Schengen visa statistics for India, 2025: who applied, who was refused, and by whom
In 2025, 1,153,748 uniform visa applications were lodged at Schengen consulates in India (11.5 lakh). 966,529 visas were issued and 181,111 were refused, a refusal rate of 15.7% against 14.9% in 2024. India was the #3 country of application worldwide, behind China and Türkiye. Worldwide, 12,201,026 applications were decided that year with a refusal rate of 14.5%.
181,111 refusals out of 1,153,748 applications lodged in India, 2025
Lowest refusal rate for applicants in India in 2025: 6.9% on 17,038 applications.
Country page →Most applications from India: 226,044 (19.6% of the total), refusal rate 13.6%.
Country page →Every state, 2025 (ranked by refusal rate, 1,000+ applications)
| # | Country | Applied | Issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multi-entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 17,038 | 15,451 | 1,178 | 6.9% | 20.6% |
| 2 | Belgium | 33,333 | 30,434 | 2,581 | 7.7% | 89.6% |
| 3 | Germany | 153,179 | 136,674 | 16,126 | 10.5% | 99.6% |
| 4 | Sweden | 32,536 | 28,564 | 3,723 | 11.4% | 28.1% |
| 5 | Italy | 53,423 | 46,613 | 6,810 | 12.7% | 89.2% |
| 6 | Hungary | 16,251 | 14,024 | 2,106 | 13.0% | 53.7% |
| 7 | Switzerland | 226,044 | 195,369 | 30,630 | 13.6% | 80.6% |
| 8 | Finland | 17,564 | 15,132 | 2,450 | 13.9% | 11.9% |
| 9 | Norway | 29,104 | 24,840 | 4,264 | 14.7% | 64.2% |
| 10 | France | 204,184 | 172,072 | 31,058 | 15.2% | 36.1% |
| 11 | Spain | 90,720 | 75,906 | 13,825 | 15.2% | 16.1% |
| 12 | Poland | 9,673 | 8,022 | 1,640 | 17.0% | 19.3% |
| 13 | Romania | 1,931 | 1,574 | 350 | 18.1% | 18.9% |
| 14 | Latvia | 1,314 | 1,070 | 244 | 18.6% | 8.4% |
| 15 | Czech Republic | 27,388 | 21,885 | 5,501 | 20.1% | 24.1% |
| 16 | Portugal | 15,422 | 12,284 | 3,138 | 20.3% | 31.5% |
| 17 | Netherlands | 97,650 | 77,057 | 20,156 | 20.6% | 55.1% |
| 18 | Slovakia | 1,437 | 988 | 303 | 21.1% | 20.5% |
| 19 | Austria | 48,761 | 37,117 | 10,543 | 21.6% | 28.4% |
| 20 | Luxembourg | 3,684 | 2,727 | 814 | 22.1% | 47.7% |
| 21 | Iceland | 10,906 | 8,061 | 2,793 | 25.6% | 24.2% |
| 22 | Croatia | 2,615 | 1,721 | 709 | 27.1% | 80.5% |
| 23 | Estonia | 1,706 | 1,193 | 513 | 30.1% | 25.6% |
| 24 | Malta | 8,587 | 5,755 | 2,720 | 31.7% | 23.3% |
| 25 | Greece | 41,009 | 27,232 | 13,526 | 33.0% | 40.7% |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 3,435 | 2,082 | 1,270 | 37.0% | 10.6% |
| 27 | Slovenia | 3,910 | 2,075 | 1,803 | 46.1% | 84.5% |
Consulate table, 2025 (ranked by refusal rate)
| # | Consulate | Applied | Refused | Refusal rate | Multi-entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany in Bengaluru | 3,632 | 53 | 1.5% | 96.8% |
| 2 | Belgium in Mumbai | 22,109 | 1,005 | 4.5% | 99.9% |
| 3 | Hungary in Mumbai | 9,491 | 557 | 5.9% | 71.4% |
| 4 | Denmark in New Delhi | 17,038 | 1,178 | 6.9% | 20.6% |
| 5 | France in Bengaluru | 54,046 | 4,221 | 7.8% | 43.9% |
| 6 | France in Kolkata | 10,116 | 870 | 8.6% | 9.0% |
| 7 | Germany in New Delhi | 11,936 | 1,189 | 10.0% | 99.7% |
| 8 | Italy in Mumbai | 22,737 | 2,286 | 10.1% | 97.4% |
| 9 | Germany in Chennai | 4,477 | 470 | 10.5% | 99.8% |
| 10 | Germany in Mumbai | 130,562 | 14,055 | 10.8% | 99.6% |
| 11 | Portugal in Goa | 3,037 | 336 | 11.1% | 13.1% |
| 12 | Sweden in New Delhi | 32,536 | 3,723 | 11.4% | 28.1% |
| 13 | Spain in Mumbai | 50,389 | 5,830 | 11.6% | 13.5% |
| 14 | France in Mumbai | 64,765 | 7,613 | 11.8% | 40.8% |
| 15 | Italy in Bengaluru | 9,159 | 1,137 | 12.4% | 96.6% |
| 16 | Italy in Kolkata | 6,182 | 827 | 13.4% | 99.9% |
| 17 | Switzerland in New Delhi | 226,044 | 30,630 | 13.6% | 80.6% |
| 18 | Finland in New Delhi | 17,564 | 2,450 | 13.9% | 11.9% |
