Visa Statistics
Last verified: Sep 19, 2026
Official Calendar Year 2025 visa approval and refusal statistics for Germany, published by European Commission DG HOME.
Approval Rate by Nationality
All 126 nationalities with published data, sorted by application volume. Rates vary by nationality due to differing average trip purposes and documentation. Click a column heading to sort.
| Nationality | Applications | Approval Rate | Change vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 280,497 | 96.3% | ▼ -0.6 pts |
| Turkey | 217,286 | 78.8% | ▼ -0.4 pts |
| India | 152,800 | 89.5% | ▲ +0.5 pts |
| Saudi Arabia | 50,688 | 92.0% | ▲ +0.9 pts |
| Egypt | 50,522 | 79.3% | ▼ -0.2 pts |
| Belarus | 42,708 | 97.4% | ▼ -0.1 pts |
| United Arab Emirates | 40,007 | 77.8% | ▲ +5.1 pts |
| Kazakhstan | 37,349 | 88.2% | ▲ +3.6 pts |
| Thailand | 35,108 | 96.3% | ▲ +1.7 pts |
| United Kingdom | 32,289 | 96.8% | ▲ +1.4 pts |
| Philippines | 25,467 | 88.8% | ▼ -5.5 pts |
| South Africa | 24,672 | 96.5% | ▲ +1.8 pts |
| Vietnam | 24,548 | 87.6% | ▲ +1.4 pts |
| United States of America | 22,956 | 96.2% | ▼ -0.3 pts |
| Azerbaijan | 22,788 | 85.7% | ▼ -1.8 pts |
| Kuwait | 22,595 | 94.8% | ▲ +6.2 pts |
| Russia | 21,023 | 95.3% | ▲ +1.8 pts |
| Armenia | 20,645 | 90.1% | ▲ +0.4 pts |
| Qatar | 19,255 | 89.0% | ▲ +6.0 pts |
| Tunisia | 19,083 | 83.8% | ▼ -0.6 pts |
| Pakistan | 18,637 | 75.3% | ▲ +7.0 pts |
| Uzbekistan | 17,875 | 78.5% | ▼ -1.3 pts |
| Iran | 17,059 | 74.2% | ▼ -8.3 pts |
| Indonesia | 14,809 | 95.0% | ▲ +2.0 pts |
| Kyrgyzstan | 14,590 | 91.8% | ▲ +0.3 pts |
| Bahrain | 14,194 | 86.1% | ▲ +2.3 pts |
| Iraq | 13,439 | 63.1% | ▼ -5.0 pts |
| Mongolia | 11,984 | 88.6% | No change |
| Morocco | 11,919 | 74.1% | ▲ +0.5 pts |
| Algeria | 11,472 | 66.0% | ▲ +4.4 pts |
| Lebanon | 11,090 | 60.7% | ▼ -6.6 pts |
| Jordan | 10,133 | 61.0% | ▼ -2.2 pts |
| Kenya | 9,943 | 70.7% | ▲ +0.1 pts |
| Oman | 9,530 | 93.6% | ▲ +1.8 pts |
| Ghana | 9,106 | 66.5% | ▼ -10.6 pts |
| Nigeria | 7,661 | 70.7% | ▲ +7.1 pts |
| Ecuador | 6,120 | 81.9% | ▲ +2.3 pts |
| Bangladesh | 5,803 | 69.9% | ▲ +13.4 pts |
| Uganda | 5,556 | 58.6% | ▼ -2.4 pts |
| Singapore | 5,422 | 92.0% | ▼ -4.8 pts |
| Ireland | 5,145 | 95.9% | ▼ -2.4 pts |
| Turkmenistan | 4,746 | 84.9% | ▼ -5.9 pts |
| Sri Lanka | 4,434 | 86.4% | ▲ +19.3 pts |
| Ethiopia | 3,879 | 61.8% | ▼ -4.3 pts |
| Tanzania | 3,874 | 74.2% | ▲ +1.5 pts |
| Cameroon | 3,816 | 80.9% | ▲ +3.7 pts |
| Dominican Republic | 3,694 | 83.0% | ▼ -2.3 pts |
| Nepal | 3,683 | 79.2% | ▲ +14.9 pts |
| Tajikistan | 3,657 | 61.1% | ▼ -1.6 pts |
| Palestine State | 3,155 | 88.2% | ▲ +0.3 pts |
| Angola | 3,110 | 60.0% | ▲ +4.6 pts |
| Guinea | 3,047 | 58.6% | ▼ -1.1 pts |
| Serbia | 2,841 | 94.3% | ▼ -1.5 pts |
| Canada | 2,646 | 96.2% | ▲ +0.9 pts |
| Israel | 2,575 | 97.9% | ▲ +0.9 pts |
| Myanmar (formerly Burma) | 2,504 | 77.7% | ▲ +4.4 pts |
| Cuba | 2,377 | 53.9% | ▼ -1.9 pts |
| Namibia | 2,269 | 97.1% | ▲ +1.3 pts |
| Laos | 2,203 | 92.2% | ▼ -2.2 pts |
| Hong Kong | 2,196 | 99.4% | ▼ -0.2 pts |
| Cambodia | 2,086 | 87.2% | ▲ +0.6 pts |
| Mauritania | 1,805 | 51.1% | ▲ +1.6 pts |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 1,665 | 55.4% | ▼ -9.7 pts |
| Japan | 1,604 | 88.3% | ▼ -5.3 pts |
| Senegal | 1,592 | 74.3% | ▲ +16.7 pts |
| Cyprus | 1,565 | 95.0% | ▲ +2.3 pts |
| Botswana | 1,495 | 89.2% | ▲ +5.5 pts |
| Togo | 1,461 | 63.1% | ▼ -16.7 pts |
| Burkina Faso | 1,456 | 86.1% | ▲ +5.8 pts |
| Mali | 1,380 | 69.5% | ▲ +1.8 pts |
| Zimbabwe | 1,321 | 79.4% | ▼ -3.5 pts |
