 111,768 | 1.7% |
| Philippines | 110,519 | 103,190 | 6.3% |
| Usa | 101,907 | 99,498 | 1.8% |
| Lebanon | 94,741 | 85,501 | 8.4% |
| Nigeria | 79,882 | 52,342 | 33.1% |
| Georgia | 68,268 | 59,363 | 12.7% |
| Angola | 59,483 | 52,854 | 10.2% |
| Qatar | 55,498 | 54,552 | 1.5% |
| Pakistan | 54,617 | 37,055 | 30.9% |
| Azerbaijan | 52,082 | 49,867 | 4.0% |
| Moldova, Republic Of | 52,056 | 48,615 | 6.5% |
| Peru | 51,198 | 45,250 | 8.7% |
| Viet Nam | 50,632 | 46,038 | 8.6% |
| Libya | 49,680 | 45,022 | 8.5% |
| Senegal | 47,687 | 30,311 | 34.2% |
| Jordan | 39,672 | 34,616 | 8.0% |
| Armenia | 38,896 | 35,780 | 8.0% |
| Ecuador | 34,057 | 28,642 | 12.9% |
| Cameroon | 32,674 | 22,677 | 30.4% |
| Cote D'ivoire | 30,615 | 22,362 | 25.1% |
| Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The | 26,715 | 15,991 | 34.7% |
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs — Schengen visa statistics 2012. Figures cover uniform (type C) short-stay visas.