Official EU data · 2016
Schengen visa statistics 2016
Applications softened to the lowest point of the mid-2010s.
Every Schengen short-stay visa application and decision for 2016, 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 2017.
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15,192,502
Applications received
13,937,715
Visas issued
1,043,549
Applications refused
6.9%
Overall refusal rate
By destination
Where applicants applied to go
| Schengen state | Applications | Issued | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3,265,865 | 2,839,401 | 11.1% | 33.8% |
| Germany | 2,004,235 | 1,853,655 | 6.1% | 82.6% |
| Italy | 1,806,938 | 1,676,207 | 7.0% | 71.5% |
| Spain | 1,583,848 | 1,424,761 | 8.1% | 34.7% |
| Poland | 1,096,465 | 1,062,896 | 2.9% | 74.8% |
| Greece | 986,032 | 949,399 | 2.8% | 75.6% |
| Netherlands | 558,101 | 498,163 | 8.7% | 85.0% |
| Finland | 550,046 | 539,127 | 1.5% | 85.4% |
| Czech Republic | 489,920 | 469,453 | 3.9% | 35.1% |
| Switzerland | 460,653 | 404,376 | 7.0% | 43.2% |
| Lithuania | 421,143 | 414,974 | 1.1% | 79.1% |
| Hungary | 295,226 | 284,586 | 3.5% | 51.9% |
| Austria | 268,388 | 257,401 | 3.1% | 56.7% |
| Sweden | 227,005 | 193,258 | 9.8% | 29.2% |
| Belgium | 219,687 | 179,357 | 15.3% | 45.6% |
| Portugal | 204,596 | 176,985 | 13.1% | 53.8% |
| Norway | 188,737 | 177,022 | 4.9% | 26.7% |
| Latvia | 165,814 | 163,372 | 1.4% | 71.3% |
| Denmark | 145,143 | 133,702 | 5.7% | 44.8% |
| Estonia | 122,872 | 121,073 | 1.4% | 83.2% |
| Slovakia | 62,472 | 60,834 | 2.2% | 69.6% |
| Malta | 27,767 | 21,208 | 21.1% | 36.9% |
| Slovenia | 25,876 | 21,153 | 6.7% | 45.7% |
| Luxembourg | 9,902 | 9,617 | 2.5% | 84.7% |
| Iceland | 5,771 | 5,735 | 0.2% | 12.0% |
By nationality · top 40
Where applicants applied from
| Country of application | Applications | Issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russian Federation | 3,177,621 | 3,134,413 | 1.2% |
| China | 2,185,927 | 2,110,103 | 3.1% |
| Ukraine | 1,411,950 | 1,363,347 | 3.2% |
| Turkey | 937,487 | 890,776 | 4.4% |
| India | 792,271 | 724,110 | 8.2% |
| Algeria | 744,213 | 507,185 | 27.7% |
| Belarus | 695,615 | 693,395 | 0.3% |
| Morocco | 555,142 | 466,516 | 13.1% |
| Saudi Arabia | 345,006 | 325,600 | 3.5% |
| Thailand | 278,832 | 268,551 | 3.2% |
| United Kingdom | 252,986 | 245,026 | 2.0% |
| Iran | 224,502 | 190,429 | 12.5% |
| Tunisia | 202,871 | 168,267 | 14.5% |
| United Arab Emirates | 201,995 | 172,822 | 12.1% |
| Egypt | 189,327 | 160,035 | 13.4% |
| Indonesia | 175,818 | 172,045 | 1.1% |
| Kuwait | 172,387 | 164,861 | 3.4% |
| South Africa | 170,437 | 165,880 | 1.7% |
| Philippines | 146,517 | 135,533 | 7.0% |
| Lebanon | 142,016 | 126,315 | 7.5% |
| Usa | 126,231 | 121,777 | 0.9% |
| Kazakhstan | 124,735 | 121,488 | 2.5% |
| Georgia | 106,024 | 92,895 | 12.1% |
| Nigeria | 88,714 | 46,984 | 45.6% |
| Qatar | 83,483 | 77,643 | 5.4% |
| Angola | 81,996 | 67,401 | 17.3% |
| Vietnam | 80,770 | 71,215 | 9.8% |
| Kosovo | 77,796 | 10,860 | 19.7% |
| Pakistan | 72,911 | 44,383 | 35.4% |
| Armenia | 61,065 | 54,370 | 10.9% |
| Senegal | 59,920 | 36,374 | 37.5% |
| Azerbaijan | 58,647 | 52,834 | 9.4% |
| Jordan | 54,238 | 43,611 | 13.0% |
| Cote D'ivoire | 48,927 | 35,056 | 27.1% |
| Ecuador | 47,134 | 35,962 | 22.3% |
| Iraq | 46,455 | 35,072 | 20.7% |
| Cuba | 40,065 | 35,694 | 9.4% |
| Cameroon | 33,800 | 23,010 | 30.0% |
| Oman | 33,695 | 31,941 | 3.4% |
| Sri Lanka | 32,985 | 28,046 | 13.9% |
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs — Schengen visa statistics 2016. Figures cover uniform (type C) short-stay visas.