Norway consulate, New Delhi: refusal rate for Schengen visa applicants
In 2025 this consulate decided 29,104 uniform visa applications lodged in New Delhi, issued 24,840 and refused 4,264. That is a refusal rate of 14.7% against an all-India average of 15.7% the same year. The year before it refused 9.5%.
4,264 refusals out of 29,104 applications, 2025
How to apply at the Norway 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, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, 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
Royal Norwegian Embassy New Delhi 'Visitor's visa' page (VFS submission, fees, processing, appeal).
Open the official page →If you are refused
The rejection letter states the reason and how and where to send the appeal; appeals go via the Embassy to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI), with handling times for appeals of more than three months. Deadline: three weeks from the date you were notified of the decision.
Source (official) →Official name of the post
Royal Norwegian Embassy, New Delhi (all applications go to the Embassy, then to UDI for processing; the Consulate General in Mumbai gives no visa assistance)
Address (as published)
50-C, Shantipath, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021
16 years at this consulate
| Year | Applied | Issued | Multi-entry | Refused | Refusal rate | India avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29,104 | 24,840 | 15,936 (64%) | 4,264 | 14.7% | 15.7% |
| 2024 | 27,282 | 24,690 | 7,328 (30%) | 2,592 | 9.5% | 14.9% |
| 2022 | 18,016 | 15,389 | 2,459 (16%) | 2,618 | 14.5% | 18.0% |
| 2021 | 911 | 595 | 48 (8%) | 321 | 35.2% | 22.8% |
| 2020 | 2,412 | 2,056 | 147 (7%) | 353 | 14.6% | 16.9% |
| 2019 | 20,853 | 19,196 | 1,110 (6%) | 1,557 | 7.5% | 10.8% |
| 2018 | 18,499 | 15,811 | 2,554 (16%) | 2,613 | 14.1% | 9.3% |
| 2017 | 14,370 | 13,385 | 5,897 (44%) | 975 | 6.8% | 8.5% |
| 2016 | 12,497 | 11,847 | 6,352 (54%) | 603 | 4.8% | 8.2% |
| 2015 | 10,610 | 10,048 | 5,726 (57%) | 549 | 5.2% | 6.5% |
| 2014 | 8,994 | 8,278 | 3,979 (48%) | 706 | 7.8% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,201 | 7,568 | 4,628 (61%) | 633 | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| 2012 | 6,119 | 5,608 | 1,245 (22%) | 511 | 8.4% | 6.1% |
| 2011 | 6,774 | 6,225 | 2,419 (39%) | 549 | 8.1% | 6.9% |
| 2010 | 6,118 | 5,608 | 1,244 (22%) | 510 | 8.3% | 6.5% |
| 2009 | 4,295 | 4,374 | n/a (n/a) | 82 | 1.9% | 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 4,295 in 2009 to 29,104 in 2025 (578% over the period). The refusal rate moved from 1.9% to 14.7%. Among the 43 Schengen consulates in India that decided at least 1,000 applications in 2025, it ranks #21 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 Norway consulate in New Delhi?
In 2025 it refused 4,264 of 29,104 uniform (short-stay) visa applications, a rate of 14.7%. The all-India average that year was 15.7%.
How many Indians applied for a Norway visa in New Delhi in 2025?
29,104 applications were lodged at this consulate in 2025, of which 24,840 visas were issued.
Does the Norway consulate in New Delhi issue multiple-entry Schengen visas?
In 2025, 15,936 of the 24,840 visas it issued were multiple-entry, a share of 64.2%.
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.