Schengen visas in Nigeria
Schengen consulate statistics
- Applications, 2024
- 111,201
- Refusal rate, 2024
- 45.3%
- Share of all Schengen applications
- 0.95%
- Consulate cities
- 2
Refusal rate45.3%2024
Year by year
Data as at 2024
SV<NGNIGERIA<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< 20244<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<6
By Schengen state, 2024
Short-stay (C) visa applications at each Schengen state's consulates in Nigeria.
| Schengen state | Applications | Issued | Not issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 55,833 | 30,851 | 24,301 | 43.5% |
| Italy | 13,703 | 8,482 | 5,174 | 37.8% |
| Spain | 12,968 | 4,722 | 7,673 | 59.2% |
| Germany | 9,319 | 5,890 | 3,377 | 36.2% |
| Belgium | 5,690 | 1,979 | 3,546 | 62.3% |
| Switzerland | 2,816 | 2,110 | 580 | 20.6% |
| Portugal | 2,316 | 890 | 1,347 | 58.2% |
| Austria | 1,942 | 1,126 | 796 | 41.0% |
| Denmark | 1,534 | 534 | 946 | 61.7% |
| Finland | 1,355 | 591 | 732 | 54.0% |
| Bulgaria | 855 | 298 | 394 | 46.1% |
| Poland | 704 | 316 | 384 | 54.5% |
| Czechia | 674 | 348 | 316 | 46.9% |
| Hungary | 644 | 262 | 382 | 59.3% |
| Greece | 435 | 161 | 269 | 61.8% |
| Romania | 413 | 248 | 159 | 38.5% |
Year by year
All Schengen consulates in the country.
Applications
Data table
| 2009 | 68,388 |
| 2010 | 73,790 |
| 2011 | 76,967 |
| 2012 | 79,882 |
| 2013 | 84,929 |
| 2014 | 97,595 |
| 2015 | 88,228 |
| 2016 | 88,714 |
| 2017 | 83,647 |
| 2018 | 88,587 |
| 2019 | 102,322 |
| 2020 | 21,497 |
| 2021 | 32,345 |
| 2022 | 86,815 |
| 2023 | 105,926 |
| 2024 | 111,201 |
| Year | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 111,201 | 45.3% |
| 2023 | 105,926 | 40.5% |
| 2022 | 86,815 | 45.1% |
| 2021 | 32,345 | 45.0% |
| 2020 | 21,497 | 51.3% |
| 2019 | 102,322 | 48.5% |
| 2018 | 88,587 | 49.8% |
| 2017 | 83,647 | 52.5% |
| 2016 | 88,714 | 45.6% |
| 2015 | 88,228 | 37.8% |
| 2014 | 97,595 | 35.4% |
| 2013 | 84,929 | 35.1% |
| 2012 | 79,882 | 33.0% |
| 2011 | 76,967 | 34.0% |
| 2010 | 73,790 | 30.7% |
| 2009 | 68,388 | 34.8% |
Consulate cities
- Lagos71,456
- Abuja39,745
- Abuja
- Lagos
Official data, not advice. Visa Atlas publishes figures from government registers and statistics. It does not assess eligibility or give immigration advice; for advice, consult a regulated adviser. Read more