Official EU data · 2019
Schengen visa statistics 2019
A strong pre-pandemic year, the high-water mark before COVID-19 struck.
Every Schengen short-stay visa application and decision for 2019, 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 2020.
See how these figures changed over time — visa trends & COVID recovery →
16,955,541
Applications received
15,022,255
Visas issued
1,678,026
Applications refused
9.9%
Overall refusal rate
By destination
Where applicants applied to go
| Schengen state | Applications | Issued | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3,980,989 | 3,291,128 | 16.0% | 29.8% |
| Germany | 2,171,309 | 1,916,408 | 9.8% | 86.9% |
| Italy | 2,053,521 | 1,892,648 | 7.7% | 73.6% |
| Spain | 1,912,500 | 1,668,171 | 10.0% | 44.4% |
| Finland | 895,775 | 875,356 | 1.9% | 90.3% |
| Greece | 880,892 | 827,291 | 4.5% | 76.6% |
| Czech Republic | 739,818 | 699,088 | 5.3% | 25.7% |
| Netherlands | 739,248 | 630,181 | 13.1% | 85.8% |
| Switzerland | 611,598 | 529,906 | 7.8% | 65.4% |
| Poland | 454,026 | 437,420 | 3.7% | 76.4% |
| Lithuania | 359,484 | 354,166 | 1.3% | 86.9% |
| Austria | 323,262 | 306,458 | 5.2% | 49.3% |
| Portugal | 297,236 | 235,897 | 20.3% | 51.6% |
| Sweden | 275,239 | 227,717 | 12.3% | 26.9% |
| Belgium | 248,021 | 190,222 | 18.8% | 50.9% |
| Hungary | 237,851 | 217,108 | 7.8% | 45.5% |
| Norway | 178,532 | 165,973 | 5.6% | 26.1% |
| Latvia | 167,743 | 163,229 | 2.4% | 79.0% |
| Denmark | 165,191 | 148,145 | 8.7% | 48.4% |
| Estonia | 145,711 | 143,582 | 1.4% | 92.0% |
| Malta | 34,765 | 27,701 | 19.7% | 42.2% |
| Slovenia | 27,722 | 21,685 | 10.1% | 78.4% |
| Slovakia | 25,202 | 23,504 | 6.1% | 60.6% |
| Iceland | 18,183 | 18,020 | 1.2% | 8.8% |
| Luxembourg | 11,723 | 11,251 | 3.9% | 85.5% |
By nationality · top 40
Where applicants applied from
| Country of application | Applications | Issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russian Federation | 4,133,100 | 4,054,685 | 1.5% |
| China | 2,971,032 | 2,847,049 | 3.8% |
| India | 1,141,705 | 1,012,487 | 10.8% |
| Turkey | 906,862 | 812,108 | 9.7% |
| Morocco | 705,293 | 544,062 | 20.5% |
| Algeria | 668,386 | 374,287 | 43.0% |
| Belarus | 645,722 | 643,474 | 0.3% |
| Saudi Arabia | 394,200 | 363,308 | 5.6% |
| Thailand | 337,607 | 322,801 | 3.9% |
| United Kingdom | 277,743 | 258,744 | 4.3% |
| Tunisia | 247,563 | 180,536 | 24.3% |
| Indonesia | 230,099 | 221,874 | 2.4% |
| United Arab Emirates | 226,811 | 180,168 | 18.6% |
| Iran | 225,514 | 147,922 | 33.2% |
| South Africa | 225,060 | 216,301 | 3.3% |
| Egypt | 203,377 | 158,789 | 18.6% |
| Ukraine | 197,697 | 185,957 | 5.8% |
| Philippines | 189,541 | 172,099 | 8.3% |
| Kazakhstan | 173,073 | 160,334 | 7.0% |
| Usa | 172,965 | 162,728 | 3.0% |
| Kuwait | 163,313 | 152,643 | 5.9% |
| Lebanon | 159,329 | 134,235 | 13.5% |
| Vietnam | 140,027 | 121,986 | 11.5% |
| Angola | 111,380 | 80,659 | 27.3% |
| Kosovo | 108,774 | 7,555 | 18.8% |
| Nigeria | 102,322 | 50,747 | 48.5% |
| Qatar | 94,891 | 85,677 | 8.0% |
| Pakistan | 88,782 | 54,728 | 35.4% |
| Senegal | 87,281 | 46,900 | 44.6% |
| Ecuador | 75,840 | 63,134 | 14.6% |
| Azerbaijan | 64,925 | 57,550 | 10.1% |
| Jordan | 64,099 | 51,493 | 16.0% |
| Cote D'ivoire | 63,578 | 39,112 | 36.5% |
| Armenia | 58,996 | 51,091 | 13.2% |
| Iraq | 57,501 | 34,579 | 38.6% |
| Cuba | 53,904 | 41,849 | 20.5% |
| Ghana | 48,873 | 27,250 | 42.5% |
| Dominican Republic | 43,803 | 32,638 | 23.8% |
| Kenya | 41,053 | 34,739 | 13.3% |
| Cameroon | 40,345 | 26,205 | 32.2% |
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs — Schengen visa statistics 2019. Figures cover uniform (type C) short-stay visas.