Schengen visas in Australia
Schengen consulate statistics
- Applications, 2024
- 17,474
- Refusal rate, 2024
- 3.1%
- Share of all Schengen applications
- 0.15%
- Consulate cities
- 6
Refusal rate3.1%2024
Year by year
Data as at 2024
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By Schengen state, 2024
Short-stay (C) visa applications at each Schengen state's consulates in Australia.
| Schengen state | Applications | Issued | Not issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 4,684 | 4,603 | 79 | 1.7% |
| Italy | 3,353 | 3,310 | 41 | 1.2% |
| France | 2,059 | 1,928 | 76 | 3.7% |
| Netherlands | 1,701 | 1,376 | 217 | 12.8% |
| Spain | 1,586 | 1,822 | 47 | 3.0% |
| Switzerland | 1,299 | 1,297 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Greece | 962 | 955 | 1 | 0.1% |
| Belgium | 579 | 509 | 22 | 3.8% |
| Finland | 252 | 246 | 7 | 2.8% |
| Portugal | 252 | 221 | 2 | 0.8% |
| Poland | 147 | 139 | 4 | 2.7% |
| Czechia | 142 | 136 | 6 | 4.2% |
| Croatia | 137 | 133 | 4 | 2.9% |
| Estonia | 61 | 56 | 4 | 6.6% |
| Malta | 59 | 56 | 28 | 47.5% |
| Bulgaria | 56 | 42 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Slovenia | 54 | 49 | 2 | 3.7% |
| Romania | 40 | 38 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latvia | 27 | 18 | 6 | 22.2% |
| Slovakia | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Germany | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
Year by year
All Schengen consulates in the country.
Applications
Data table
| 2009 | 6,207 |
| 2010 | 6,687 |
| 2011 | 7,427 |
| 2012 | 8,087 |
| 2013 | 9,260 |
| 2014 | 9,417 |
| 2015 | 12,067 |
| 2016 | 12,662 |
| 2017 | 15,336 |
| 2018 | 17,029 |
| 2019 | 19,261 |
| 2020 | 2,302 |
| 2021 | 479 |
| 2022 | 9,612 |
| 2023 | 14,855 |
| 2024 | 17,474 |
| Year | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,474 | 3.1% |
| 2023 | 14,855 | 2.8% |
| 2022 | 9,612 | 3.5% |
| 2021 | 479 | 9.0% |
| 2020 | 2,302 | 4.4% |
| 2019 | 19,261 | 2.2% |
| 2018 | 17,029 | 2.5% |
| 2017 | 15,336 | 2.8% |
| 2016 | 12,662 | 0.7% |
| 2015 | 12,067 | 1.7% |
| 2014 | 9,417 | 2.3% |
| 2013 | 9,260 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | 8,087 | 3.1% |
| 2011 | 7,427 | 3.7% |
| 2010 | 6,687 | 5.1% |
| 2009 | 6,207 | 2.8% |
Consulate cities
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