Romania consulate, New Delhi: refusal rate for Schengen visa applicants
In 2025 this consulate decided 1,931 uniform visa applications lodged in New Delhi, issued 1,574 and refused 350. That is a refusal rate of 18.1% against an all-India average of 15.7% the same year. The year before it refused 25.7%.
350 refusals out of 1,931 applications, 2025
How to apply at the Romania 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
none (direct at the Embassy, appointment via the eVisa portal). 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
'Visas' page of the Embassy of Romania in New Delhi (application process, eVisa appointment, processing time, appeal procedure, fees); territorial competence page alongside.
Open the official page →If you are refused
A mandatory preliminary complaint (written, dated, signed) to relatii_cu_publicul@mae.ro or to the Ministry's headquarters (31 Alexandru Alley, Bucharest); then an appeal to the administrative division of the competent court of appeal. Deadline: preliminary complaint within 30 days of receiving the refusal form; court appeal within 6 months of the response, at most one year from the refusal.
Source (official) →Official name of the post
Consular Section of the Embassy of Romania in New Delhi (also Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan)
Address (as published)
3/6 Shanti Niketan, New Delhi 110021
2 years at this consulate
| Year | Applied | Issued | Multi-entry | Refused | Refusal rate | India avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,931 | 1,574 | 297 (19%) | 350 | 18.1% | 15.7% |
| 2024 | 1,563 | 1,154 | 29 (3%) | 402 | 25.7% | 14.9% |
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 1,563 in 2024 to 1,931 in 2025 (24% over the period). The refusal rate moved from 25.7% to 18.1%. Among the 43 Schengen consulates in India that decided at least 1,000 applications in 2025, it ranks #25 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 Romania consulate in New Delhi?
In 2025 it refused 350 of 1,931 uniform (short-stay) visa applications, a rate of 18.1%. The all-India average that year was 15.7%.
How many Indians applied for a Romania visa in New Delhi in 2025?
1,931 applications were lodged at this consulate in 2025, of which 1,574 visas were issued.
Does the Romania consulate in New Delhi issue multiple-entry Schengen visas?
In 2025, 297 of the 1,574 visas it issued were multiple-entry, a share of 18.9%.
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.