Archive · 28 Nov 2025
Top Schengen Visa Success Rates for 2024
If you're planning a trip to Europe before the end of the year, you might want to know which countries are most likely to approve your Schengen visa.
The data from 2024 shows that Iceland, Slovakia, Italy, Romania, Switzerland, Hungary, Norway, Greece, Austria, and Luxembourg had the highest approval rates.
However, just because a country has a high approval rate doesn't mean you can apply there without a good reason.
You should apply to the country you plan to visit the most or where you will enter first.
Some countries that were strong performers in 2023, like Germany, Latvia, Poland, and Lithuania, didn't make the top tier in 2024.
Even with high approval rates, your application can be rejected if your documents are incomplete or inconsistent.
If you're applying before December ends, make sure to book your appointment early, file your application correctly, and double-check all your documents.
Iceland had the highest Schengen visa approval rate in 2024 at 91.25%.
Slovakia and Italy followed with approval rates of 89.25% and 88.72% respectively.
Applicants must file their visa application with the correct consulate based on their travel plans.
Countries like Germany, Latvia, Poland, and Lithuania saw a drop in their approval rates in 2024.
Even high approval rate countries can reject applications due to incomplete or inconsistent documentation.
- Who
- Travelers applying for Schengen visas
- What
- Schengen visa approval rates for 2024
- When
- 2024
- Where
- Schengen countries
- Why
- To determine the best countries to apply for a Schengen visa
- Highest Approval Rate
- Iceland (91.25%)
- Second Highest Approval Rate
- Slovakia (89.25%)
- Third Highest Approval Rate
- Italy (88.72%)
- Fourth Highest Approval Rate
- Romania (88.36%)
- Fifth Highest Approval Rate
- Switzerland (88.12%)
- Sixth Highest Approval Rate
- Hungary (87.23%)
- Seventh Highest Approval Rate
- Norway (87.20%)
- Eighth Highest Approval Rate
- Greece (85.86%)
- Ninth Highest Approval Rate
- Austria (85.78%)
- Tenth Highest Approval Rate
- Luxembourg (85.65%)
- Visa Shopping
- Submitting to a country not visited is against Schengen rules
- Correct Filing Rules
- Apply to the country of longest stay or first entry
- Countries Slipped in 2024
- Germany, Latvia, Poland, Lithuania
- Common Reasons for Rejection
- Incomplete files, vague itineraries, weak funding proof, inconsistencies in documentation
- Advice for Applicants
- Book early, file correctly, ensure accuracy, avoid peak filing windows, attach a clear cover letter