Public Schengen visa statistics
Saudi Arabia Schengen visa rejection rate
This hub compares public Schengen visa statistics for applications submitted through consulates in Saudi Arabia.
Compare Schengen visa rejection rates for applicants in Saudi Arabia, including 469,535 applications in 2025 and a 5.5% weighted rejection rate.
- Applications
- 469,535
- Visas issued
- 439,270
- Not issued
- 25,881
- Weighted rejection rate
- 5.5%
- 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 | 360,287 | 27,300 | 7.6% |
| 2019 | 394,200 | 22,096 | 5.6% |
| 2020 | 47,152 | 3,927 | 8.3% |
| 2021 | 173,485 | 7,284 | 4.2% |
| 2022 | 357,764 | 18,292 | 5.1% |
| 2023 | 428,954 | 25,672 | 6.0% |
| 2024 | 504,513 | 29,203 | 5.8% |
| 2025 | 469,535 | 25,881 | 5.5% |