Schengen visa rejection rates for Turkish applicants vary by country

Data from the European Commission reveals that Turkey has become the second most frequent applicant for Schengen visas globally, following China. While the average rejection rate for Turkish applicants across all Schengen member states stands at 14.6%, individual country statistics show significant variation.

Greece received the highest number of applications from Turkey. Germany followed as the second most requested destination, but recorded the highest rejection rate among high-volume applicants at 21.1%. Other notable rejection rates include Denmark at 19.19% and Hungary at 18.14%.

In contrast, France and Italy maintained rejection rates closer to the overall average, at 15.23% and 14.77% respectively. Countries with lower rejection rates include the Netherlands (9%), Bulgaria (10.1%), and Spain and Romania (both at 7.4%). Portugal recorded the lowest rejection rate at 3.5%, though it also saw the fewest applications from Turkey, totaling only 3,921.