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Belgium Schengen Visa Statistics
Schengen short-stay visas allow travel to 27 European countries for up to 90 days. Statistics from the European Commission.
Verified from European Commission on 2026-04-20
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Overall Refusal Rate
24.6%
255,564
Applications
188,766
Issued
61,724
Refused
70
Countries
Refusal Rates by Country
| Country | Applications | Issued | Refused | Refusal Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo (Democratic Republic)(2 consulates) | 47,459 | 36,003 | 10,345 | 22.3% |
| India(2 consulates) | 29,322 | 26,556 | 2,557 | 8.8% |
| China(3 consulates) | 19,700 | 18,929 | 446 | 2.3% |
| Morocco | 16,925 | 10,404 | 6,249 | 37.5% |
| United Kingdom | 11,902 | 9,462 | 2,273 | 19.4% |
| Turkey | 10,237 | 8,307 | 1,753 | 17.4% |
| Rwanda | 9,985 | 6,837 | 3,062 | 30.9% |
| Algeria | 8,294 | 4,961 | 3,161 | 38.9% |
| Philippines | 7,136 | 6,679 | 398 | 5.6% |
| Senegal | 6,648 | 1,476 | 4,976 | 77.1% |
| United Arab Emirates | 6,588 | 5,367 | 1,180 | 18.0% |
| Cameroon | 6,199 | 3,164 | 2,917 | 48.0% |
| Egypt | 5,759 | 3,941 | 1,774 | 31.0% |
| Nigeria | 5,690 | 1,979 | 3,546 | 64.2% |
| Pakistan | 4,783 | 1,815 | 2,888 | 61.4% |
| Burkina Faso | 4,645 | 3,175 | 1,271 | 28.6% |
| South Africa(2 consulates) | 4,550 | 4,187 | 273 | 6.1% |
| Tunisia | 4,539 | 2,792 | 1,592 | 36.3% |
| Thailand | 4,158 | 3,638 | 493 | 11.9% |
| Burundi | 3,690 | 2,146 | 1,463 | 40.5% |
| United States(4 consulates) | 3,253 | 2,992 | 107 | 3.5% |
| Cote D'Ivoire | 2,840 | 1,791 | 868 | 32.6% |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,778 | 2,209 | 434 | 16.4% |
| Kuwait | 2,718 | 2,350 | 341 | 12.7% |
| Iran | 2,262 | 1,376 | 839 | 37.9% |
| Kenya | 2,117 | 1,161 | 923 | 44.3% |
| Angola | 1,962 | 639 | 1,288 | 66.8% |
| Jordan | 1,829 | 986 | 769 | 43.8% |
| Lebanon | 1,743 | 965 | 745 | 43.6% |
| Vietnam | 1,579 | 1,342 | 222 | 14.2% |
| Russia | 1,433 | 1,322 | 83 | 5.9% |
| Uganda | 1,427 | 821 | 582 | 41.5% |
| Tanzania | 1,251 | 987 | 229 | 18.8% |
| Ethiopia | 1,222 | 654 | 481 | 42.4% |
| Canada | 1,052 | 909 | 85 | 8.6% |
| Qatar | 1,034 | 811 | 195 | 19.4% |
| Ireland | 1,022 | 961 | 37 | 3.7% |
| Cuba | 873 | 583 | 271 | 31.7% |
| Jamaica | 823 | 501 | 200 | 28.5% |
| Singapore | 732 | 714 | 9 | 1.2% |
| Hong Kong S.A.R. | 727 | 694 | 27 | 3.7% |
| Israel(2 consulates) | 673 | 441 | 209 | 32.2% |
| Australia | 579 | 509 | 22 | 4.1% |
| Japan | 321 | 312 | 8 | 2.5% |
| Serbia | 244 | 211 | 19 | 8.3% |
| South Korea | 192 | 169 | 18 | 9.6% |
| Malaysia | 157 | 129 | 22 | 14.6% |
| Indonesia | 114 | 112 | 2 | 1.8% |
| Peru | 99 | 68 | 19 | 21.8% |
| Mexico | 42 | 40 | 1 | 2.4% |
| Brazil | 42 | 24 | 16 | 40.0% |
| Chile | 40 | 25 | 14 | 35.9% |
| Taiwan | 34 | 32 | 2 | 5.9% |
| Bulgaria | 28 | 26 | 2 | 7.1% |
| Poland | 21 | 8 | 10 | 55.6% |
| Belgium | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 16 | 14 | 2 | 12.5% |
| Romania | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Colombia | 11 | 10 | 1 | 9.1% |
| Panama | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portugal | 5 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% |
| Finland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| Greece | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Belgium Schengen visa refusal rate?
The overall Belgium Schengen visa refusal rate is 24.6%, based on 255,564 applications across 70 countries. Data from the European Commission.
How many Belgium Schengen visa applications were there?
There were 255,564 total uniform visa applications for Belgium, of which 188,766 were issued and 61,724 were refused.
Which country has the lowest Belgium Schengen visa refusal rate?
Applicants from Belgium have the lowest refusal rate for Belgium Schengen visas at 0.0%.
Source: WaitVisa.com — European Commission, updated 2026-04-20