Schengen visas in Dubai
Consulate city · United Arab Emirates
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Applications, 2024
- 96,356
- Refusal rate
- 26.4%
- Share of applications in the United Arab Emirates
- 37.0%
- Schengen states with a consulate here
- 8
Refusal rate26.4%2024
Year by year
Data as at 2024
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Consulates in Dubai, 2024
Short-stay (C) visa applications by Schengen state.
| Schengen state | Applications | Issued | Not issued | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 32,956 | 23,399 | 8,778 | 26.6% |
| Netherlands | 29,473 | 22,427 | 5,939 | 20.2% |
| Italy | 16,148 | 13,662 | 2,486 | 15.4% |
| Denmark | 12,846 | 7,927 | 6,391 | 49.8% |
| Bulgaria | 2,224 | 1,269 | 826 | 37.1% |
| Croatia | 2,095 | 1,098 | 939 | 44.8% |
| Romania | 614 | 497 | 95 | 15.5% |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Year by year
All Schengen consulates in Dubai.
Applications
Data table
| 2009 | 78,794 |
| 2010 | 93,088 |
| 2011 | 90,662 |
| 2012 | 102,454 |
| 2013 | 112,552 |
| 2014 | 127,465 |
| 2015 | 116,330 |
| 2016 | 105,489 |
| 2017 | 102,449 |
| 2018 | 105,416 |
| 2019 | 91,765 |
| 2020 | 16,229 |
| 2021 | 19,219 |
| 2022 | 59,727 |
| 2023 | 78,913 |
| 2024 | 96,356 |
| Year | Applications | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 96,356 | 26.4% |
| 2023 | 78,913 | 22.1% |
| 2022 | 59,727 | 20.1% |
| 2021 | 19,219 | 22.0% |
| 2020 | 16,229 | 20.9% |
| 2019 | 91,765 | 19.6% |
| 2018 | 105,416 | 19.0% |
| 2017 | 102,449 | 18.1% |
| 2016 | 105,489 | 13.0% |
| 2015 | 116,330 | 13.6% |
| 2014 | 127,465 | 6.8% |
| 2013 | 112,552 | 5.3% |
| 2012 | 102,454 | 5.4% |
| 2011 | 90,662 | 5.6% |
| 2010 | 93,088 | 4.1% |
| 2009 | 78,794 | 5.8% |
Elsewhere in the United Arab Emirates
- Abu Dhabi163,873
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