Official EU data · 2025
Schengen visa statistics 2025
The latest full year of official Schengen visa statistics.
Every Schengen short-stay visa application and decision for 2025, 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 2026.
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12,201,026
Applications received
10,265,942
Visas issued
1,768,605
Applications refused
14.5%
Overall refusal rate
By destination
Where applicants applied to go
| Schengen state | Applications | Issued | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3,105,356 | 2,646,866 | 14.2% | 38.1% |
| Spain | 1,713,550 | 1,396,760 | 14.5% | 25.9% |
| Germany | 1,497,619 | 1,288,597 | 13.1% | 89.1% |
| Italy | 1,326,876 | 1,182,665 | 10.8% | 60.7% |
| Netherlands | 746,011 | 607,324 | 17.7% | 62.5% |
| Greece | 704,973 | 596,646 | 14.5% | 61.6% |
| Switzerland | 619,323 | 538,341 | 12.5% | 66.7% |
| Hungary | 265,479 | 228,385 | 13.0% | 43.9% |
| Belgium | 263,617 | 190,296 | 26.1% | 71.8% |
| Portugal | 253,108 | 194,381 | 23.4% | 52.4% |
| Austria | 250,112 | 213,694 | 11.9% | 53.9% |
| Sweden | 190,881 | 143,744 | 23.3% | 21.6% |
| Denmark | 186,130 | 139,649 | 21.7% | 53.2% |
| Norway | 181,112 | 152,671 | 15.7% | 46.4% |
| Bulgaria | 179,402 | 152,236 | 12.5% | 52.5% |
| Czech Republic | 172,788 | 147,943 | 14.2% | 35.9% |
| Poland | 109,483 | 91,761 | 15.8% | 44.0% |
| Finland | 90,463 | 77,543 | 13.4% | 20.6% |
| Iceland | 67,380 | 57,743 | 13.8% | 35.3% |
| Romania | 54,100 | 47,776 | 11.5% | 50.3% |
| Malta | 54,037 | 33,140 | 38.4% | 44.7% |
| Croatia | 43,432 | 34,053 | 18.5% | 77.8% |
| Lithuania | 42,543 | 35,585 | 14.4% | 55.2% |
| Slovenia | 20,279 | 15,348 | 21.4% | 68.9% |
| Latvia | 19,222 | 16,677 | 12.3% | 44.7% |
| Slovakia | 18,033 | 15,988 | 9.6% | 39.4% |
| Luxembourg | 13,889 | 11,244 | 14.7% | 65.2% |
| Estonia | 11,828 | 8,886 | 24.6% | 48.6% |
By nationality · top 40
Where applicants applied from
| Country of application | Applications | Issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1,915,149 | 1,827,866 | 4.0% |
| Türkiye | 1,268,376 | 1,072,054 | 14.6% |
| India | 1,153,748 | 966,529 | 15.8% |
| Russian Federation | 679,425 | 618,806 | 6.4% |
| Morocco | 619,827 | 480,354 | 19.2% |
| Saudi Arabia | 553,967 | 521,087 | 5.2% |
| United Kingdom | 512,426 | 451,821 | 10.5% |
| Algeria | 444,577 | 302,181 | 31.3% |
| United Arab Emirates | 298,064 | 221,370 | 24.2% |
| Thailand | 264,190 | 247,816 | 5.9% |
| Philippines | 235,674 | 218,096 | 6.9% |
| Egypt | 226,865 | 169,915 | 24.2% |
| Indonesia | 223,862 | 209,495 | 5.2% |
| South Africa | 195,946 | 183,798 | 5.3% |
| Tunisia | 188,579 | 149,805 | 19.6% |
| Usa | 187,033 | 173,907 | 4.9% |
| Kazakhstan | 182,002 | 163,070 | 9.1% |
| Belarus | 157,028 | 152,571 | 2.3% |
| Kuwait | 146,194 | 137,078 | 5.7% |
| Lebanon | 120,364 | 96,436 | 17.3% |
| Vietnam | 116,289 | 104,649 | 9.4% |
| Nigeria | 113,359 | 57,061 | 47.9% |
| Armenia | 111,550 | 98,637 | 10.9% |
| Iran | 107,512 | 73,723 | 29.1% |
| Ecuador | 106,167 | 71,387 | 30.9% |
| Azerbaijan | 104,143 | 93,381 | 9.8% |
| Qatar | 102,930 | 85,623 | 15.1% |
| Pakistan | 89,270 | 45,970 | 45.9% |
| Cote D'ivoire | 81,886 | 56,502 | 31.5% |
| Kenya | 77,760 | 50,517 | 33.1% |
| Jordan | 73,264 | 56,238 | 21.3% |
| Angola | 72,766 | 39,362 | 45.4% |
| Senegal | 71,923 | 34,233 | 51.8% |
| Iraq | 70,312 | 45,113 | 34.3% |
| Ghana | 63,725 | 33,656 | 46.5% |
| Uzbekistan | 61,328 | 50,513 | 16.3% |
| Cameroon | 57,469 | 33,902 | 40.3% |
| Oman | 53,700 | 47,255 | 10.5% |
| Dominican Republic | 52,063 | 37,385 | 26.6% |
| Congo (Democratic Republic) | 52,048 | 30,272 | 40.1% |
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs — Schengen visa statistics 2025. Figures cover uniform (type C) short-stay visas.