Schengen visa refusal rates by consulate: United Arab Emirates 2025
Consulates in United Arab Emirates: 298,064 applications, refusal rate 24.4%. Latvia (Abu Dhabi): 10.9%.
| Schengen state | City | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | Abu Dhabi | 164 | 155 | 7 | 4.3% |
| Latvia | Abu Dhabi | 762 | 671 | 82 | 10.9% |
| Italy | Abu Dhabi | 7,976 | 6,947 | 1,029 | 12.9% |
| Spain | Abu Dhabi | 30,265 | 24,814 | 4,171 | 14.1% |
| Romania | Dubai | 1,095 | 935 | 158 | 14.5% |
| Greece | Abu Dhabi | 13,587 | 11,285 | 2,117 | 15.6% |
| Austria | Abu Dhabi | 7,406 | 5,568 | 1,116 | 16.4% |
| France | Abu Dhabi | 28,160 | 23,364 | 4,702 | 16.7% |
| Finland | Abu Dhabi | 1,603 | 1,304 | 287 | 18% |
| Belgium | Abu Dhabi | 7,460 | 5,917 | 1,462 | 19.8% |
| Portugal | Abu Dhabi | 2,582 | 2,055 | 527 | 20.3% |
| Switzerland | Abu Dhabi | 25,603 | 19,881 | 5,449 | 21.3% |
| Italy | Dubai | 19,422 | 15,215 | 4,207 | 21.7% |
| Lithuania | Abu Dhabi | 285 | 220 | 62 | 21.9% |
| Germany | Dubai | 40,555 | 31,124 | 8,883 | 22% |
| Czechia | Abu Dhabi | 8,961 | 6,713 | 2,150 | 24% |
| Slovenia | Abu Dhabi | 1,049 | 690 | 286 | 27% |
| Netherlands | Dubai | 31,633 | 21,358 | 9,481 | 30.5% |
| Norway | Abu Dhabi | 16,232 | 11,274 | 4,958 | 30.5% |
| Slovakia | Abu Dhabi | 1,110 | 737 | 357 | 31.5% |
| Denmark | Dubai | 17,288 | 11,374 | 5,319 | 31.8% |
| Poland | Abu Dhabi | 3,123 | 2,094 | 1,027 | 32.5% |
| Hungary | Abu Dhabi | 10,424 | 6,691 | 3,636 | 35.2% |
| Sweden | Abu Dhabi | 6,312 | 3,654 | 2,532 | 40.8% |
| Croatia | Dubai | 2,092 | 1,129 | 848 | 42.6% |
| Estonia | Abu Dhabi | 468 | 251 | 217 | 46.4% |
| Malta | Dubai | 6,915 | 3,654 | 3,228 | 46.9% |
| Luxembourg | Abu Dhabi | 1,037 | 518 | 489 | 48.5% |
| Bulgaria | Dubai | 4,494 | 1,778 | 2,473 | 58.2% |
| Netherlands | Abu Dhabi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100% |
Source: European Commission, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)