Czech Republic consulate, New Delhi: refusal rate for Schengen visa applicants
In 2025 this consulate decided 27,317 uniform visa applications lodged in New Delhi, issued 21,826 and refused 5,489. That is a refusal rate of 20.1% against an all-India average of 15.7% the same year. The year before it refused 21.5%.
5,489 refusals out of 27,317 applications, 2025
How to apply at the Czech Republic consulate in New Delhi
Facts below were read on the mission's or its outsourcer's official page on 2026-08-17; each carries its source. Anything we could not verify is not shown.
Who this consulate covers
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh.
Source (official) →Where to lodge the file
VFS Global with centres in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, 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 the Czech Republic in New Delhi, 'How to Apply for a Short-Term (Schengen) Visa up to 90 Days' (updated 17.07.2025).
Open the official page →If you are refused
A written appeal lodged in person at the Embassy of the Czech Republic in New Delhi (9 am to 2 pm), not through VFS and not by e-mail; fee EUR 80; decided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs within 60 days. If the Ministry confirms the refusal, judicial review may be requested within 30 days. Deadline: 15 days after receiving the standard refusal form.
Source (official) →Official name of the post
Embassy of the Czech Republic, New Delhi (also accredited to Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka)
Address (as published)
50-M, Niti Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021
17 years at this consulate
| Year | Applied | Issued | Multi-entry | Refused | Refusal rate | India avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27,317 | 21,826 | 5,249 (24%) | 5,489 | 20.1% | 15.7% |
| 2024 | 19,947 | 15,659 | 3,893 (25%) | 4,280 | 21.5% | 14.9% |
| 2023 | 15,051 | 10,853 | 2,126 (20%) | 4,197 | 27.9% | 15.7% |
| 2022 | 5,396 | 3,455 | 582 (17%) | 1,840 | 34.1% | 18.0% |
| 2021 | 273 | 165 | 81 (49%) | 107 | 39.2% | 22.8% |
| 2020 | 3,879 | 2,683 | 1,088 (41%) | 1,196 | 30.8% | 16.9% |
| 2019 | 29,126 | 23,113 | 5,126 (22%) | 6,012 | 20.6% | 10.8% |
| 2018 | 26,683 | 20,449 | 2,035 (10%) | 6,219 | 23.3% | 9.3% |
| 2017 | 23,987 | 20,779 | 2,565 (12%) | 3,203 | 13.4% | 8.5% |
| 2016 | 13,076 | 12,085 | 1,391 (12%) | 988 | 7.6% | 8.2% |
| 2015 | 12,744 | 11,682 | 1,020 (9%) | 1,060 | 8.3% | 6.5% |
| 2014 | 8,982 | 8,439 | 1,702 (20%) | 539 | 6.0% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,524 | 6,650 | 2,884 (43%) | 865 | 11.5% | 6.2% |
| 2012 | 8,429 | 7,616 | 4,311 (57%) | 813 | 9.6% | 6.1% |
| 2011 | 6,734 | 5,799 | 3,571 (62%) | 935 | 13.9% | 6.9% |
| 2010 | 4,193 | 3,629 | 2,391 (66%) | 564 | 13.5% | 6.5% |
| 2009 | 3,244 | 2,662 | n/a (n/a) | 583 | 18.0% | 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 3,244 in 2009 to 27,317 in 2025 (742% over the period). The refusal rate moved from 18.0% to 20.1%. Among the 43 Schengen consulates in India that decided at least 1,000 applications in 2025, it ranks #29 for best odds (1 = lowest refusal rate). Czech Republic also decides files lodged in Mumbai (only 71 applications 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 Czech Republic consulate in New Delhi?
In 2025 it refused 5,489 of 27,317 uniform (short-stay) visa applications, a rate of 20.1%. The all-India average that year was 15.7%.
How many Indians applied for a Czech Republic visa in New Delhi in 2025?
27,317 applications were lodged at this consulate in 2025, of which 21,826 visas were issued.
Does the Czech Republic consulate in New Delhi issue multiple-entry Schengen visas?
In 2025, 5,249 of the 21,826 visas it issued were multiple-entry, a share of 24.0%.
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.