Iceland Schengen visa refusal rate for applicants in India (2025)
Iceland decided 10,906 uniform visa applications lodged in India in 2025 (0.9% of India's total), issued 8,061 and refused 2,793, a refusal rate of 25.6%. The all-India average across all Schengen states was 15.7%; Iceland's worldwide refusal rate for all applicants was 13.8%.
2,793 refusals out of 10,906 applications, 2025
Iceland'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 | 10,906 | 8,061 | 2,793 | 25.6% | 24.2% |
17-year record
| Year | Applied | Issued | Multi-entry share | Refused | Refusal rate | India avg | Consulates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,906 | 8,061 | 24.2% | 2,793 | 25.6% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2024 | 5,257 | 4,278 | 18.1% | 835 | 15.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 2023 | 3,043 | 2,904 | 18.3% | 122 | 4.0% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2022 | 1,861 | 1,742 | 4.3% | 102 | 5.5% | 18.0% | 1 |
| 2021 | 929 | 653 | 18.8% | 250 | 26.9% | 22.8% | 1 |
| 2020 | 866 | 711 | 15.8% | 97 | 11.2% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 2019 | 644 | 556 | 16.5% | 77 | 12.0% | 10.8% | 1 |
Reading Iceland's numbers
In 2025 Iceland ranked #21 of 27 Schengen states on refusal rate for applications lodged in India (1 = lowest) and #17 on volume. 24.2% 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 Icelandic national law and do not appear in the European Commission's uniform-visa statistics. Student-visa refusal rates for Iceland are a different dataset; if a page quotes one without a source, treat it with suspicion.
Which Iceland 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 (island.is maps every listed Indian city to the Embassy in New Delhi; no state split published), the Embassy's area also covers Australia, Nepal, New Zealand and Sri Lanka | official page |
Applications are lodged through VFS Global (centres: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Goa, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, New Delhi, Puducherry, Pune): official portal.
Questions this page answers
What is the Iceland Schengen visa rejection rate for Indians?
In 2025, Iceland refused 25.6% of the 10,906 short-stay visa applications lodged by Indians at its consulates in India (India-wide average across all Schengen states: 15.7%).
Which Iceland consulate in India has the lowest refusal rate?
In 2025, the Iceland consulate in New Delhi had the lowest refusal rate at 25.6%.
Does Iceland give multiple-entry Schengen visas to Indians?
In 2025, 24.2% of the visas Iceland issued in India were multiple-entry (1,950 of 8,061).
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.