Denmark consulate, New Delhi: refusal rate for Schengen visa applicants
In 2025 this consulate decided 17,038 uniform visa applications lodged in New Delhi, issued 15,451 and refused 1,178. That is a refusal rate of 6.9% against an all-India average of 15.7% the same year. The year before it refused 8.4%.
1,178 refusals out of 17,038 applications, 2025
How to apply at the Denmark 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.
Where to lodge the file
VFS Global with centres in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune. Article 43 of the Visa Code: the provider collects the file and biometrics; the consulate decides.
Official application portal →If you are refused
The mission's page says to follow the instructions in the refusal letter. The Danish Immigration Service (the appeal body) states that an appeal against a refusal by a Danish embassy or consulate goes to it, via its contact form or by post to Farimagsvej 51A, DK-4700 Naestved. Deadline: no later than 8 weeks after receipt of the refusal decision (Danish Immigration Service; the mission's page states no deadline).
Source (official) →Official name of the post
Embassy of Denmark, New Delhi (every VFS centre routes to it; Danish consulates in India refer visa enquiries to New Delhi)
FAQ: 'The issuance or refusal of a visa can only be decided after the scrutiny of documents by the Embassy of Denmark.'
Address (as published)
33-B, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021
Representation
Conflict to know about: the Danish embassy FAQ still says visas 'to travel to Denmark, Iceland, Greenland, and Faroe Islands' can be lodged at VFS, while Iceland's own portal (island.is, read 2026-08-18) routes every Indian VFS city to the Icelandic Embassy in New Delhi and VFS runs a separate Iceland-in-India page. Treat Iceland as deciding its own visas in India and the Danish sentence as outdated. Denmark represents Sweden only in Bhutan.
Source →17 years at this consulate
| Year | Applied | Issued | Multi-entry | Refused | Refusal rate | India avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,038 | 15,451 | 3,179 (21%) | 1,178 | 6.9% | 15.7% |
| 2024 | 16,597 | 15,093 | 3,258 (22%) | 1,396 | 8.4% | 14.9% |
| 2023 | 16,262 | 12,194 | 7,918 (65%) | 3,161 | 19.4% | 15.7% |
| 2022 | 8,033 | 5,941 | 4,249 (72%) | 1,446 | 18.0% | 18.0% |
| 2021 | 2,586 | 2,047 | 1,607 (79%) | 382 | 14.8% | 22.8% |
| 2020 | 3,156 | 2,620 | 2,076 (79%) | 231 | 7.3% | 16.9% |
| 2019 | 24,955 | 22,821 | 19,006 (83%) | 1,665 | 6.7% | 10.8% |
| 2018 | 23,275 | 21,890 | 18,884 (86%) | 949 | 4.1% | 9.3% |
| 2017 | 18,723 | 17,921 | 15,767 (88%) | 588 | 3.1% | 8.5% |
| 2016 | 14,810 | 14,168 | 13,001 (92%) | 459 | 3.1% | 8.2% |
| 2015 | 12,111 | 11,675 | 9,819 (84%) | 236 | 1.9% | 6.5% |
| 2014 | 9,999 | 9,695 | 5,878 (61%) | 129 | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,478 | 9,100 | 8,087 (89%) | 198 | 2.1% | 6.2% |
| 2012 | 8,341 | 7,912 | 5,944 (75%) | 230 | 2.8% | 6.1% |
| 2011 | 8,136 | 7,466 | 5,937 (80%) | 417 | 5.1% | 6.9% |
| 2010 | 7,627 | 6,697 | 4,633 (69%) | 922 | 12.1% | 6.5% |
| 2009 | 6,416 | 6,029 | n/a (n/a) | 383 | 6.0% | 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 6,416 in 2009 to 17,038 in 2025 (166% over the period). The refusal rate moved from 6.0% to 6.9%. Among the 43 Schengen consulates in India that decided at least 1,000 applications in 2025, it ranks #4 for best odds (1 = lowest refusal rate).
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 Denmark consulate in New Delhi?
In 2025 it refused 1,178 of 17,038 uniform (short-stay) visa applications, a rate of 6.9%. The all-India average that year was 15.7%.
How many Indians applied for a Denmark visa in New Delhi in 2025?
17,038 applications were lodged at this consulate in 2025, of which 15,451 visas were issued.
Does the Denmark consulate in New Delhi issue multiple-entry Schengen visas?
In 2025, 3,179 of the 15,451 visas it issued were multiple-entry, a share of 20.6%.
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.