Schengen visas in Rwanda
Schengen consulate statistics
- Applications, 2024
- 14,293
- Refusal rate, 2024
- 32.4%
- Share of all Schengen applications
- 0.12%
- Consulate cities
- 1
Refusal rate32.4%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 Rwanda.
| Schengen state | Applications | Issued | Not issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 9,985 | 6,837 | 3,062 | 30.7% |
| France | 4,179 | 2,606 | 1,561 | 37.4% |
| Germany | 119 | 99 | 14 | 11.8% |
| Netherlands | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0.0% |
Year by year
All Schengen consulates in the country.
Applications
Data table
| 2009 | 3,656 |
| 2010 | 4,212 |
| 2011 | 4,947 |
| 2012 | 4,627 |
| 2013 | 4,866 |
| 2014 | 5,678 |
| 2015 | 7,034 |
| 2016 | 6,709 |
| 2017 | 7,567 |
| 2018 | 9,427 |
| 2019 | 10,892 |
| 2020 | 2,109 |
| 2021 | 3,412 |
| 2022 | 10,112 |
| 2023 | 11,668 |
| 2024 | 14,293 |
| Year | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,293 | 32.4% |
| 2023 | 11,668 | 27.0% |
| 2022 | 10,112 | 25.6% |
| 2021 | 3,412 | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 2,109 | 19.0% |
| 2019 | 10,892 | 19.3% |
| 2018 | 9,427 | 18.3% |
| 2017 | 7,567 | 20.1% |
| 2016 | 6,709 | 17.9% |
| 2015 | 7,034 | 15.8% |
| 2014 | 5,678 | 17.3% |
| 2013 | 4,866 | 22.1% |
| 2012 | 4,627 | 25.1% |
| 2011 | 4,947 | 21.3% |
| 2010 | 4,212 | 26.7% |
| 2009 | 3,656 | 24.2% |
Consulate cities
- Kigali14,293
- Kigali
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