Malta consulate, New Delhi: refusal rate for Schengen visa applicants
In 2025 this consulate decided 8,587 uniform visa applications lodged in New Delhi, issued 5,755 and refused 2,720. That is a refusal rate of 31.7% against an all-India average of 15.7% the same year. The year before it refused 39.1%.
2,720 refusals out of 8,587 applications, 2025
How to apply at the Malta 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
all of India (country-of-residence rule; no state split published; India is absent from Malta's visa representation list, so no part of India is handled by another state).
Source (official) →Where to lodge the file
VFS Global with centres in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, 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
'General Visa Questions' (Type C FAQ) on Missions Malta; the High Commission's own pages list 'Visas' among services and say communication with the visa section is strictly in writing.
Open the official page →If you are refused
Appeal to the Immigration Appeals Board, online via the government e-service or in person or through a representative at The Registrar, Immigration Appeals Board, 15, 1st Floor, City Gate Buildings, Ordinance Street, Valletta; fee EUR 120 per application; attach the refusal letter; contact visa.appeals@gov.mt. The High Commission's FAQ defers to the instructions in the refusal letter. Deadline: 15 days of the notification of the decision.
Source (official) →Official name of the post
High Commission of the Republic of Malta, New Delhi
Address (as published)
D15, Block D, Anand Niketan, New Delhi 110021
Representation
None inside India: India does not appear in Identita's (Central Visa Unit) visa representation agreements list (September 2025).
Source →17 years at this consulate
| Year | Applied | Issued | Multi-entry | Refused | Refusal rate | India avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,587 | 5,755 | 1,340 (23%) | 2,720 | 31.7% | 15.7% |
| 2024 | 4,203 | 2,022 | 1,041 (51%) | 1,645 | 39.1% | 14.9% |
| 2023 | 3,888 | 1,776 | 587 (33%) | 1,978 | 50.9% | 15.7% |
| 2022 | 1,220 | 628 | 215 (34%) | 516 | 42.3% | 18.0% |
| 2021 | 72 | 64 | 28 (44%) | 8 | 11.1% | 22.8% |
| 2020 | 705 | 338 | 87 (26%) | 361 | 51.2% | 16.9% |
| 2019 | 2,970 | 1,766 | 459 (26%) | 1,149 | 38.7% | 10.8% |
| 2018 | 3,539 | 2,630 | 863 (33%) | 809 | 22.9% | 9.3% |
| 2017 | 1,994 | 1,519 | 805 (53%) | 336 | 16.9% | 8.5% |
| 2016 | 1,781 | 1,374 | 754 (55%) | 327 | 18.4% | 8.2% |
| 2015 | 3,323 | 2,268 | 286 (13%) | 910 | 27.4% | 6.5% |
| 2014 | 1,889 | 1,263 | 138 (11%) | 362 | 19.2% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 443 | 308 | 50 (16%) | 111 | 25.1% | 6.2% |
| 2012 | 344 | 273 | 32 (12%) | 71 | 20.6% | 6.1% |
| 2011 | 653 | 448 | 35 (8%) | 205 | 31.4% | 6.9% |
| 2010 | 1,215 | 919 | 378 (41%) | 296 | 24.4% | 6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,193 | 906 | n/a (n/a) | 287 | 24.1% | 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 1,193 in 2009 to 8,587 in 2025 (620% over the period). The refusal rate moved from 24.1% to 31.7%. Among the 43 Schengen consulates in India that decided at least 1,000 applications in 2025, it ranks #40 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 Malta consulate in New Delhi?
In 2025 it refused 2,720 of 8,587 uniform (short-stay) visa applications, a rate of 31.7%. The all-India average that year was 15.7%.
How many Indians applied for a Malta visa in New Delhi in 2025?
8,587 applications were lodged at this consulate in 2025, of which 5,755 visas were issued.
Does the Malta consulate in New Delhi issue multiple-entry Schengen visas?
In 2025, 1,340 of the 5,755 visas it issued were multiple-entry, a share of 23.3%.
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.