Public Schengen visa statistics

Switzerland Schengen visa statistics

Switzerland hub page for public Schengen visa application volume, issued visas, not-issued visas, and weighted rejection rates by applicant country.

Explore Switzerland Schengen visa statistics by applicant country and year, including 619,323 applications in 2025 and a 12.5% weighted rejection rate.

Applications
619,323
Visas issued
538,341
Not issued
77,371
Weighted rejection rate
12.5%
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

YearApplicationsNot issuedRejection rate
2018556,52041,2307.4%
2019611,59847,8617.8%
202092,2499,92010.8%
2021114,02514,77013.0%
2022410,03649,26312.0%
2023603,26164,39710.7%
2024636,07771,66411.3%
2025619,32377,37112.5%

Frequently asked questions

What is the Switzerland Schengen visa rejection rate in 2025?
In 2025, consulates recorded about 619,323 Switzerland Schengen visa applications, of which 77,371 were not issued — a weighted rejection rate of 12.5%. This is a historical average across all applicant countries and does not predict an individual decision.
How many Switzerland Schengen visa applications were recorded?
About 619,323 Switzerland Schengen visa applications were recorded in 2025, of which 77,371 were not issued.
Do these statistics guarantee my Switzerland visa outcome?
No. These are historical, aggregate statistics from official sources. Every application is decided individually on its own merits by the relevant consulate, so a high or low rejection rate does not guarantee any specific result.

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