Schengen visas in DR Congo
Schengen consulate statistics
- Applications, 2024
- 60,922
- Refusal rate, 2024
- 28.9%
- Share of all Schengen applications
- 0.52%
- Consulate cities
- 2
Refusal rate28.9%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 DR Congo.
| Schengen state | Applications | Issued | Not issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 47,459 | 36,003 | 10,345 | 21.8% |
| Greece | 6,428 | 2,178 | 3,281 | 51.0% |
| Spain | 4,317 | 871 | 2,451 | 56.8% |
| Switzerland | 2,341 | 847 | 1,475 | 63.0% |
| Germany | 252 | 171 | 39 | 15.5% |
| France | 100 | 89 | 4 | 4.0% |
| Netherlands | 24 | 17 | 6 | 25.0% |
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
Year by year
All Schengen consulates in the country.
Applications
Data table
| 2009 | 16,887 |
| 2010 | 23,164 |
| 2011 | 24,195 |
| 2012 | 26,715 |
| 2013 | 35,023 |
| 2014 | 32,396 |
| 2015 | 28,492 |
| 2016 | 29,344 |
| 2017 | 31,117 |
| 2018 | 9,122 |
| 2019 | 30,440 |
| 2020 | 7,421 |
| 2021 | 8,747 |
| 2022 | 33,817 |
| 2023 | 41,317 |
| 2024 | 60,922 |
| Year | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 60,922 | 28.9% |
| 2023 | 41,317 | 25.4% |
| 2022 | 33,817 | 31.7% |
| 2021 | 8,747 | 21.9% |
| 2020 | 7,421 | 35.9% |
| 2019 | 30,440 | 24.5% |
| 2018 | 9,122 | 46.0% |
| 2017 | 31,117 | 34.8% |
| 2016 | 29,344 | 36.0% |
| 2015 | 28,492 | 37.3% |
| 2014 | 32,396 | 43.8% |
| 2013 | 35,023 | 33.7% |
| 2012 | 26,715 | 34.7% |
| 2011 | 24,195 | 35.1% |
| 2010 | 23,164 | 45.2% |
| 2009 | 16,887 | 41.6% |
Consulate cities
- Kinshasa55,921
- Lubumbashi5,001
- Kinshasa
- Lubumbashi
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