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Schengen visa refusal rates for 11 countries
Bangladesh
Bangladesh: 54.9% of applications were refused in 2024, up 11.6 points from 43.3% in 2023. The all-countries rate in 2024 was 14.8%.
This is the rate for all applications from one country. It does not predict the outcome of any single application.
Source. European Commission, Migration and Home Affairs, news release of 20 May 2025, Visa applications reach 11.7 million in EU and Schengen Associated Countries. The Commission lists these 11 countries as examples of change, so other countries are not shown. The all-countries rates (16.0% in 2023, 14.8% in 2024) are the Commission’s own figures for all applications.
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| Country | 2023 (%) | 2024 (%) | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 43.3 | 54.9 | +11.6 |
| Senegal | 42.1 | 46.8 | +4.7 |
| Nigeria | 40.8 | 45.9 | +5.1 |
| Congo (Brazzaville) | 35.3 | 43.0 | +7.7 |
| Mauritania | 36.6 | 32.5 | −4.1 |
| Ecuador | 24.4 | 29.6 | +5.2 |
| Syria | 46.0 | 27.0 | −19.0 |
| Iran | 30.3 | 26.0 | −4.3 |
| Türkiye | 16.1 | 14.5 | −1.6 |
| Cape Verde | 24.0 | 13.4 | −10.6 |
| Russia | 10.6 | 7.5 | −3.1 |
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