Schengen visas in Republic of the Congo: refusals consulate by consulate
48.7% of applications refused in 2025 — 12,266 of 25,693.
2024: 43.0% of 25,774 applications (+5.8 pts). 3 Schengen consulates active in 2025.
What the national rate hides
- Fewest refusals
- 45.9%
- France — Pointe Noire · 4,782 applications
- Most refusals
- 77.0%
- Italy — Brazzaville · 1,657 applications
- Highest share of multiple-entry visas
- 39.4%
- Italy — Brazzaville · 1,657 applications
Ranking based on consulates with at least 1,000 applications: below that, a handful of files moves the rate. The largest consulate by volume is France — Brazzaville, with 19,254 applications.
Every consulate, fewest to most refusals
| Consulate | Applications 2025 | Refused 2025 | 2024 | Change | Multiple entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France — Pointe Noire | 4,782 | 45.9% | 39.3% | +6.6 pts | 19.1% |
| France — Brazzaville | 19,254 | 47.0% | 43.5% | +3.5 pts | 33.4% |
| Italy — Brazzaville | 1,657 | 77.0% | 52.7% | +24.3 pts | 39.4% |
Before choosing a consulate
You do not pick your consulate. The Visa Code (Article 5) designates the one of your main destination — or of the first country of entry if no destination dominates. Applying "where refusals are lower" for a trip elsewhere is itself a ground for refusal.
A low rate is not leniency: it also reflects who applies. A consulate that mostly receives seasoned business travellers refuses less than one receiving first-time applicants. The rate shows where files fail most often — a reason to prepare yours carefully, not to change address.
Source: Commission européenne — Visa statistics for consulates, 2025 and 2024 editions, published 2026-05-28. Uniform short-stay visas; the rate is the Commission's: refusals / (issued + limited territorial validity visas + refusals).