Belgium consulate, New Delhi: refusal rate for Schengen visa applicants
In 2025 this consulate decided 11,224 uniform visa applications lodged in New Delhi, issued 9,491 and refused 1,576. That is a refusal rate of 14.0% against an all-India average of 15.7% the same year. The year before it refused 15.9%.
1,576 refusals out of 11,224 applications, 2025
How to apply at the Belgium consulate in New Delhi
Facts below were read on the mission's or its outsourcer's official page on 2026-08-18; each carries its source. Anything we could not verify is not shown.
Who this consulate covers
Andaman and Nicobar, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, plus Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bangladesh.
Source (official) →Where to lodge the file
VFS Global with centres in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Goa, Hyderabad, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi, Puducherry, Pune. Article 43 of the Visa Code: the provider collects the file and biometrics; the consulate decides.
Official application portal →The mission's own visa page
Embassy of Belgium in India visa page (VisaOnWeb procedure, VFS, fees, C-visa documents, status, contacts).
Open the official page →If you are refused
An appeal for suspension and/or annulment lodged by registered post with the Council for Alien Law Litigation (Conseil du Contentieux des etrangers / Raad voor Vreemdelingenbetwistingen); the embassy cannot reconsider its own decision. The India mission site has no appeal page; the FPS Foreign Affairs page on another mission site carries the rule. Deadline: 30 days from notification of the contested decision.
Source (official) →Official name of the post
Embassy of Belgium in New Delhi
Address (as published)
50-N Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, Gate 2, New Delhi 110021
17 years at this consulate
| Year | Applied | Issued | Multi-entry | Refused | Refusal rate | India avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,224 | 9,491 | 6,336 (67%) | 1,576 | 14.0% | 15.7% |
| 2024 | 9,500 | 7,927 | 5,052 (64%) | 1,513 | 15.9% | 14.9% |
| 2023 | 7,075 | 5,937 | 2,558 (43%) | 1,388 | 19.6% | 15.7% |
| 2022 | 4,824 | 4,143 | 1,682 (41%) | 577 | 12.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021 | 1,613 | 1,284 | 1,020 (79%) | 195 | 12.1% | 22.8% |
| 2020 | 1,595 | 1,295 | 760 (59%) | 225 | 14.1% | 16.9% |
| 2019 | 7,234 | 6,053 | 3,945 (65%) | 1,077 | 14.9% | 10.8% |
| 2018 | 7,117 | 6,052 | 4,029 (67%) | 888 | 12.5% | 9.3% |
| 2017 | 6,174 | 4,925 | 3,031 (62%) | 1,143 | 18.5% | 8.5% |
| 2016 | 5,705 | 4,520 | 2,126 (47%) | 1,039 | 18.2% | 8.2% |
| 2015 | 6,127 | 5,057 | 2,089 (41%) | 852 | 13.9% | 6.5% |
| 2014 | 5,603 | 4,844 | 2,568 (53%) | 767 | 13.7% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,445 | 5,728 | 3,537 (62%) | 624 | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| 2012 | 6,205 | 5,422 | 3,615 (67%) | 618 | 10.0% | 6.1% |
| 2011 | 7,557 | 6,669 | 4,862 (73%) | 888 | 11.8% | 6.9% |
| 2010 | 6,330 | 5,628 | 3,583 (64%) | 705 | 11.1% | 6.5% |
| 2009 | 5,726 | 5,013 | n/a (n/a) | 718 | 12.5% | 7.8% |
Multi-entry share is the share of issued visas that were multiple-entry. Airport transit visas (rare in India) are excluded from these figures. Rates are computed from the counts.
What the record says
Applications at this consulate went from 5,726 in 2009 to 11,224 in 2025 (96% over the period). The refusal rate moved from 12.5% to 14.0%. Among the 43 Schengen consulates in India that decided at least 1,000 applications in 2025, it ranks #20 for best odds (1 = lowest refusal rate). Belgium also decides files lodged in Mumbai (4.5% refused in 2025); which one handles you depends on your state of residence, not your choice.
Read this before you compare consulatesUnder Article 5 of the Visa Code you apply to the state that is your main destination (or first entry when no main destination exists), at the consulate responsible for where you legally reside. You do not get to pick the consulate with the best number on this page. Use the which-consulate tool to work out which one that is, then come back here to see its record.
Questions this page answers
What is the Schengen visa refusal rate at the Belgium consulate in New Delhi?
In 2025 it refused 1,576 of 11,224 uniform (short-stay) visa applications, a rate of 14.0%. The all-India average that year was 15.7%.
How many Indians applied for a Belgium visa in New Delhi in 2025?
11,224 applications were lodged at this consulate in 2025, of which 9,491 visas were issued.
Does the Belgium consulate in New Delhi issue multiple-entry Schengen visas?
In 2025, 6,336 of the 9,491 visas it issued were multiple-entry, a share of 66.8%.
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.