Europe is a famous destination for tourist. To travel most of the European countries Schengen Visa is needed. Schengen Visa covers most of the countries excluding Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus,Romania and Ireland. To get the Schengen visa you can apply to any Schengen countries. Some Schengen countries has strict rules for VISA approval some have loosen their criteria.
We have analysed the number of Visa application got accepted/rejected for the year 2018 and came with 10 countries with lowest visa rejection rate. Please keep in mind that Schengen country in which you are applying visa should have maximum number of stays of total duration or if stays are same for multiple countries then you can apply the visa for country in which you will arrive first.
Lithuania is situated at eastern part of the Europe. The country is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, to the east of Sweden and Denmark. It is bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south and Poland to the south.In 2018 Lithuania has rejected only 1.3% of applications.
2018:
- Number of VISA application applied: 353,059
- Number of VISA application rejected:4,701
- Rejection Rate: 1.3%
2017:
- Number of VISA application applied: 413,966
- Number of VISA application rejected:4,932
- Rejection Rate: 1.2%
2. Estonia
Estonia, a country in Northern Europe, borders the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland. In 2018 Estonia has rejected only 1.6% of applied VISA applications.
2018:
- Number of VISA application applied: 127,561
- Number of VISA application rejected:2,048
- Rejection Rate: 1.6%
2017:
- Number of VISA application applied: 138,249
- Number of VISA application rejected:1,671
- Rejection Rate: 1.2%
3. Finland
Finland is a Northern European nation bordering Sweden, Norway and Russia.
In 2018 Finland has rejected only 1.7% of applied VISA applications.
2018:
- Number of VISA application applied: 769,049
- Number of VISA application rejected:13,439
- Rejection Rate: 1.7%
2017:
- Number of VISA application applied: 827,520
- Number of VISA application rejected:9,337
- Rejection Rate: 1.1%
4. Iceland
Iceland is situated at northern side of Europe. In 2018 Iceland has rejected only 1.7% of applied VISA applications.
2018:
- Number of VISA application applied: 9,334
- Number of VISA application rejected:156
- Rejection Rate: 1.7%
2017:
- Number of VISA application applied: 7,610
- Number of VISA application rejected:73
- Rejection Rate: 1.0%
5. Latvia
Latvia is a country on the Baltic Sea between Lithuania and Estonia.
In 2018 Latvia has rejected only 2.1% of applied VISA applications.
2018:
- Number of VISA application applied: 161,709
- Number of VISA application rejected:3,374
- Rejection Rate: 2.1%
2017:
- Number of VISA application applied: 166,800
- Number of VISA application rejected:2,579
- Rejection Rate: 1.5%
6. Poland
Poland, is a country located in Central Europe.
In 2018 Poland has rejected only 3.2% of applied VISA applications.
2018:
- Number of VISA application applied: 518,003
- Number of VISA application rejected: 15,423
- Rejection Rate: 3.2%
2017:
- Number of VISA application applied: 823,101
- Number of VISA application rejected: 32,292
- Rejection Rate: 3.9%
7. Luxembourg
Luxembourg is a small European country, surrounded by Belgium, France and Germany.
In 2018 Luxembourg has rejected only 3.2% of applied VISA applications.
2018:
- Number of VISA application applied: 10,876
- Number of VISA application rejected: 401
- Rejection Rate: 3.7%
2017:
- Number of VISA application applied: 10,004
- Number of VISA application rejected: 370
- Rejection Rate: 3.7%
8. Slovakia
Slovakia is situated in the central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the southwest, and the Czech Republic to the northwest.
In 2018 Slovakia has rejected only 4.2% of applied VISA applications.
2018:
- Number of VISA application applied: 26,797
- Number of VISA application rejected: 1,118
- Rejection Rate: 4.2%
2017:
- Number of VISA application applied: 41,639
- Number of VISA application rejected: 866
- Rejection Rate: 2.1%
9. Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the southeast, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west.
In 2018 Czech Republic has rejected only 4.7% of applied VISA applications.
2018:
- Number of VISA application applied: 662,902
- Number of VISA application rejected: 31,206
- Rejection Rate: 4.7%
2017:
- Number of VISA application applied: 623,255
- Number of VISA application rejected: 27,936
- Rejection Rate: 4.5%
10. Greece
Greece is situated in southeastern part of Europe.
In 2018 Greece has rejected only 4.9% of applied VISA applications.
2018:
- Number of VISA application applied: 855,285
- Number of VISA application rejected: 42,013
- Rejection Rate: 4.9%
2017:
- Number of VISA application applied: 1,029,564
- Number of VISA application rejected: 39,969
- Rejection Rate: 3.9%
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