Public Schengen visa statistics
Saudi Arabia to Portugal visa rejection rate
This hub summarizes public Schengen visa statistics for Portugal applications handled by consulates in Saudi Arabia.
Review Saudi Arabia to Portugal Schengen visa statistics, including 16,501 applications in 2025 and a 12.7% weighted rejection rate.
- Applications
- 16,501
- Visas issued
- 14,408
- Not issued
- 2,093
- Weighted rejection rate
- 12.7%
- 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 | 6,509 | 639 | 9.8% |
| 2019 | 12,469 | 1,241 | 10.0% |
| 2020 | 1,817 | 268 | 14.7% |
| 2021 | 16,228 | 1,136 | 7.0% |
| 2022 | 13,873 | 1,672 | 12.1% |
| 2023 | 16,835 | 1,747 | 10.4% |
| 2024 | 17,103 | 969 | 5.7% |
| 2025 | 16,501 | 2,093 | 12.7% |
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Saudi Arabia to Portugal Schengen visa rejection rate?
- In 2025, Portugal applications handled by consulates in Saudi Arabia totalled about 16,501, with 2,093 not issued — a weighted rejection rate of 12.7%. This reflects historical decisions, not an individual outcome.
- How many Saudi Arabia applicants applied for a Portugal visa in 2025?
- About 16,501 applications were recorded, of which 2,093 were not issued.
- Can I use this to predict my Portugal visa decision from Saudi Arabia?
- No. These are official historical statistics for context only. Consulates decide each Portugal visa application individually, so past rejection rates do not guarantee your result.