14/01/2025
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Top 10 Schengen countries with the highest visa approval rates in 2023-2024, listed from highest to lowest:
1. Iceland - 97.8% approval rate, with only 2.2% of applications rejected.
2. Switzerland - 89.3% approval rate.
3. Latvia - 88.3% approval rate.
4. Italy - 88.0% approval rate.
5. Luxembourg - 87.3% approval rate.
6. Lithuania - 87.2% approval rate.
7. Slovakia - 87.1% approval rate.
8. Germany - 85.7% approval rate.
9. Austria - 85.7% approval rate.
10. Greece - 85.3% approval rate.
These rates are based on official statistics from Schengen visa application centreโs.
The top four Schengen countries with the highest visa rejection rates from highest to lowest, based on the most recent statistics, are:
1. Malta - With a rejection rate of around 37.6% in 2023, Malta had the strictest approval standards among Schengen countries.
2. Estonia - Rejected over 61.4% of visa applications, making it particularly challenging for applicants, especially from certain nationalities.
3. Belgium - Had a rejection rate of 26.6%, significantly impacting travelers from countries like Senegal, Angola, and Nigeria.
4. Sweden - Rejected 23.1% of visa applications, with applicants from Iran, Pakistan, and Lebanon experiencing particularly high denial rates .