Schengen visas in Sri Lanka
Schengen consulate statistics
- Applications, 2024
- 25,721
- Refusal rate, 2024
- 35.1%
- Share of all Schengen applications
- 0.22%
- Consulate cities
- 1
Refusal rate35.1%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 Sri Lanka.
| Schengen state | Applications | Issued | Not issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 9,555 | 6,049 | 3,358 | 35.1% |
| Switzerland | 6,617 | 4,220 | 2,255 | 34.1% |
| Germany | 5,095 | 3,371 | 1,649 | 32.4% |
| Italy | 4,431 | 2,665 | 1,763 | 39.8% |
| Netherlands | 23 | 13 | 2 | 8.7% |
Year by year
All Schengen consulates in the country.
Applications
Data table
| 2009 | 15,874 |
| 2010 | 18,034 |
| 2011 | 19,365 |
| 2012 | 19,280 |
| 2013 | 20,495 |
| 2014 | 23,210 |
| 2015 | 26,690 |
| 2016 | 32,985 |
| 2017 | 37,912 |
| 2018 | 36,449 |
| 2019 | 38,602 |
| 2020 | 5,757 |
| 2021 | 3,207 |
| 2022 | 17,594 |
| 2023 | 24,654 |
| 2024 | 25,721 |
| Year | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25,721 | 35.1% |
| 2023 | 24,654 | 37.8% |
| 2022 | 17,594 | 43.7% |
| 2021 | 3,207 | 26.5% |
| 2020 | 5,757 | 29.5% |
| 2019 | 38,602 | 21.7% |
| 2018 | 36,449 | 20.0% |
| 2017 | 37,912 | 17.4% |
| 2016 | 32,985 | 13.9% |
| 2015 | 26,690 | 15.1% |
| 2014 | 23,210 | 16.2% |
| 2013 | 20,495 | 17.6% |
| 2012 | 19,280 | 23.8% |
| 2011 | 19,365 | 21.1% |
| 2010 | 18,034 | 27.3% |
| 2009 | 15,874 | 26.4% |
Consulate cities
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