Schengen visas in Nairobi
Consulate city · Kenya
- Country
- Kenya
- Applications, 2024
- 66,329
- Refusal rate
- 28.5%
- Share of applications in Kenya
- 100.0%
- Schengen states with a consulate here
- 18
Refusal rate28.5%2024
Year by year
Data as at 2024
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Consulates in Nairobi, 2024
Short-stay (C) visa applications by Schengen state.
| Schengen state | Applications | Issued | Not issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 14,381 | 9,182 | 4,556 | 31.7% |
| Germany | 10,011 | 6,924 | 2,873 | 28.7% |
| Italy | 7,370 | 5,931 | 1,402 | 19.0% |
| Netherlands | 5,113 | 3,581 | 1,249 | 24.4% |
| Spain | 4,770 | 3,505 | 1,015 | 21.3% |
| Denmark | 4,590 | 2,063 | 2,319 | 50.5% |
| Switzerland | 3,930 | 3,075 | 600 | 15.3% |
| France | 3,382 | 2,531 | 770 | 22.8% |
| Norway | 2,622 | 1,689 | 933 | 35.6% |
| Greece | 2,589 | 2,206 | 357 | 13.8% |
| Belgium | 2,117 | 1,161 | 923 | 43.6% |
| Austria | 1,896 | 1,153 | 738 | 38.9% |
| Finland | 1,216 | 530 | 634 | 52.1% |
| Hungary | 683 | 480 | 203 | 29.7% |
| Poland | 599 | 488 | 111 | 18.5% |
| Romania | 559 | 435 | 103 | 18.4% |
| Czechia | 409 | 327 | 82 | 20.0% |
| Slovakia | 92 | 78 | 13 | 14.1% |
Year by year
All Schengen consulates in Nairobi.
Applications
Data table
| 2009 | 25,132 |
| 2010 | 26,974 |
| 2011 | 28,016 |
| 2012 | 26,636 |
| 2013 | 26,443 |
| 2014 | 29,311 |
| 2015 | 31,749 |
| 2016 | 32,284 |
| 2017 | 33,474 |
| 2018 | 38,503 |
| 2019 | 41,053 |
| 2020 | 7,961 |
| 2021 | 11,308 |
| 2022 | 48,892 |
| 2023 | 56,187 |
| 2024 | 66,329 |
| Year | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66,329 | 28.5% |
| 2023 | 56,187 | 23.1% |
| 2022 | 48,892 | 23.4% |
| 2021 | 11,308 | 21.1% |
| 2020 | 7,961 | 18.5% |
| 2019 | 41,053 | 13.3% |
| 2018 | 38,503 | 12.4% |
| 2017 | 33,474 | 11.7% |
| 2016 | 32,284 | 11.4% |
| 2015 | 31,749 | 12.2% |
| 2014 | 29,311 | 12.4% |
| 2013 | 26,443 | 14.9% |
| 2012 | 26,636 | 17.4% |
| 2011 | 28,016 | 16.1% |
| 2010 | 26,974 | 13.6% |
| 2009 | 25,132 | 11.8% |
Elsewhere in Kenya
- Applications in Kenya, 2024
- 66,329
- Refusal rate in Kenya
- 28.5%
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