Schengen visas in Riyadh
Consulate city · Saudi Arabia
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Applications, 2024
- 400,516
- Refusal rate
- 5.7%
- Share of applications in Saudi Arabia
- 79.2%
- Schengen states with a consulate here
- 20
Refusal rate5.7%2024
Year by year
Data as at 2024
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Consulates in Riyadh, 2024
Short-stay (C) visa applications by Schengen state.
| Schengen state | Applications | Issued | Not issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 111,291 | 105,950 | 4,421 | 4.0% |
| Spain | 62,955 | 59,951 | 1,713 | 2.7% |
| Germany | 41,453 | 37,636 | 3,618 | 8.7% |
| Switzerland | 37,225 | 35,127 | 2,037 | 5.5% |
| Italy | 27,998 | 26,650 | 1,314 | 4.7% |
| Greece | 25,975 | 23,254 | 2,417 | 9.3% |
| Austria | 24,782 | 23,705 | 1,062 | 4.3% |
| Netherlands | 22,324 | 20,224 | 1,686 | 7.6% |
| Portugal | 17,103 | 15,233 | 969 | 5.7% |
| Czechia | 14,672 | 13,947 | 714 | 4.9% |
| Sweden | 4,263 | 2,905 | 1,312 | 30.8% |
| Belgium | 2,778 | 2,209 | 434 | 15.6% |
| Denmark | 2,644 | 2,317 | 260 | 9.8% |
| Poland | 1,448 | 1,214 | 226 | 15.6% |
| Hungary | 1,413 | 1,223 | 190 | 13.4% |
| Bulgaria | 751 | 405 | 287 | 38.2% |
| Malta | 682 | 538 | 116 | 17.0% |
| Slovakia | 515 | 451 | 44 | 8.5% |
| Romania | 191 | 158 | 27 | 14.1% |
| Finland | 53 | 27 | 0 | 0.0% |
Year by year
All Schengen consulates in Riyadh.
Applications
Data table
| 2009 | 90,285 |
| 2010 | 108,613 |
| 2011 | 123,493 |
| 2012 | 164,217 |
| 2013 | 187,549 |
| 2014 | 213,260 |
| 2015 | 258,023 |
| 2016 | 246,617 |
| 2017 | 236,899 |
| 2018 | 263,620 |
| 2019 | 291,772 |
| 2020 | 35,491 |
| 2021 | 129,069 |
| 2022 | 272,258 |
| 2023 | 341,377 |
| 2024 | 400,516 |
| Year | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 400,516 | 5.7% |
| 2023 | 341,377 | 5.6% |
| 2022 | 272,258 | 4.8% |
| 2021 | 129,069 | 3.8% |
| 2020 | 35,491 | 7.6% |
| 2019 | 291,772 | 5.4% |
| 2018 | 263,620 | 6.8% |
| 2017 | 236,899 | 5.3% |
| 2016 | 246,617 | 3.9% |
| 2015 | 258,023 | 2.6% |
| 2014 | 213,260 | 2.4% |
| 2013 | 187,549 | 2.8% |
| 2012 | 164,217 | 1.6% |
| 2011 | 123,493 | 2.2% |
| 2010 | 108,613 | 3.1% |
| 2009 | 90,285 | 2.8% |
Elsewhere in Saudi Arabia
- Jeddah104,939
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