Latvia Schengen visa refusal rate for applicants in India (2025)
Latvia decided 1,314 uniform visa applications lodged in India in 2025 (0.1% of India's total), issued 1,070 and refused 244, a refusal rate of 18.6%. The all-India average across all Schengen states was 15.7%; Latvia's worldwide refusal rate for all applicants was 12.3%.
244 refusals out of 1,314 applications, 2025
Latvia'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 | 1,314 | 1,070 | 244 | 18.6% | 8.4% |
17-year record
| Year | Applied | Issued | Multi-entry share | Refused | Refusal rate | India avg | Consulates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,314 | 1,070 | 8.4% | 244 | 18.6% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2024 | 963 | 839 | 14.9% | 114 | 11.8% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 2023 | 862 | 642 | 39.9% | 219 | 25.4% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2022 | 616 | 447 | 33.1% | 162 | 26.3% | 18.0% | 1 |
| 2021 | 52 | 37 | 18.9% | 14 | 26.9% | 22.8% | 1 |
| 2020 | 257 | 101 | 15.8% | 153 | 59.5% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 2019 | 1,814 | 851 | 12.9% | 956 | 52.7% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 2018 | 1,873 | 991 | 18.8% | 843 | 45.0% | 9.3% | 1 |
| 2017 | 1,852 | 1,335 | 24.9% | 500 | 27.0% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 2016 | 1,238 | 939 | 24.7% | 298 | 24.1% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 2015 | 959 | 770 | 15.8% | 188 | 19.6% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2014 | 308 | 277 | 22.0% | 31 | 10.1% | 0.0% | 1 |
Reading Latvia's numbers
In 2025 Latvia ranked #14 of 27 Schengen states on refusal rate for applications lodged in India (1 = lowest) and #27 on volume. 8.4% 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 Latvian national law and do not appear in the European Commission's uniform-visa statistics. Student-visa refusal rates for Latvia are a different dataset; if a page quotes one without a source, treat it with suspicion.
Which Latvia consulate covers your state of residence
Consular districts as published by the mission (read 2026-08-18). 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 VFS Global (centres: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Goa, Hyderabad, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Pune): official portal.
Questions this page answers
What is the Latvia Schengen visa rejection rate for Indians?
In 2025, Latvia refused 18.6% of the 1,314 short-stay visa applications lodged by Indians at its consulates in India (India-wide average across all Schengen states: 15.7%).
Which Latvia consulate in India has the lowest refusal rate?
In 2025, the Latvia consulate in New Delhi had the lowest refusal rate at 18.6%.
Does Latvia give multiple-entry Schengen visas to Indians?
In 2025, 8.4% of the visas Latvia issued in India were multiple-entry (90 of 1,070).
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.