| Zambia | 1,265 | 92.3% | ▲ +2.9 pts |
| Bolivia | 1,225 | 87.3% | ▼ -5.9 pts |
| Jamaica | 1,199 | 92.9% | ▼ -2.8 pts |
| Malaysia | 987 | 75.0% | ▲ +0.1 pts |
| Mozambique | 888 | 89.1% | ▼ -3.9 pts |
| Benin | 719 | 60.9% | ▼ -12.4 pts |
| South Korea | 696 | 90.8% | ▲ +0.5 pts |
| Montenegro | 545 | 96.5% | ▲ +8.7 pts |
| Georgia | 535 | 80.4% | ▲ +11.5 pts |
| New Zealand | 482 | 90.7% | ▼ -4.2 pts |
| Taiwan | 460 | 93.0% | ▲ +2.2 pts |
| Moldova | 391 | 93.9% | ▼ -2.7 pts |
| Rwanda | 317 | 88.0% | ▲ +0.4 pts |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 247 | 92.7% | ▲ +11.3 pts |
| Brazil | 226 | 89.8% | ▼ -0.6 pts |
| Mexico | 194 | 95.9% | ▼ -1.5 pts |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 178 | 92.7% | ▲ +7.7 pts |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 171 | 90.1% | ▼ -4.6 pts |
| Albania | 152 | 92.1% | ▲ +14.1 pts |
| Madagascar | 135 | 97.8% | ▼ -1.7 pts |
| North Macedonia | 100 | 74.0% | ▲ +1.0 pts |
| Lithuania | 91 | 75.8% | ▲ +7.8 pts |
| Colombia | 82 | 93.9% | ▼ -1.1 pts |
| Chile | 79 | 84.8% | ▼ -9.0 pts |
| Argentina | 72 | 100.0% | ▲ +7.0 pts |
| Panama | 68 | 100.0% | ▲ +7.8 pts |
| Peru | 61 | 96.7% | ▲ +32.7 pts |
| Guatemala | 42 | 97.6% | ▲ +12.6 pts |
| Croatia | 29 | 100.0% | New this period |
| Costa Rica | 26 | 96.2% | ▲ +7.3 pts |
| Paraguay | 24 | 79.2% | ▼ -3.0 pts |
| Uruguay | 19 | 89.5% | ▲ +0.6 pts |
| Venezuela | 16 | 87.5% | ▼ -12.5 pts |
| Switzerland | 11 | 90.9% | ▼ -9.1 pts |
| Hungary | 10 | 100.0% | No change |
| Netherlands | 9 | 100.0% | No change |
| Honduras | 9 | 88.9% | ▼ -4.0 pts |
| Nicaragua | 8 | 100.0% | No change |
| Austria | 7 | 100.0% | ▲ +37.5 pts |
| Italy | 6 | 100.0% | No change |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 100.0% | No change |
| Slovenia | 5 | 0.0% | No change |
| Portugal | 5 | 100.0% | New this period |
| Australia | 4 | 100.0% | No change |
| Greece | 3 | 100.0% | No change |
| Norway | 2 | 100.0% | No change |
| Latvia | 1 | 100.0% | No change |
| Denmark | 1 | 100.0% | No change |
| Ukraine | 1 | 100.0% | New this period |
| Slovakia | 1 | 100.0% | New this period |
| Czechia (Czech Republic) | 1 | 100.0% | No change |
| El Salvador | 1 | 100.0% | No change |
| Estonia | 1 | 100.0% | New this period |
| Spain | 0 | — | — |
| Belgium | 0 | — | — |
Full History
Every period on file for Germany. Click a column heading to sort.
| Period | Applications | Approval Rate | Change vs Prior Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calendar Year 2025 | 1,483,721 | 86.9% | ▲ +0.6 pts |
| Calendar Year 2024 | 1,498,604 | 86.2% | ▲ +0.7 pts |
| Calendar Year 2023 | 1,376,882 | 85.5% | ▲ +2.0 pts |
| Calendar Year 2022 | 978,997 | 83.5% | ▼ -0.2 pts |
| Calendar Year 2021 | 319,770 | 83.7% | — |
Refusal Rate by Consulate
This reflects where the application was lodged, not the applicant's nationality -- see the methodology page for the full explanation. Showing the 15 highest-refusal consulates of 118 meeting the 100+ application floor, latest period on file.
| Consulate / post | Applications | Refusal Rate |
|---|---|---|
| NOUAKCHOTT | 1,805 | 48.9% |
| HAVANA | 2,377 | 46.1% |
| ABIDJAN | 1,665 | 44.6% |
| ANKARA | 42,748 | 44.2% |
| CONAKRY | 3,047 | 41.4% |
| KAMPALA | 5,556 | 41.4% |
| ERBIL | 6,748 | 40.4% |
| LUANDA | 3,110 | 40.0% |
| BEIRUT | 11,090 | 39.3% |
| COTONOU | 719 | 39.1% |
| AMMAN | 10,133 | 39.0% |
| DUSHANBE | 3,657 | 38.9% |
| ADDIS ABEBA | 3,879 | 38.2% |
| LOME | 1,461 | 36.9% |
| ALGIERS | 11,472 | 34.0% |
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