Schengen Visas: 671,928 Applications by Indians in 2022

Schengen visa statistics for 2022 have been released. Indians filed more than 6 lakh visa applications in 2022, making India the country with the third-highest number of applications filed.

As per the official statistics, a total of 7,572,755 Schenegen visa applications were filed in 2022. Of these, 5,939,896 were granted.

While registering an increase over the past 2 years, the number of applications filed for Schengen visas is still less when compared to the pre-pandemic level in 2019.

What is Schengen?

Schengen is the EU passport-free zone that includes a majority of the countries in Europe.

What is a Schengen Visa?

A short stay visa, Schengen Visa permits you to travel to any country in the Schengen Area and stay for up to 90 days -

• For tourism
• On business

As there are no border controls within the Schengen Area, you can freely travel within and leave Europe from any of the Schengen countries.

Top 3 countries that received the most number of Schengen visa applications in 2022

The top countries that received the most number of visa applications were -

1. France
2. Spain
3. Germany

25% of all Schengen visa applications were submitted at French embassies, consulates, and visa application centres.

Top 3 countries with the highest number of Schengen visa applicants in 2022

Countries that had the highest number of visa applicants were -

1. Turkey, with 778,409 applications
2. Russia, with 687,239 applications
3. India, with 671,928 applications

In 2019 as well, India took the third place among the top 3 countries with the most number of applicants.

How many Schengen visa applications were submitted by Indians in 2022?

671,928 Schengen visa applications were filed by Indians in 2022.

How many Schengen Visas were granted to Indians in 2022?

421,055 Schengen Visas were granted to applicants from India in 2022.

As per the official statistics, the country-wise list of Schengen visa applications from Indians in 2022 is as follows -

Applying for a Schengen visa from India is a simple process. However, there is a high rejection rate. Based on the data reported by the Schengen countries, 17.9% of Schengen visa applications were rejected in 2022.

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