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Annual report · 2009

Schengen visa statistics for India, 2009: who applied, who was refused, and by whom

In 2009, 364,408 uniform visa applications were lodged at Schengen consulates in India (3.6 lakh). 335,340 visas were issued and 28,561 were refused, a refusal rate of 7.8%. For 2009 the Commission's file carries no comparable third-country totals sheet, so the India figures here are the sum of the consulate rows.

7.8%refused

28,561 refusals out of 364,408 applications lodged in India, 2009

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Norway

Lowest refusal rate for applicants in India in 2009: 1.9% on 4,295 applications.

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Lithuania

Highest refusal rate: 42.4% on 1,534 applications.

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Germany

Most applications from India: 80,252 (22.0% of the total), refusal rate 5.6%.

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Every state, 2009 (ranked by refusal rate, 1,000+ applications)

#CountryAppliedIssuedRefusedRefusal rateMulti-entry
1Norway4,2954,374821.9%0.0%
2Finland6,1705,8373335.4%0.0%
3Germany80,25275,8104,4975.6%0.0%
4Denmark6,4166,0293836.0%0.0%
5Sweden6,4825,9353966.1%0.0%
6Switzerland50,82247,6943,1286.2%0.0%
7Netherlands22,99421,5551,4166.2%0.0%
8Belgium25,59924,0171,6926.6%0.0%
9Italy49,89346,1773,7207.5%0.0%
10Spain16,74015,0031,4448.6%0.0%
11Portugal2,9582,5902588.7%0.0%
12France58,69753,5195,2599.0%0.0%
13Austria10,2388,7311,50714.7%0.0%
14Poland5,6824,63590716.0%0.0%
15Greece3,9403,36164516.4%0.0%
16Czech Republic5,1934,23595918.5%0.0%
17Hungary4,3563,23686919.9%0.0%
18Malta1,19390628724.1%0.0%
19Lithuania1,53488365142.4%0.0%

Consulate table, 2009 (ranked by refusal rate)

#ConsulateAppliedRefusedRefusal rateMulti-entry
1Italy in Mumbai22,0353851.7%n/a
2Germany in Kolkata6,2671101.8%n/a
3Norway in New Delhi4,295821.9%n/a
4Germany in Mumbai28,0055441.9%n/a
5France in Mumbai22,6766743.0%n/a
6Netherlands in Mumbai13,1405914.5%n/a
7Belgium in Mumbai19,8739744.9%n/a
8Portugal in Goa1,358695.1%n/a
9Switzerland in Mumbai33,9531,7455.1%n/a
10Finland in New Delhi6,1703335.4%n/a
11Spain in Mumbai7,9284525.7%n/a
12Denmark in New Delhi6,4163836.0%n/a
13Sweden in New Delhi6,4823966.1%n/a
14Poland in Mumbai2,0871587.6%n/a
15Germany in New Delhi21,0541,7178.2%n/a
16Switzerland in New Delhi16,8691,3838.2%n/a
17Netherlands in New Delhi9,8548258.4%n/a
18Germany in Chennai24,9262,1268.5%n/a
19Spain in New Delhi8,81299211.3%n/a
20Portugal in New Delhi1,60018911.8%n/a
21Italy in New Delhi27,6723,32912.0%n/a
22France in Puducherry11,7321,46412.5%n/a
23Belgium in New Delhi5,72671812.5%n/a
24France in New Delhi24,2893,12112.8%n/a
25Austria in New Delhi10,2381,50714.7%n/a
26Greece in New Delhi3,94064516.4%n/a
27Czech Republic in New Delhi3,24458318.0%n/a
28Czech Republic in Mumbai1,94937619.3%n/a
29Hungary in New Delhi4,35686919.9%n/a
30Poland in New Delhi3,59574920.8%n/a
31Malta in New Delhi1,19328724.1%n/a
32Lithuania in New Delhi1,53465142.4%n/a

What refusals cost in 2009

The visa fee is not refunded on refusal. At the standard adult fee in force (EUR 60 per application), the 28,561 refusals of 2009 represent up to EUR 1,713,660 in non-refundable visa fees alone. This is an upper-bound estimate: children aged 6 to 11 pay half, some categories are exempt, and it excludes outsourcer service charges, insurance, and any bookings lost. The Visa Code fee schedule is on our fee guide.

Questions this page answers

How many Schengen visas were refused for Indians in 2009?

28,561 uniform visa applications lodged in India were refused in 2009, out of 364,408 decided (7.8%).

Which Schengen country refused Indians the most in 2009?

By rate, among states with at least 1,000 applications: Lithuania at 42.4%. By absolute number: France with 5,259 refusals.

How were the 2009 India totals computed?

For 2009 the Commission's workbook has no third-country totals sheet in the later format, so the India total is the sum of the consulate rows for India in that year's file.

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.