Schengen visas in Cotonou
Consulate city · Benin
- Country
- Benin
- Applications, 2024
- 15,148
- Refusal rate
- 24.9%
- Share of applications in Benin
- 100.0%
- Schengen states with a consulate here
- 3
Refusal rate24.9%2024
Year by year
Data as at 2024
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Consulates in Cotonou, 2024
Short-stay (C) visa applications by Schengen state.
| Schengen state | Applications | Issued | Not issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 13,801 | 10,322 | 3,412 | 24.7% |
| Germany | 805 | 585 | 213 | 26.5% |
| Netherlands | 542 | 379 | 154 | 28.4% |
Year by year
All Schengen consulates in Cotonou.
Applications
Data table
| 2009 | 10,285 |
| 2010 | 12,218 |
| 2011 | 11,880 |
| 2012 | 13,463 |
| 2013 | 13,779 |
| 2014 | 12,149 |
| 2015 | 12,852 |
| 2016 | 11,583 |
| 2017 | 11,828 |
| 2018 | 12,242 |
| 2019 | 13,766 |
| 2020 | 2,543 |
| 2021 | 4,302 |
| 2022 | 13,672 |
| 2023 | 15,758 |
| 2024 | 15,148 |
| Year | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,148 | 24.9% |
| 2023 | 15,758 | 27.9% |
| 2022 | 13,672 | 24.5% |
| 2021 | 4,302 | 21.0% |
| 2020 | 2,543 | 18.6% |
| 2019 | 13,766 | 16.8% |
| 2018 | 12,242 | 13.7% |
| 2017 | 11,828 | 16.9% |
| 2016 | 11,583 | 17.3% |
| 2015 | 12,852 | 18.1% |
| 2014 | 12,149 | 21.0% |
| 2013 | 13,779 | 22.5% |
| 2012 | 13,463 | 18.8% |
| 2011 | 11,880 | 19.7% |
| 2010 | 12,218 | 23.0% |
| 2009 | 10,285 | 17.9% |
Elsewhere in Benin
- Applications in Benin, 2024
- 15,148
- Refusal rate in Benin
- 24.9%
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