Public Schengen visa statistics
Kenya to Netherlands visa rejection rate
This hub summarizes public Schengen visa statistics for Netherlands applications handled by consulates in Kenya.
Review Kenya to Netherlands Schengen visa statistics, including 5,289 applications in 2025 and a 18.9% weighted rejection rate.
- Applications
- 5,289
- Visas issued
- 4,104
- Not issued
- 1,002
- Weighted rejection rate
- 18.9%
- 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 | 4,406 | 280 | 6.4% |
| 2019 | 4,349 | 340 | 7.8% |
| 2020 | 949 | 143 | 15.1% |
| 2021 | 1,028 | 432 | 42.0% |
| 2022 | 3,832 | 657 | 17.1% |
| 2023 | 5,271 | 935 | 17.7% |
| 2024 | 5,113 | 1,249 | 24.4% |
| 2025 | 5,289 | 1,002 | 18.9% |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Kenya to Netherlands Schengen visa rejection rate?
- In 2025, Netherlands applications handled by consulates in Kenya totalled about 5,289, with 1,002 not issued — a weighted rejection rate of 18.9%. This reflects historical decisions, not an individual outcome.
- How many Kenya applicants applied for a Netherlands visa in 2025?
- About 5,289 applications were recorded, of which 1,002 were not issued.
- Can I use this to predict my Netherlands visa decision from Kenya?
- 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.