Schengen Visa Statistics 2023 – Country-Based Approval & Refusal Data

✍️ Written by Al-Mamun Hridoy | 📅 Last Updated: May 24, 2026
✅ Fact-checked & Reviewed by Rajibul Hasan

Millions of applicants apply for Schengen visas every year. People can apply to individual consulates and various border checkpoints for Schengen visas. The approval rate for visa applications depends on the individual consulates and varies by country.

Data from the European Commission shows us further details.

The following are the total number of applications submitted, including both single-entry and multiple-entry visas, as well as short-term and long-term visas.

Schengen Visa - Application Country Based Statistics

The following statistics are based on countries where the applicants have applied from.

Schengen Visa - Issuance Country Based Statistics

The following statistics are based on the Schengen countries that received the visa application.

Schengen C Visa Issued at Consulate vs Border Checkpoints

The following statistics are country-based. The data comprises the total number of Uniformed Type C visas issued at the consulates abroad versus those issued at the border checkpoints.

Airport Transit Visas Issued By Counrtries

Following are the data of Airport Transit visas issued by the Schengen consulates. This visa allows the holder to pass through the international transit area of airports in a Member State without entering the country’s territory. It is used during a layover or transfer between two parts of an international flight. “A” visas can be issued for either a single airport transit or multiple transits (Multiple A).