Schengen visa refusal rates by consulate: Türkiye 2025
Consulates in Türkiye: 1,268,376 applications, refusal rate 14.6%. Bulgaria (Edirne): 2.8%.
| Schengen state | City | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | Edirne | 20,534 | 19,803 | 564 | 2.8% |
| Greece | Edirne | 49,953 | 48,379 | 1,530 | 3.1% |
| Portugal | Ankara | 3,921 | 3,785 | 136 | 3.5% |
| Slovakia | Istanbul | 2,129 | 2,030 | 93 | 4.4% |
| Spain | Ankara | 16,632 | 14,937 | 883 | 5.6% |
| Bulgaria | Bursa | 19,244 | 18,018 | 1,190 | 6.2% |
| Romania | Istanbul | 13,481 | 12,630 | 835 | 6.2% |
| Romania | Ankara | 8,617 | 8,073 | 537 | 6.2% |
| Spain | Istanbul | 39,221 | 33,451 | 2,998 | 8.2% |
| Netherlands | Istanbul | 71,316 | 64,684 | 6,115 | 8.6% |
| Italy | Izmir | 20,721 | 18,895 | 1,826 | 8.8% |
| Luxembourg | Ankara | 3,412 | 3,045 | 293 | 8.8% |
| Netherlands | Ankara | 39,125 | 35,120 | 3,810 | 9.8% |
| Switzerland | Istanbul | 23,072 | 20,792 | 2,258 | 9.8% |
| Greece | Istanbul | 169,025 | 149,905 | 18,862 | 11.2% |
| Czechia | Istanbul | 16,644 | 14,735 | 1,902 | 11.4% |
| Greece | Izmir | 75,981 | 67,083 | 8,712 | 11.5% |
| Slovakia | Ankara | 874 | 769 | 103 | 11.8% |
| Austria | Istanbul | 15,142 | 12,999 | 1,911 | 12.8% |
| Latvia | Ankara | 1,828 | 1,581 | 232 | 12.8% |
| France | Ankara | 47,308 | 40,353 | 6,632 | 14.1% |
| Bulgaria | Istanbul | 34,048 | 28,957 | 4,769 | 14.1% |
| Romania | Izmir | 3,618 | 3,093 | 519 | 14.4% |
| Germany | Istanbul | 133,128 | 112,400 | 20,633 | 15.5% |
| Germany | Izmir | 41,625 | 35,005 | 6,500 | 15.7% |
| France | Istanbul | 96,071 | 79,086 | 15,205 | 16.1% |
| Belgium | Istanbul | 14,393 | 11,956 | 2,292 | 16.1% |
| Italy | Ankara | 17,134 | 14,350 | 2,784 | 16.3% |
| Italy | Istanbul | 41,615 | 34,491 | 7,124 | 17.1% |
| Hungary | Istanbul | 29,370 | 24,099 | 5,095 | 17.5% |
| Croatia | Ankara | 565 | 439 | 93 | 17.5% |
| Slovenia | Ankara | 5,890 | 4,814 | 1,030 | 17.6% |
| Poland | Istanbul | 2,181 | 1,756 | 422 | 19.4% |
| Denmark | Ankara | 44,253 | 31,914 | 8,491 | 21% |
| Bulgaria | Ankara | 8,207 | 6,372 | 1,717 | 21.2% |
| Hungary | Ankara | 6,235 | 4,824 | 1,362 | 22% |
| Finland | Ankara | 5,824 | 4,373 | 1,234 | 22% |
| Norway | Ankara | 15,532 | 11,699 | 3,833 | 24.7% |
| Croatia | Istanbul | 3,098 | 2,220 | 787 | 26.1% |
| Sweden | Istanbul | 21,661 | 15,735 | 5,742 | 26.7% |
| Greece | Ankara | 15,961 | 11,592 | 4,316 | 27.1% |
| Estonia | Ankara | 2,995 | 2,078 | 915 | 30.6% |
| Czechia | Ankara | 7,398 | 5,066 | 2,332 | 31.5% |
| Poland | Ankara | 5,160 | 3,432 | 1,726 | 33.5% |
| Malta | Istanbul | 8,068 | 5,244 | 2,811 | 34.9% |
| Lithuania | Ankara | 3,292 | 2,119 | 1,167 | 35.5% |
| Germany | Ankara | 42,874 | 23,873 | 18,875 | 44.1% |
Source: European Commission, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)