7 consular cities

Schengen consulates by Indian city (2025)

Where Schengen states keep consulates in India, how much each city processes, and how often it says no. Open a city to see its consulates ranked.

Bengaluru

8.1%

refused of 66,837 applications across 3 consulates in 2025. Multi-entry share 53.9%.

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Chennai

18.3%

refused of 33,257 applications across 2 consulates in 2025. Multi-entry share 52.9%.

Consulates in Chennai →

Goa

11.1%

refused of 3,037 applications across 1 consulate in 2025. Multi-entry share 13.1%.

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Kolkata

10.9%

refused of 18,870 applications across 3 consulates in 2025. Multi-entry share 50.1%.

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Mumbai

10.6%

refused of 305,212 applications across 9 consulates in 2025. Multi-entry share 71.0%.

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New Delhi

18.6%

refused of 726,535 applications across 28 consulates in 2025. Multi-entry share 52.4%.

Consulates in New Delhi →

Puducherry

n/a

refused of 0 applications across 0 consulates in 2025. Multi-entry share n/a.

Consulates in Puducherry →

Source: European Commission, "Visa statistics for consulates", 2009 to 2025 annual releases; figures cover uniform (short-stay, type C) visas applied for at consulates located in India, regardless of applicant nationality; airport-transit visas excluded from headline figures. Refusal rate = visas not issued / visas applied for, computed by us from the counts. Rankings use a floor of 1,000 applications. Last verified 2026-08-18. Full methodology. Download the CSV.