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Portugal Schengen Visa Statistics
Schengen short-stay visas allow travel to 27 European countries for up to 90 days. Statistics from the European Commission.
Verified from European Commission on 2026-04-20
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Overall Refusal Rate
11.3%
206,420
Applications
174,084
Issued
22,232
Refused
58
Countries
Refusal Rates by Country
| Country | Applications | Issued | Refused | Refusal Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola(2 consulates) | 28,041 | 22,102 | 4,817 | 17.9% |
| Cape Verde | 24,629 | 20,011 | 2,580 | 11.4% |
| United Kingdom(2 consulates) | 18,171 | 17,134 | 611 | 3.4% |
| China(3 consulates) | 17,119 | 15,827 | 986 | 5.9% |
| Saudi Arabia | 17,103 | 15,233 | 969 | 6.0% |
| Mozambique(2 consulates) | 16,222 | 14,841 | 745 | 4.8% |
| India(2 consulates) | 12,626 | 10,077 | 1,953 | 16.2% |
| South Africa(2 consulates) | 10,414 | 9,214 | 438 | 4.5% |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 10,337 | 9,532 | 89 | 0.9% |
| United States(6 consulates) | 6,243 | 6,030 | 34 | 0.6% |
| Russia | 5,789 | 5,384 | 275 | 4.9% |
| Morocco | 5,308 | 3,065 | 2,130 | 41.0% |
| Egypt | 3,162 | 2,385 | 686 | 22.3% |
| Indonesia | 3,137 | 2,878 | 190 | 6.2% |
| Thailand | 2,533 | 2,369 | 86 | 3.5% |
| Nigeria | 2,316 | 890 | 1,347 | 60.2% |
| United Arab Emirates | 2,292 | 1,879 | 355 | 15.9% |
| Turkey | 2,163 | 1,975 | 58 | 2.9% |
| Canada(4 consulates) | 2,126 | 1,994 | 41 | 2.0% |
| Senegal | 1,986 | 471 | 1,304 | 73.5% |
| Pakistan | 1,717 | 894 | 749 | 45.6% |
| Qatar | 1,648 | 1,041 | 552 | 34.7% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1,540 | 780 | 294 | 27.4% |
| Cuba | 1,473 | 1,365 | 13 | 0.9% |
| Tunisia | 1,390 | 1,156 | 156 | 11.9% |
| Ireland | 1,202 | 1,144 | 13 | 1.1% |
| Algeria | 1,051 | 576 | 420 | 42.2% |
| Ukraine | 689 | 536 | 69 | 11.4% |
| Cote D'Ivoire | 617 | 401 | 95 | 19.2% |
| Singapore | 565 | 516 | 34 | 6.2% |
| Brazil(7 consulates) | 381 | 279 | 38 | 12.0% |
| Macao S.A.R. | 341 | 289 | 10 | 3.3% |
| Iran | 338 | 282 | 25 | 8.1% |
| Zimbabwe | 276 | 234 | 14 | 5.6% |
| Australia(2 consulates) | 252 | 221 | 2 | 0.9% |
| Japan | 202 | 186 | 8 | 4.1% |
| Palestine | 199 | 154 | 27 | 14.9% |
| Serbia | 175 | 165 | 1 | 0.6% |
| Israel | 161 | 154 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Cyprus | 156 | 140 | 0 | 0.0% |
| South Korea | 68 | 65 | 2 | 3.0% |
| Mexico | 63 | 57 | 0 | 0.0% |
| East Timor | 59 | 58 | 1 | 1.7% |
| Colombia | 26 | 16 | 6 | 27.3% |
| Venezuela(2 consulates) | 24 | 17 | 1 | 5.6% |
| Panama | 18 | 15 | 2 | 11.8% |
| Romania | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bulgaria | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Switzerland | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sweden | 8 | 3 | 5 | 62.5% |
| Peru | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Spain | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| France(2 consulates) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Croatia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Portugal Schengen visa refusal rate?
The overall Portugal Schengen visa refusal rate is 11.3%, based on 206,420 applications across 58 countries. Data from the European Commission.
How many Portugal Schengen visa applications were there?
There were 206,420 total uniform visa applications for Portugal, of which 174,084 were issued and 22,232 were refused.
Which country has the lowest Portugal Schengen visa refusal rate?
Applicants from Israel have the lowest refusal rate for Portugal Schengen visas at 0.0%.
Source: WaitVisa.com — European Commission, updated 2026-04-20