Lithuania Schengen visa refusal rate for applicants in India (2025)
Lithuania decided 944 uniform visa applications lodged in India in 2025 (0.1% of India's total), issued 607 and refused 337, a refusal rate of 35.7%. The all-India average across all Schengen states was 15.7%; Lithuania's worldwide refusal rate for all applicants was 14.4%.
337 refusals out of 944 applications, 2025
Lithuania'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 | 944 | 607 | 337 | 35.7% (944 applied) | 25.0% |
17-year record
| Year | Applied | Issued | Multi-entry share | Refused | Refusal rate | India avg | Consulates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 944 | 607 | 25.0% | 337 | 35.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2024 | 681 | 471 | 41.8% | 213 | 31.3% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 2023 | 697 | 356 | 47.2% | 339 | 48.6% | 15.7% | 1 |
| 2022 | 985 | 573 | 67.2% | 405 | 41.1% | 18.0% | 1 |
| 2021 | 174 | 149 | 87.2% | 23 | 13.2% | 22.8% | 1 |
| 2020 | 325 | 179 | 72.1% | 135 | 41.5% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 2019 | 1,370 | 916 | 0.0% | 447 | 32.6% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 2018 | 1,007 | 647 | 54.7% | 345 | 34.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
| 2017 | 1,361 | 912 | 50.4% | 369 | 27.1% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 2016 | 1,177 | 899 | 49.1% | 270 | 22.9% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 2015 | 1,076 | 784 | 39.0% | 291 | 27.0% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2014 | 702 | 502 | 64.3% | 95 | 13.5% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2013 | 816 | 672 | 58.9% | 133 | 16.3% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2012 | 915 | 784 | 57.7% | 139 | 15.2% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2011 | 548 | 417 | 25.4% | 112 | 20.4% | 6.9% | 1 |
| 2010 | 584 | 338 | 16.6% | 243 | 41.6% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2009 | 1,534 | 883 | 0.0% | 651 | 42.4% | 7.8% | 1 |
Reading Lithuania's numbers
Between 2009 and 2025 demand for Lithuania visas from India went from 1,534 to 944 applications, and the refusal rate from 42.4% to 35.7%. In 2025 Lithuania ranked #None of 27 Schengen states on refusal rate for applications lodged in India (1 = lowest). 25.0% 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 Lithuanian national law and do not appear in the European Commission's uniform-visa statistics. Student-visa refusal rates for Lithuania are a different dataset; if a page quotes one without a source, treat it with suspicion.
Which Lithuania 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: Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi): official portal.
Questions this page answers
What is the Lithuania Schengen visa rejection rate for Indians?
In 2025, Lithuania refused 35.7% of the 944 short-stay visa applications lodged by Indians at its consulates in India (India-wide average across all Schengen states: 15.7%).
Which Lithuania consulate in India has the lowest refusal rate?
Lithuania has a single consulate reporting from India, so there is no intra-country comparison.
Does Lithuania give multiple-entry Schengen visas to Indians?
In 2025, 25.0% of the visas Lithuania issued in India were multiple-entry (152 of 607).
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.