Schengen visa refusal rates by consulate: South Korea 2025
Consulates in South Korea: 5,161 applications, refusal rate 11.6%. Czechia (Seoul): 1%.
| Schengen state | City | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | Seoul | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0% |
| Slovakia | Seoul | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0% |
| Czechia | Seoul | 307 | 304 | 3 | 1% |
| Spain | Seoul | 825 | 745 | 28 | 3.6% |
| Finland | Seoul | 50 | 45 | 2 | 4.1% |
| Switzerland | Seoul | 286 | 264 | 21 | 7.3% |
| Croatia | Seoul | 37 | 28 | 3 | 8.6% |
| Portugal | Seoul | 136 | 124 | 12 | 8.8% |
| Greece | Seoul | 78 | 71 | 7 | 9% |
| Germany | Seoul | 701 | 632 | 64 | 9.2% |
| Poland | Seoul | 104 | 94 | 10 | 9.4% |
| Bulgaria | Seoul | 22 | 19 | 2 | 9.5% |
| Italy | Seoul | 785 | 709 | 76 | 9.7% |
| Lithuania | Seoul | 21 | 18 | 2 | 10% |
| France | Seoul | 681 | 579 | 80 | 12.1% |
| Hungary | Seoul | 115 | 95 | 18 | 15.9% |
| Netherlands | Seoul | 385 | 311 | 73 | 18.7% |
| Slovenia | Seoul | 17 | 11 | 3 | 18.8% |
| Austria | Seoul | 263 | 187 | 67 | 26.4% |
| Belgium | Seoul | 322 | 198 | 112 | 36.1% |
Source: European Commission, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)