Lithuania consulate, New Delhi: refusal rate for Schengen visa applicants
In 2025 this consulate decided 944 uniform visa applications lodged in New Delhi, issued 607 and refused 337. That is a refusal rate of 35.7% against an all-India average of 15.7% the same year. The year before it refused 31.3%.
337 refusals out of 944 applications, 2025
How to apply at the Lithuania 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 Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi. 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
'Visa authority and visa application centers' page of the Embassy of Lithuania to India; main visas page states Schengen visas for Lithuania are issued only by the Embassy in New Delhi and appointments only through VFS at no cost.
Open the official page →If you are refused
An appeal to the Regional Administrative Court in Vilnius (Zygimantu St. 2, LT-01102), in Lithuanian, EUR 30 stamp duty; there is no administrative appeal step. Deadline: 14 days from delivery of the decision.
Source (official) →Official name of the post
Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to India (also Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives)
Address (as published)
E-4/3 Vasant Vihar, New Delhi 110057
17 years at this consulate
| Year | Applied | Issued | Multi-entry | Refused | Refusal rate | India avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 944 | 607 | 152 (25%) | 337 | 35.7% | 15.7% |
| 2024 | 681 | 471 | 197 (42%) | 213 | 31.3% | 14.9% |
| 2023 | 697 | 356 | 168 (47%) | 339 | 48.6% | 15.7% |
| 2022 | 985 | 573 | 385 (67%) | 405 | 41.1% | 18.0% |
| 2021 | 174 | 149 | 130 (87%) | 23 | 13.2% | 22.8% |
| 2020 | 325 | 179 | 129 (72%) | 135 | 41.5% | 16.9% |
| 2019 | 1,370 | 916 | n/a (n/a) | 447 | 32.6% | 10.8% |
| 2018 | 1,007 | 647 | 354 (55%) | 345 | 34.3% | 9.3% |
| 2017 | 1,361 | 912 | 460 (50%) | 369 | 27.1% | 8.5% |
| 2016 | 1,177 | 899 | 441 (49%) | 270 | 22.9% | 8.2% |
| 2015 | 1,076 | 784 | 306 (39%) | 291 | 27.0% | 6.5% |
| 2014 | 702 | 502 | 323 (64%) | 95 | 13.5% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 816 | 672 | 396 (59%) | 133 | 16.3% | 6.2% |
| 2012 | 915 | 784 | 452 (58%) | 139 | 15.2% | 6.1% |
| 2011 | 548 | 417 | 106 (25%) | 112 | 20.4% | 6.9% |
| 2010 | 584 | 338 | 56 (17%) | 243 | 41.6% | 6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,534 | 883 | n/a (n/a) | 651 | 42.4% | 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 1,534 in 2009 to 944 in 2025 (-38% over the period). The refusal rate moved from 42.4% to 35.7%.
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 Lithuania consulate in New Delhi?
In 2025 it refused 337 of 944 uniform (short-stay) visa applications, a rate of 35.7%. The all-India average that year was 15.7%.
How many Indians applied for a Lithuania visa in New Delhi in 2025?
944 applications were lodged at this consulate in 2025, of which 607 visas were issued.
Does the Lithuania consulate in New Delhi issue multiple-entry Schengen visas?
In 2025, 152 of the 607 visas it issued were multiple-entry, a share of 25.0%.
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.