Luxembourg consulate, New Delhi: refusal rate for Schengen visa applicants
In 2025 this consulate decided 3,684 uniform visa applications lodged in New Delhi, issued 2,727 and refused 814. That is a refusal rate of 22.1% against an all-India average of 15.7% the same year. The year before it refused 15.4%.
814 refusals out of 3,684 applications, 2025
How to apply at the Luxembourg 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, Goa, Hyderabad, Jaipur, 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
'Short-term Schengen Visa' FAQ of the Embassy of Luxembourg in New Delhi (last update 25.02.2026).
Open the official page →If you are refused
An administrative appeal by signed formal letter to the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Passport, Visa and Legalisation Office (service.visas@mae.etat.lu, 6 rue de l'Ancien Athenee, L-1144 Luxembourg); a legal appeal before the Administrative Tribunal must be lodged by a lawyer within three months. Deadline: three months from the date of notification of the refusal.
Source (official) →Official name of the post
Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in New Delhi (Visa Section)
Address (as published)
Visa Section, 84 Jor Bagh, New Delhi 110003
Representation
No representation inside India. Outside India: Nepal via the Embassy of Germany in Kathmandu; Bangladesh via the Embassy of Sweden in Dhaka; Sri Lanka and Maldives via the Embassy of Switzerland in Colombo.
Source →13 years at this consulate
| Year | Applied | Issued | Multi-entry | Refused | Refusal rate | India avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,684 | 2,727 | 1,302 (48%) | 814 | 22.1% | 15.7% |
| 2024 | 3,233 | 2,667 | 1,279 (48%) | 498 | 15.4% | 14.9% |
| 2023 | 3,090 | 2,651 | 1,129 (43%) | 312 | 10.1% | 15.7% |
| 2022 | 2,268 | 1,896 | 990 (52%) | 344 | 15.2% | 18.0% |
| 2021 | 270 | 264 | 197 (75%) | n/a | n/a | 22.8% |
| 2020 | 373 | 364 | 362 (99%) | 9 | 2.4% | 16.9% |
| 2019 | 2,485 | 2,298 | 2,220 (97%) | 186 | 7.5% | 10.8% |
| 2018 | 2,283 | 2,122 | 1,960 (92%) | 161 | 7.1% | 9.3% |
| 2017 | 1,738 | 1,541 | 1,408 (91%) | 196 | 11.3% | 8.5% |
| 2016 | 1,580 | 1,520 | 1,419 (93%) | 59 | 3.7% | 8.2% |
| 2015 | 1,373 | 1,327 | 1,211 (91%) | 46 | 3.4% | 6.5% |
| 2014 | 1,282 | 1,214 | 1,148 (95%) | 68 | 5.3% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 203 | 195 | n/a (n/a) | 8 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
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 203 in 2013 to 3,684 in 2025 (1,715% over the period). The refusal rate moved from 3.9% to 22.1%. Among the 43 Schengen consulates in India that decided at least 1,000 applications in 2025, it ranks #33 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 Luxembourg consulate in New Delhi?
In 2025 it refused 814 of 3,684 uniform (short-stay) visa applications, a rate of 22.1%. The all-India average that year was 15.7%.
How many Indians applied for a Luxembourg visa in New Delhi in 2025?
3,684 applications were lodged at this consulate in 2025, of which 2,727 visas were issued.
Does the Luxembourg consulate in New Delhi issue multiple-entry Schengen visas?
In 2025, 1,302 of the 2,727 visas it issued were multiple-entry, a share of 47.7%.
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.