After France, Germany is the second most popular destination for visa applicants. In 2023, Germany received 1.4 million visa applications, which represent 14.1 per cent of all requests.
The country has a higher visa approval rate than some countries, approving between 94 and 99 per cent of the applications, while the average approval rate in 2023 was 84.5 per cent, accounting for 1.2 million approved applications, Schengen.News reports.
According to data published by SchengenVisaInfo.com, out of all countries of origin whose nationals filed more than 1,000 visa requests, the following had the highest visa approval by Germany:
- Hong Kong
- Belarus
- China
- Jamaica
- Ireland
- Philippines
- Singapore
- The United States
- Kuwait
- Canada
Top 3 Countries With the Highest Rates
With an approval rate of 99.5 per cent and 1,807 approved visas, Hong Kong has the highest approval rate in Germany, among countries with more than 1,000 visa applications submitted. This means that applicants from Hong Kong are likely to receive a Schengen visa in Germany. On the other hand, only five applications were rejected.
Belarus is the country, whose residents and citizens are likely to be approved visas by Germany. In 2023, 51,865 visas were granted, which is 99.17 per cent of all applications filed.
The third country of origin with the highest chances of visa approvals is China, with applicants receiving a positive response on their visa application nearly 97.18 per cent of the time. This means that in 2023, 155,950 out of 160,479 visa requests were approved.
These Countries Have an Approval Rate of More Than 96%
Applicants from Jamaica were granted 1,092 visas, which accounts for 96.81 per cent of visas being approved. Around 97.5 per cent of approved visas were multiple entry visas.
Furthermore, foreign nationals in Ireland who need a Schengen visa, are in the fifth position for having higher chances of being approved for a visa from Germany. In 2023, 96.6 per cent of visas for this group were granted, accounting for 5,078 issued visas.
The Philippines is the seventh country with the highest visa approval rates and, at the same time, the country with the highest share of multiple entry visas issued- 99.95 per cent of visas approved, were multiple entry. As per the total approval rates, those reached 96.15 per cent and accounted for 19,840 issued visas.
Foreigners residing in Singapore follow next on the list, with 4,842 visas approved and an approval rate of 96.05 per cent. Like the Philippines applicants, those from Singapore also had high MEV issuance rates – 99.81 per cent.
2 Countries in North America & Kuwait Are Likely to Be Issued a Visa
Germany also has high visa approval rates for foreigners in the United States, which ranks eighth on this list of countries that filed more than 1,000 Schengen visa applications. Approximately 96 per cent of visa applications from the US to Germany were approved in 2023, which accounts for 19,168 issued visas.
Kuwait follows next with an approval rate of 94.96 per cent and 33,817 visas granted, while the top ten list is concluded with Canada. Germany is more likely to issue visas to foreign nationals from Canada, who need a Schengen visa, considering that 94.47 per cent of visas for these candidates were granted.