Latvia consulate, New Delhi: refusal rate for Schengen visa applicants
In 2025 this consulate decided 1,314 uniform visa applications lodged in New Delhi, issued 1,070 and refused 244. That is a refusal rate of 18.6% against an all-India average of 15.7% the same year. The year before it refused 11.8%.
244 refusals out of 1,314 applications, 2025
How to apply at the Latvia 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.
Where to lodge the file
VFS Global with centres in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Goa, Hyderabad, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, 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
'Applying for a Short Stay (Schengen) Visa' page of the Embassy of Latvia to India (dated 07.02.2025); appeal rules on the Latvian MFA site.
Open the official page →If you are refused
An appeal to the Director of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia; the Director's decision can be appealed in court in Latvia. Deadline: 30 days following notification of the decision.
Source (official) →Official name of the post
Embassy of Latvia to India, New Delhi (also Maldives, Myanmar, Bhutan)
Address (as published)
B8 Anand Niketan, New Delhi 110021
Representation
Latvia is represented for Schengen visas by Switzerland in Nepal, by Germany in Sri Lanka and by Sweden in Bangladesh; none inside India.
Source →12 years at this consulate
| Year | Applied | Issued | Multi-entry | Refused | Refusal rate | India avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,314 | 1,070 | 90 (8%) | 244 | 18.6% | 15.7% |
| 2024 | 963 | 839 | 125 (15%) | 114 | 11.8% | 14.9% |
| 2023 | 862 | 642 | 256 (40%) | 219 | 25.4% | 15.7% |
| 2022 | 616 | 447 | 148 (33%) | 162 | 26.3% | 18.0% |
| 2021 | 52 | 37 | 7 (19%) | 14 | 26.9% | 22.8% |
| 2020 | 257 | 101 | 16 (16%) | 153 | 59.5% | 16.9% |
| 2019 | 1,814 | 851 | 110 (13%) | 956 | 52.7% | 10.8% |
| 2018 | 1,873 | 991 | 186 (19%) | 843 | 45.0% | 9.3% |
| 2017 | 1,852 | 1,335 | 332 (25%) | 500 | 27.0% | 8.5% |
| 2016 | 1,238 | 939 | 232 (25%) | 298 | 24.1% | 8.2% |
| 2015 | 959 | 770 | 122 (16%) | 188 | 19.6% | 6.5% |
| 2014 | 308 | 277 | 61 (22%) | 31 | 10.1% | 0.0% |
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 308 in 2014 to 1,314 in 2025 (327% over the period). The refusal rate moved from 10.1% to 18.6%. Among the 43 Schengen consulates in India that decided at least 1,000 applications in 2025, it ranks #26 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 Latvia consulate in New Delhi?
In 2025 it refused 244 of 1,314 uniform (short-stay) visa applications, a rate of 18.6%. The all-India average that year was 15.7%.
How many Indians applied for a Latvia visa in New Delhi in 2025?
1,314 applications were lodged at this consulate in 2025, of which 1,070 visas were issued.
Does the Latvia consulate in New Delhi issue multiple-entry Schengen visas?
In 2025, 90 of the 1,070 visas it issued were multiple-entry, a share of 8.4%.
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.