Schengen visas in Abu Dhabi
Consulate city · United Arab Emirates
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Applications, 2024
- 163,873
- Refusal rate
- 22.1%
- Share of applications in the United Arab Emirates
- 63.0%
- Schengen states with a consulate here
- 21
Refusal rate22.1%2024
Year by year
Data as at 2024
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Consulates in Abu Dhabi, 2024
Short-stay (C) visa applications by Schengen state.
| Schengen state | Applications | Issued | Not issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 28,778 | 23,093 | 5,399 | 18.8% |
| Switzerland | 27,148 | 21,251 | 5,788 | 21.3% |
| Spain | 24,799 | 19,420 | 4,482 | 18.1% |
| Greece | 17,974 | 14,695 | 3,062 | 17.0% |
| Norway | 12,007 | 8,699 | 3,308 | 27.6% |
| Hungary | 9,717 | 6,463 | 3,254 | 33.5% |
| Czechia | 9,015 | 6,531 | 2,380 | 26.4% |
| Italy | 7,092 | 5,865 | 1,215 | 17.1% |
| Belgium | 6,588 | 5,367 | 1,180 | 17.9% |
| Sweden | 4,693 | 2,701 | 1,914 | 40.8% |
| Austria | 4,378 | 3,218 | 1,101 | 25.1% |
| Poland | 2,311 | 1,919 | 385 | 16.7% |
| Portugal | 2,292 | 1,879 | 355 | 15.5% |
| Malta | 1,464 | 776 | 636 | 43.4% |
| Finland | 1,335 | 976 | 335 | 25.1% |
| Slovenia | 1,271 | 846 | 359 | 28.2% |
| Slovakia | 917 | 614 | 300 | 32.7% |
| Estonia | 722 | 244 | 468 | 64.8% |
| Luxembourg | 719 | 716 | 286 | 39.8% |
| Latvia | 451 | 415 | 28 | 6.2% |
| Lithuania | 202 | 142 | 49 | 24.3% |
Year by year
All Schengen consulates in Abu Dhabi.
Applications
Data table
| 2009 | 54,273 |
| 2010 | 65,335 |
| 2011 | 75,159 |
| 2012 | 87,199 |
| 2013 | 97,928 |
| 2014 | 126,300 |
| 2015 | 107,872 |
| 2016 | 96,506 |
| 2017 | 103,783 |
| 2018 | 112,017 |
| 2019 | 135,046 |
| 2020 | 25,862 |
| 2021 | 57,056 |
| 2022 | 127,469 |
| 2023 | 155,019 |
| 2024 | 163,873 |
| Year | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 163,873 | 22.1% |
| 2023 | 155,019 | 22.6% |
| 2022 | 127,469 | 23.6% |
| 2021 | 57,056 | 21.5% |
| 2020 | 25,862 | 19.8% |
| 2019 | 135,046 | 18.0% |
| 2018 | 112,017 | 16.8% |
| 2017 | 103,783 | 15.0% |
| 2016 | 96,506 | 11.1% |
| 2015 | 107,872 | 10.4% |
| 2014 | 126,300 | 8.4% |
| 2013 | 97,928 | 7.4% |
| 2012 | 87,199 | 5.5% |
| 2011 | 75,159 | 6.1% |
| 2010 | 65,335 | 5.8% |
| 2009 | 54,273 | 7.1% |
Elsewhere in the United Arab Emirates
- Dubai96,356
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