Sweden consulate, New Delhi: refusal rate for Schengen visa applicants
In 2025 this consulate decided 32,536 uniform visa applications lodged in New Delhi, issued 28,564 and refused 3,723. That is a refusal rate of 11.4% against an all-India average of 15.7% the same year. The year before it refused 14.4%.
3,723 refusals out of 32,536 applications, 2025
How to apply at the Sweden 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 Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, 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
Embassy of Sweden New Delhi 'Apply for a Visa' page (VFS centres, fee, 15-day decision); appeal page alongside it.
Open the official page →If you are refused
A written appeal in Swedish or English to the Embassy (by email to migration.new-delhi@gov.se or delivered physically); if the Embassy does not change its decision the case is forwarded to the Administrative Court in Stockholm. Deadline: three weeks from the day you received the decision.
Source (official) →Official name of the post
Embassy of Sweden, New Delhi (the Consulate General in Mumbai does not process visas)
Address (as published)
4-5 Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi 110021
17 years at this consulate
| Year | Applied | Issued | Multi-entry | Refused | Refusal rate | India avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32,536 | 28,564 | 8,017 (28%) | 3,723 | 11.4% | 15.7% |
| 2024 | 32,939 | 28,109 | 7,160 (25%) | 4,755 | 14.4% | 14.9% |
| 2023 | 34,621 | 28,354 | 5,844 (21%) | 6,159 | 17.8% | 15.7% |
| 2022 | 27,775 | 22,261 | 8,910 (40%) | 5,110 | 18.4% | 18.0% |
| 2021 | 1,974 | 1,138 | 252 (22%) | 833 | 42.2% | 22.8% |
| 2020 | 3,935 | 3,638 | 2,010 (55%) | 428 | 10.9% | 16.9% |
| 2019 | 26,589 | 24,387 | 10,449 (43%) | 1,855 | 7.0% | 10.8% |
| 2018 | 24,707 | 22,091 | 9,005 (41%) | 1,943 | 7.9% | 9.3% |
| 2017 | 20,754 | 18,135 | 7,481 (41%) | 1,475 | 7.1% | 8.5% |
| 2016 | 17,918 | 16,321 | 8,142 (50%) | 1,198 | 6.7% | 8.2% |
| 2015 | 15,597 | 14,469 | 6,743 (47%) | 1,029 | 6.6% | 6.5% |
| 2014 | 12,770 | 11,790 | 5,484 (47%) | 647 | 5.1% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 12,232 | 11,235 | 4,668 (42%) | 564 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| 2012 | 14,055 | 13,057 | 7,590 (58%) | 661 | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| 2011 | 12,871 | 12,213 | 9,720 (80%) | 319 | 2.5% | 6.9% |
| 2010 | 10,613 | 10,136 | n/a (n/a) | 267 | 2.5% | 6.5% |
| 2009 | 6,482 | 5,935 | n/a (n/a) | 396 | 6.1% | 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 6,482 in 2009 to 32,536 in 2025 (402% over the period). The refusal rate moved from 6.1% to 11.4%. Among the 43 Schengen consulates in India that decided at least 1,000 applications in 2025, it ranks #12 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 Sweden consulate in New Delhi?
In 2025 it refused 3,723 of 32,536 uniform (short-stay) visa applications, a rate of 11.4%. The all-India average that year was 15.7%.
How many Indians applied for a Sweden visa in New Delhi in 2025?
32,536 applications were lodged at this consulate in 2025, of which 28,564 visas were issued.
Does the Sweden consulate in New Delhi issue multiple-entry Schengen visas?
In 2025, 8,017 of the 28,564 visas it issued were multiple-entry, a share of 28.1%.
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.