Spain consulate, Chennai: refusal rate for Schengen visa applicants
In 2010 this consulate decided 10,316 uniform visa applications lodged in Chennai, issued 9,866 and refused 176. That is a refusal rate of 1.7% against an all-India average of 6.5% the same year.
176 refusals out of 10,316 applications, 2010
How to apply at the Spain consulate in Chennai
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
BLS International with centres in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Kochi, Puducherry, Chandigarh, Jalandhar. 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
Embassy of Spain in New Delhi, 'Schengen visas' (Consular Section); the Consulate General in Mumbai has its own equivalent page at https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/mumbai/en/ServiciosConsulares/Paginas/Consular/Visados-Schengen.aspx; the jurisdiction split is on https://www.exteriores.gob.es/Embajadas/nuevadelhi/es/Embajada/Paginas/Consulados.aspx
Open the official page →If you are refused
Appeal for reconsideration (recurso de reposición) to the Consular Office that refused the visa. New Delhi: signed appeal letter in Spanish (or Spanish and English) presented in person at the Consular Section (original + photocopy), Mon-Fri 09:00-13:00, no appointment; not by e-mail or post; decided within one month; outcome e-mailed. Mumbai: appeal with all supporting documents submitted at any BLS centre without prior appointment. Second route: judicial review (contencioso-administrativo) before the High Court of Justice of Madrid. Deadline: 1 month from the day following notification of the refusal (reconsideration); 2 months from notification of the refusal or of the dismissal of the reconsideration appeal (judicial review, High Court of Justice of Madrid).
Source (official) →Where decisions are taken
Each Spanish consular office decides for its own district (New Delhi and Mumbai). Royal Decree 1194/2025 (BOE, in force 31 December 2025) creates a Consulate General in Bangalore with jurisdiction over Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry; at verification the embassy's own pages and BLS still showed the two-district split, so re-check before applying from the south.
Source (official) →1 years at this consulate
| Year | Applied | Issued | Multi-entry | Refused | Refusal rate | India avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10,316 | 9,866 | 177 (2%) | 176 | 1.7% | 6.5% |
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 10,316 in 2010 to 10,316 in 2010 (0% over the period). The refusal rate moved from 1.7% to 1.7%. Spain also decides files lodged in Mumbai (11.6% refused in 2025), New Delhi (19.8% refused in 2025); which one handles you depends on your state of residence, not your choice.
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 Spain consulate in Chennai?
In 2010 it refused 176 of 10,316 uniform (short-stay) visa applications, a rate of 1.7%. The all-India average that year was 6.5%.
How many Indians applied for a Spain visa in Chennai in 2010?
10,316 applications were lodged at this consulate in 2010, of which 9,866 visas were issued.
Does the Spain consulate in Chennai issue multiple-entry Schengen visas?
In 2010, 177 of the 9,866 visas it issued were multiple-entry, a share of 1.8%.
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.