Public Schengen visa statistics
India to Netherlands visa rejection rate
This hub summarizes public Schengen visa statistics for Netherlands applications handled by consulates in India.
Review India to Netherlands Schengen visa statistics, including 97,650 applications in 2025 and a 20.6% weighted rejection rate.
- Applications
- 97,650
- Visas issued
- 77,057
- Not issued
- 20,156
- Weighted rejection rate
- 20.6%
- Latest year
- 2025
- Confidence
- High confidence
How this rate is calculated
Weighted rejection rate is calculated as total not-issued uniform visa applications divided by total uniform applications for the rows on this page. It is historical context, not an official decision or a legal prediction.
Yearly trend
| Year | Applications | Not issued | Rejection rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 80,244 | 7,184 | 9.0% |
| 2019 | 93,812 | 8,712 | 9.3% |
| 2020 | 17,027 | 2,789 | 16.4% |
| 2021 | 10,373 | 1,598 | 15.4% |
| 2022 | 52,616 | 7,940 | 15.1% |
| 2023 | 83,556 | 12,618 | 15.1% |
| 2024 | 91,003 | 14,569 | 16.0% |
| 2025 | 97,650 | 20,156 | 20.6% |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the India to Netherlands Schengen visa rejection rate?
- In 2025, Netherlands applications handled by consulates in India totalled about 97,650, with 20,156 not issued — a weighted rejection rate of 20.6%. This reflects historical decisions, not an individual outcome.
- How many India applicants applied for a Netherlands visa in 2025?
- About 97,650 applications were recorded, of which 20,156 were not issued.
- Can I use this to predict my Netherlands visa decision from India?
- No. These are official historical statistics for context only. Consulates decide each Netherlands visa application individually, so past rejection rates do not guarantee your result.