Pakistan Becomes #1 for Visa Rejection in Second Most Popular Schengen Country

Pakistan tops the list of nationalities with the highest Schengen visa rejections in Spain, based on recent data from SchengenVisaInfo.

Pakistanis had the highest rejection rate among all nationalities, with 52.84% of applications declined in 2023. Nigerians followed at 49.85%, while Gabonese, Bissau-Guineans, and Ghanaians also faced rejection rates ranging from 48.21% to 43.4%.

Pakistan’s rejection figures were especially stark, with 9,766 applications denied. The data underscores significant disparities in approval rates, revealing that Pakistanis and other applicants from similar regions are disproportionately affected by high visa rejections in Spain.

Spain remains a popular choice within the Schengen zone, ranking as the third most requested destination in 2023, with 1.4 million visa applications—accounting for 13.6% of all applications to Schengen countries for the year.

In 2023, Spain issued over one million visas, resulting in an approval rate of 77.4%, which falls below the Schengen-wide average of 82.2%.

Despite this moderate approval rate, certain nationalities enjoyed significantly higher chances of securing a Spanish visa.

Jamaicans, for instance, had a 98.4% approval rate, followed by Indonesians with 96.1% and Thais with over 95%. Saudi and Filipino applicants also experienced high approval rates at 94.32% and 93.91%, respectively.

Conversely, applicants from specific nations faced considerable difficulties obtaining Spanish visas, particularly those from African and South Asian countries.

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  • Congratulations to the uniformed head of the country and the prime minister for his vision. Sir, ap ka vision hai. Pakistaniyon ko idhar smog mein maar daleyn.. taake abadi thori kam ho.

  • Not alarming at all. With bogus documents it’s the most logical outcome. Thanks to our travel agents who are only interested in the service charges without realising what damage they are doing to the image of pakistan.
    Recent examples are travel restrictions from UAE & Saudi where they sent thousands of beggers.
    Unfortunately all the government that rule Pakistan look after their own interests, no one bothers to take care of Pakistan

    • That’s true. How does a smiling happy hijabi girl’s picture fit in with the caption of this story ?
      I can only assume this is a deliberate provocation.

  • No big deal, only 13.6 % want to go to Spain, its not the favourite destination & those who want to prefer Aundlusia for Islamic monuments which is not appriciated by tourism. Yes those with foreign pass parts like going there specially Portugal as its cheaper.

  • i thibk editor is crazy, using fake news and fake propaganda, its will also bad impact and bad image on our country and morales, i know we have some lackness but in that case we should avoid propaganda

  • Allah ka Karam hai angrezo ko agal again kindly cancel or reject all visas of Pakistani s .they slips in their country


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