Greece Schengen visa refusal rate for applicants in India (2025)
Greece decided 41,009 uniform visa applications lodged in India in 2025 (3.6% of India's total), issued 27,232 and refused 13,526, a refusal rate of 33.0%. The all-India average across all Schengen states was 15.7%; Greece's worldwide refusal rate for all applicants was 14.5%.
13,526 refusals out of 41,009 applications, 2025
Greece's consulates in India, 2025
Each consulate decides its own files. Where you apply is set by your state of residence, so this table tells you what to expect, not where to shop.
| # | Consulate | Applied | Issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multi-entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Delhi | 41,009 | 27,232 | 13,526 | 33.0% | 40.7% |
17-year record
| Year | Applied | Issued | Multi-entry share | Refused | Refusal rate | India avg | Consulates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41,009 | 27,232 | 40.7% | 13,526 | 33.0% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2024 | 41,418 | 28,230 | 48.0% | 12,973 | 31.3% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 2023 | 33,735 | 24,012 | 26.1% | 9,516 | 28.2% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2022 | 27,457 | 17,137 | 47.0% | 9,118 | 33.2% | 18.0% | 1 |
| 2021 | 2,615 | 1,781 | 91.0% | 799 | 30.6% | 22.8% | 1 |
| 2020 | 6,298 | 5,181 | 99.7% | 1,104 | 17.5% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 2019 | 44,366 | 36,444 | 100.0% | 7,226 | 16.3% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 2018 | 45,341 | 40,112 | 100.0% | 5,217 | 11.5% | 9.3% | 1 |
| 2017 | 32,134 | 27,895 | 99.9% | 4,235 | 13.2% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 2016 | 26,197 | 23,946 | 96.5% | 2,251 | 8.6% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 2015 | 22,454 | 20,438 | 98.0% | 2,015 | 9.0% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2014 | 18,816 | 17,028 | 98.9% | 1,787 | 9.5% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2013 | 11,473 | 10,952 | 98.3% | 518 | 4.5% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2012 | 5,641 | 5,440 | 86.9% | 201 | 3.6% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2011 | 4,961 | 4,670 | 88.0% | 291 | 5.9% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 2010 | 3,733 | 2,930 | 72.5% | 829 | 22.2% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2009 | 3,940 | 3,361 | 0.0% | 645 | 16.4% | 7.8% | 1 |
Reading Greece's numbers
Between 2009 and 2025 demand for Greece visas from India went from 3,940 to 41,009 applications, and the refusal rate from 16.4% to 33.0%. In 2025 Greece ranked #25 of 27 Schengen states on refusal rate for applications lodged in India (1 = lowest) and #8 on volume. 40.7% of the visas it issued were multiple-entry, which under Article 24 of the Visa Code is the reward for a clean prior travel record and the difference between a sticker you can reuse and one that expires when you leave.
Not covered here National (type D) visas for study, work or family reunification are decided under Greek national law and do not appear in the European Commission's uniform-visa statistics. Student-visa refusal rates for Greece are a different dataset; if a page quotes one without a source, treat it with suspicion.
Which Greece consulate covers your state of residence
Consular districts as published by the mission (read 2026-08-17). Under Article 6 of the Visa Code you apply at the consulate responsible for where you legally reside.
| Consulate | Covers | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | all of India | official page |
Applications are lodged through Global Visa Center World (GVCW) (centres: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Goa, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Puducherry, Pune): official portal.
Questions this page answers
What is the Greece Schengen visa rejection rate for Indians?
In 2025, Greece refused 33.0% of the 41,009 short-stay visa applications lodged by Indians at its consulates in India (India-wide average across all Schengen states: 15.7%).
Which Greece consulate in India has the lowest refusal rate?
In 2025, the Greece consulate in New Delhi had the lowest refusal rate at 33.0%.
Does Greece give multiple-entry Schengen visas to Indians?
In 2025, 40.7% of the visas Greece issued in India were multiple-entry (11,091 of 27,232).
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.