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Schengen visa rejection rates for Turkish citizens

Overview

Data regarding Schengen visa applications from Turkey indicates an average rejection rate of approximately 14% to 15%. While Turkey represents the second-highest application volume globally after China, approval rates fluctuate significantly depending on the specific destination country.

Analysis of consular data shows that Estonia, Denmark, Lithuania, Norway, and Finland maintain some of the highest refusal rates, with Estonia recording a peak of 35.93%. Germany also shows a high rejection rate, reported at approximately 21%.

Conversely, several nations demonstrate much higher approval rates. Romania, Spain, and Bulgaria report rejection levels below 10%, with Romania recording the lowest rate at 3.19%. Other countries with relatively low refusal rates include Slovakia, Portugal, and Italy.

Entities

Germany · Turkey · Denmark · Spain · Romania

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Schengen visa rejection rates for Turkish citizens vary by country

    Data from the last five years shows Estonia and Denmark have the highest Schengen visa rejection rates for Turkish citizens, while Romania and Spain have the lowest.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Schengen visa rejection rates for Turkish citizens revealed

    Official statistics show Turkish citizens face an average Schengen visa rejection rate of around 14-15%, with Romania offering the highest approval rates and Germany showing higher rejection levels.

Sources

demagog.cz · haber.dk · hurriyet.de · karar.com