Official EU data · 2024
Schengen visa statistics 2024
Bulgaria and Romania joined Schengen for air and sea borders, expanding the issuing states.
Every Schengen short-stay visa application and decision for 2024, 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 2025.
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11,716,723
Applications received
9,793,634
Visas issued
1,706,003
Applications refused
14.6%
Overall refusal rate
By destination
Where applicants applied to go
| Schengen state | Applications | Issued | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3,072,728 | 2,549,735 | 15.8% | 36.0% |
| Spain | 1,634,887 | 1,305,186 | 15.7% | 27.8% |
| Germany | 1,512,675 | 1,291,988 | 13.7% | 89.8% |
| Italy | 1,233,316 | 1,094,244 | 10.9% | 63.9% |
| Netherlands | 728,656 | 602,158 | 15.5% | 63.4% |
| Greece | 710,024 | 609,612 | 13.2% | 62.8% |
| Switzerland | 636,077 | 560,493 | 11.3% | 72.9% |
| Austria | 262,017 | 224,747 | 13.7% | 56.1% |
| Belgium | 255,564 | 188,766 | 24.6% | 66.0% |
| Hungary | 251,364 | 219,272 | 12.8% | 39.6% |
| Portugal | 206,420 | 174,084 | 11.3% | 50.2% |
| Sweden | 188,623 | 140,422 | 24.1% | 21.7% |
| Czech Republic | 150,629 | 126,628 | 15.8% | 34.7% |
| Norway | 149,988 | 130,796 | 12.8% | 28.0% |
| Denmark | 132,158 | 99,745 | 23.7% | 42.1% |
| Bulgaria | 122,229 | 96,142 | 9.4% | 54.5% |
| Poland | 111,538 | 91,905 | 17.3% | 45.5% |
| Finland | 90,611 | 74,931 | 15.2% | 16.6% |
| Malta | 45,578 | 26,837 | 38.5% | 48.9% |
| Croatia | 42,165 | 33,441 | 19.3% | 72.4% |
| Iceland | 35,413 | 32,316 | 6.6% | 36.9% |
| Romania | 35,359 | 31,242 | 9.4% | 46.1% |
| Lithuania | 33,532 | 28,131 | 14.1% | 58.9% |
| Slovenia | 18,171 | 13,562 | 24.5% | 68.1% |
| Latvia | 17,654 | 15,106 | 10.9% | 55.2% |
| Slovakia | 14,215 | 12,687 | 9.9% | 46.5% |
| Luxembourg | 13,007 | 11,141 | 12.7% | 59.4% |
| Estonia | 12,125 | 8,317 | 27.2% | 48.4% |
By nationality · top 40
Where applicants applied from
| Country of application | Applications | Issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1,779,255 | 1,685,502 | 4.6% |
| Türkiye | 1,173,917 | 993,875 | 14.5% |
| India | 1,108,239 | 936,748 | 15.0% |
| Morocco | 606,800 | 457,850 | 20.1% |
| Russian Federation | 606,594 | 541,839 | 7.5% |
| Algeria | 544,634 | 340,780 | 35.0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 505,455 | 470,886 | 5.9% |
| United Kingdom | 470,569 | 432,901 | 7.0% |
| Thailand | 265,243 | 247,611 | 6.2% |
| United Arab Emirates | 260,229 | 196,109 | 23.8% |
| Philippines | 218,301 | 203,546 | 6.1% |
| Egypt | 209,438 | 151,968 | 25.7% |
| Indonesia | 203,557 | 192,665 | 4.3% |
| Usa | 201,602 | 188,940 | 4.0% |
| South Africa | 193,768 | 180,416 | 5.7% |
| Kazakhstan | 179,446 | 161,432 | 9.0% |
| Tunisia | 177,951 | 136,972 | 21.7% |
| Kuwait | 170,754 | 157,790 | 6.7% |
| Belarus | 164,009 | 157,158 | 3.5% |
| Iran | 162,017 | 119,761 | 26.0% |
| Lebanon | 115,890 | 93,158 | 16.9% |
| Nigeria | 111,201 | 58,808 | 45.9% |
| Vietnam | 110,093 | 97,327 | 10.8% |
| Qatar | 105,290 | 86,533 | 15.9% |
| Ecuador | 103,785 | 71,922 | 29.7% |
| Armenia | 100,352 | 86,262 | 12.3% |
| Azerbaijan | 90,634 | 81,326 | 9.7% |
| Pakistan | 78,362 | 38,097 | 47.5% |
| Cote D'ivoire | 77,385 | 49,793 | 33.8% |
| Senegal | 72,412 | 36,933 | 46.8% |
| Jordan | 68,983 | 52,590 | 21.4% |
| Kenya | 66,329 | 45,339 | 29.2% |
| Iraq | 65,944 | 42,238 | 34.0% |
| Congo (Democratic Republic) | 60,922 | 40,176 | 29.9% |
| Uzbekistan | 58,691 | 48,137 | 15.2% |
| Ghana | 56,032 | 29,890 | 45.5% |
| Cameroon | 51,679 | 31,911 | 38.1% |
| Dominican Republic | 51,229 | 35,476 | 27.8% |
| Cuba | 48,625 | 36,907 | 19.6% |
| Angola | 44,891 | 30,693 | 28.9% |
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs — Schengen visa statistics 2024. Figures cover uniform (type C) short-stay visas.