Schengen visa rankings for applicants in India (2025)
Every list here is computed from the European Commission's consulate returns, with the 1,000-application floor stated on each page. No editorial ordering, no sponsored positions.
Lowest Schengen visa refusal rate for Indians (2025): every country ranked
Which Schengen country refuses Indians the least? Denmark at 6.9% in 2025. All 27 states with 1,000+ applications ranked from lowest to highest, from European Commission data.
Highest Schengen visa refusal rate for Indians (2025): the strictest countries
The Schengen states most likely to refuse an Indian applicant in 2025: Slovenia at 46.1% leads. Full ranking from European Commission data.
Where Indians apply: Schengen visa applications by country (2025)
Switzerland received the most Schengen visa applications from India in 2025 (226,044). All states ranked by volume, with each one's refusal rate.
Which Schengen country gives Indians multiple-entry visas most often (2025)
Germany issued multiple-entry visas on 99.6% of visas granted to Indians in 2025. Every state ranked by multi-entry share, from European Commission data.
The 43 Schengen consulates in India with 1,000+ applications, ranked by refusal rate (2025)
Consulate-level odds: Germany in Bengaluru refused just 1.5% of Indian applicants in 2025, while Slovenia in New Delhi refused 46.1%. Full table.
Schengen consulates in India with the highest refusal rate for Indians (2025)
The consulates most likely to refuse an Indian applicant in 2025, led by Slovenia in New Delhi at 46.1%. Full ranking from European Commission data.
The busiest Schengen consulates in India (2025): applications per consulate
Switzerland in New Delhi processed 226,044 Indian applications in 2025, the most of any Schengen consulate in India. All 46 consulates ranked by volume.
Fastest-growing Schengen visa destinations for Indians (2024 to 2025)
Applications from India to Iceland grew +107.5% between 2024 and 2025, the fastest of any Schengen state. Year-on-year change for every state, from European Commission data.
Which Schengen countries got stricter with Indians in 2025: refusal-rate change since 2024
Bulgaria's refusal rate for Indians rose +21.4 pp between 2024 and 2025, the biggest increase of any Schengen state; Romania eased the most (-7.6 pp). Full table.
17 years of Schengen refusals for Indians: 2009 vs 2025, country by country
Between 2009 and 2025 the all-India Schengen refusal rate went from 7.8% to 15.7%. Greece tightened the most (+16.6 pp). Every state's long-run change, from European Commission data.
Best Schengen visa odds in Bengaluru (2025): consulates ranked by refusal rate for Indians
Of the 3 Schengen consulates in Bengaluru with 1,000+ applications, Germany refused the fewest Indians in 2025 (1.5%) and Italy the most (12.4%). Full ranking from European Commission data.
Best Schengen visa odds in Kolkata (2025): consulates ranked by refusal rate for Indians
Of the 3 Schengen consulates in Kolkata with 1,000+ applications, France refused the fewest Indians in 2025 (8.6%) and Germany the most (14.0%). Full ranking from European Commission data.
Best Schengen visa odds in Mumbai (2025): consulates ranked by refusal rate for Indians
Of the 7 Schengen consulates in Mumbai with 1,000+ applications, Belgium refused the fewest Indians in 2025 (4.5%) and Poland the most (17.7%). Full ranking from European Commission data.
Best Schengen visa odds in New Delhi (2025): consulates ranked by refusal rate for Indians
Of the 27 Schengen consulates in New Delhi with 1,000+ applications, Denmark refused the fewest Indians in 2025 (6.9%) and Slovenia the most (46.1%). Full ranking from European Commission data.
Schengen countries with the most Indian visa refusals in 2025 (absolute numbers)
France refused 31,058 Indian applicants in 2025, more than any other Schengen state. Refusals in absolute numbers for every state, with the rate alongside.
Schengen consulates in India that issue the most multiple-entry visas (2025)
Belgium in Mumbai made 99.9% of its 2025 visas multiple-entry, the highest share of any Schengen consulate in India. All consulates with 1,000+ applications ranked.
Where in India Schengen visas are filed: applications by city (2025)
New Delhi handled 726,535 Schengen visa applications in 2025, 63.0% of India's total. All seven consular cities ranked by volume with their refusal rates.
17 years of Indian Schengen demand (2009 to 2025): total applications by country
Across 2009 to 2025, Indians filed 11,748,660 Schengen visa applications; France alone received 2,136,687. Cumulative totals and refusals for every state.
India's Schengen visa refusal rate by year, 2009 to 2025
From 7.8% in 2009 to 15.7% in 2025: how often Schengen consulates in India said no, every year, with applications, issuance and multi-entry share. From European Commission data.
How India compares: Schengen refusal rates for the biggest application countries (2025)
India was the #3 country of application for Schengen visas in 2025 with 1,153,748 applications and a 15.7% refusal rate; the 12 largest application countries ranked by refusal rate, from European Commission data.
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.