Official EU data · 2022
Schengen visa statistics 2022
Recovery began in earnest as pandemic restrictions lifted across the Schengen Area.
Every Schengen short-stay visa application and decision for 2022, 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 2023.
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7,572,755
Applications received
5,939,896
Visas issued
1,322,819
Applications refused
17.5%
Overall refusal rate
By destination
Where applicants applied to go
| Schengen state | Applications | Issued | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,918,515 | 1,428,228 | 22.2% | 40.3% |
| Spain | 1,197,457 | 912,325 | 19.8% | 39.3% |
| Germany | 1,043,297 | 817,307 | 16.2% | 90.6% |
| Italy | 727,490 | 629,223 | 12.7% | 73.9% |
| Greece | 459,139 | 386,371 | 12.5% | 71.8% |
| Netherlands | 412,967 | 333,074 | 17.4% | 55.6% |
| Switzerland | 410,036 | 319,841 | 12.0% | 68.9% |
| Belgium | 171,966 | 116,927 | 28.4% | 56.6% |
| Finland | 164,427 | 142,302 | 9.7% | 72.4% |
| Austria | 151,566 | 125,275 | 15.9% | 74.9% |
| Portugal | 150,915 | 123,174 | 18.1% | 58.0% |
| Hungary | 144,227 | 122,470 | 15.1% | 46.1% |
| Sweden | 135,946 | 89,112 | 29.0% | 33.6% |
| Czech Republic | 117,624 | 99,659 | 14.4% | 47.4% |
| Poland | 83,114 | 73,023 | 11.6% | 57.9% |
| Denmark | 73,947 | 56,402 | 18.9% | 49.3% |
| Norway | 72,463 | 56,307 | 20.3% | 33.7% |
| Lithuania | 26,556 | 24,090 | 7.8% | 71.7% |
| Estonia | 23,151 | 18,033 | 20.0% | 81.3% |
| Malta | 22,275 | 13,758 | 36.4% | 43.5% |
| Latvia | 21,140 | 18,888 | 9.5% | 69.0% |
| Slovenia | 17,680 | 9,832 | 18.2% | 81.6% |
| Slovakia | 12,211 | 10,876 | 9.7% | 56.7% |
| Iceland | 7,715 | 7,407 | 1.9% | 5.8% |
| Luxembourg | 6,931 | 5,992 | 10.5% | 72.8% |
By nationality · top 40
Where applicants applied from
| Country of application | Applications | Issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Türkiye | 778,409 | 645,842 | 15.7% |
| Russian Federation | 687,239 | 603,955 | 10.2% |
| India | 671,928 | 541,094 | 18.3% |
| Morocco | 423,201 | 282,301 | 29.7% |
| Algeria | 392,053 | 191,187 | 48.2% |
| Saudi Arabia | 357,764 | 332,583 | 5.2% |
| United Kingdom | 282,109 | 260,644 | 4.2% |
| Thailand | 208,356 | 189,420 | 8.2% |
| United Arab Emirates | 187,196 | 141,788 | 22.7% |
| Tunisia | 168,346 | 112,411 | 30.3% |
| Egypt | 167,995 | 133,357 | 18.9% |
| South Africa | 165,893 | 155,455 | 5.3% |
| Philippines | 152,817 | 143,629 | 5.1% |
| Kuwait | 147,694 | 138,057 | 5.0% |
| Iran | 142,243 | 97,858 | 25.2% |
| Indonesia | 134,616 | 124,377 | 5.1% |
| Usa | 124,841 | 111,583 | 4.2% |
| Kosovo | 121,972 | 6,032 | 11.2% |
| Belarus | 120,893 | 118,523 | 1.9% |
| Kazakhstan | 106,097 | 96,538 | 8.2% |
| Lebanon | 99,254 | 77,987 | 18.5% |
| China | 92,780 | 79,816 | 9.3% |
| Nigeria | 86,815 | 46,404 | 45.6% |
| Qatar | 79,859 | 69,434 | 11.2% |
| Vietnam | 79,559 | 70,280 | 8.7% |
| Pakistan | 76,080 | 39,748 | 43.0% |
| Ecuador | 75,094 | 57,148 | 22.2% |
| Armenia | 62,025 | 53,719 | 12.8% |
| Jordan | 61,695 | 47,579 | 20.3% |
| Cote D'ivoire | 57,319 | 37,544 | 29.8% |
| Senegal | 56,866 | 30,256 | 43.8% |
| Angola | 56,172 | 40,987 | 26.3% |
| Azerbaijan | 52,570 | 47,563 | 8.2% |
| Kenya | 48,892 | 35,821 | 24.1% |
| Iraq | 48,536 | 28,986 | 38.3% |
| Dominican Republic | 43,996 | 33,158 | 22.4% |
| Ghana | 42,124 | 23,112 | 44.2% |
| Cuba | 39,931 | 29,080 | 25.2% |
| Uzbekistan | 39,509 | 32,849 | 16.1% |
| Cameroon | 34,271 | 22,679 | 31.7% |
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs — Schengen visa statistics 2022. Figures cover uniform (type C) short-stay visas.