| 19 | Germany in Kolkata | 2,572 | 359 | 14.0% | 99.9% |
| 20 | Belgium in New Delhi | 11,224 | 1,576 | 14.0% | 66.8% |
| 21 | Norway in New Delhi | 29,104 | 4,264 | 14.7% | 64.2% |
| 22 | Poland in New Delhi | 4,587 | 740 | 16.1% | 21.0% |
| 23 | Italy in New Delhi | 15,345 | 2,560 | 16.7% | 67.1% |
| 24 | Poland in Mumbai | 5,086 | 900 | 17.7% | 17.7% |
| 25 | Romania in New Delhi | 1,931 | 350 | 18.1% | 18.9% |
| 26 | Latvia in New Delhi | 1,314 | 244 | 18.6% | 8.4% |
| 27 | France in Chennai | 28,780 | 5,626 | 19.5% | 44.7% |
| 28 | Spain in New Delhi | 40,331 | 7,995 | 19.8% | 19.6% |
| 29 | Czech Republic in New Delhi | 27,317 | 5,489 | 20.1% | 24.0% |
| 30 | Netherlands in New Delhi | 97,648 | 20,156 | 20.6% | 55.1% |
| 31 | Slovakia in New Delhi | 1,437 | 303 | 21.1% | 20.5% |
| 32 | Austria in New Delhi | 48,761 | 10,543 | 21.6% | 28.4% |
| 33 | Luxembourg in New Delhi | 3,684 | 814 | 22.1% | 47.7% |
| 34 | Portugal in New Delhi | 12,385 | 2,802 | 22.6% | 36.6% |
| 35 | Hungary in New Delhi | 6,760 | 1,549 | 22.9% | 23.1% |
| 36 | Iceland in New Delhi | 10,906 | 2,793 | 25.6% | 24.2% |
| 37 | Croatia in New Delhi | 2,615 | 709 | 27.1% | 80.5% |
| 38 | France in New Delhi | 46,477 | 12,728 | 27.4% | 18.1% |
| 39 | Estonia in New Delhi | 1,706 | 513 | 30.1% | 25.6% |
| 40 | Malta in New Delhi | 8,587 | 2,720 | 31.7% | 23.3% |
| 41 | Greece in New Delhi | 41,009 | 13,526 | 33.0% | 40.7% |
| 42 | Bulgaria in New Delhi | 3,435 | 1,270 | 37.0% | 10.6% |
| 43 | Slovenia in New Delhi | 3,910 | 1,803 | 46.1% | 84.5% |
Who moved, 2024 to 2025
Percentage-point change in refusal rate for applications lodged in India, states with 1,000+ applications in both years. Negative = easier.
| Country | 2024 | 2025 | Change | Applied 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 25.7% | 18.1% | -7.6 pp | 1,931 |
| Malta | 39.1% | 31.7% | -7.5 pp | 8,587 |
| Finland | 19.6% | 13.9% | -5.7 pp | 17,564 |
| Slovenia | 50.7% | 46.1% | -4.6 pp | 3,910 |
| Sweden | 14.4% | 11.4% | -3.0 pp | 32,536 |
| Poland | 19.0% | 17.0% | -2.1 pp | 9,673 |
| Denmark | 8.4% | 6.9% | -1.5 pp | 17,038 |
| Czech Republic | 21.5% | 20.1% | -1.4 pp | 27,388 |
| Belgium | 8.7% | 7.7% | -1.0 pp | 33,333 |
| France | 15.8% | 15.2% | -0.6 pp | 204,184 |
| Germany | 11.1% | 10.5% | -0.5 pp | 153,179 |
| Austria | 22.0% | 21.6% | -0.4 pp | 48,761 |
| Spain | 15.6% | 15.2% | -0.3 pp | 90,720 |
| Hungary | 13.2% | 13.0% | -0.3 pp | 16,251 |
| Croatia | 26.2% | 27.1% | +0.9 pp | 2,615 |
| Italy | 11.3% | 12.7% | +1.5 pp | 53,423 |
| Switzerland | 12.0% | 13.6% | +1.5 pp | 226,044 |
| Greece | 31.3% | 33.0% | +1.7 pp | 41,009 |
| Estonia | 28.2% | 30.1% | +1.8 pp | 1,706 |
| Netherlands | 16.0% | 20.6% | +4.6 pp | 97,650 |
| Portugal | 15.5% | 20.3% | +4.9 pp | 15,422 |
| Norway | 9.5% | 14.7% | +5.2 pp | 29,104 |
| Luxembourg | 15.4% | 22.1% | +6.7 pp | 3,684 |
| Slovakia | 13.4% | 21.1% | +7.7 pp | 1,437 |
| Iceland | 15.9% | 25.6% | +9.7 pp | 10,906 |
| Bulgaria | 15.5% | 37.0% | +21.4 pp | 3,435 |
What refusals cost in 2025
The visa fee is not refunded on refusal. At the standard adult fee in force (EUR 90 per application), the 181,111 refusals of 2025 represent up to EUR 16,299,990 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 2025?
181,111 uniform visa applications lodged in India were refused in 2025, out of 1,153,748 decided (15.7%).
Which Schengen country refused Indians the most in 2025?
By rate, among states with at least 1,000 applications: Slovenia at 46.1%. By absolute number: France with 31,058 refusals.
Where did India rank among countries of application for Schengen visas in 2025?
India ranked 3, behind China, Türkiye.
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.