Schengen visas in Palestine: refusals consulate by consulate
16.7% of applications refused in 2025 — 839 of 5,302.
2024: 11.8% of 3,092 applications (+4.9 pts). 5 Schengen consulates active in 2025.
Every consulate, fewest to most refusals
| Consulate | Applications 2025 | Refused 2025 | 2024 | Change | Multiple entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany — Ramallah | 3,434 | 11.8% | 11.0% | +0.8 pts | 84.0% |
Under 1,000 applications — rates not significant
| Consulate | Applications 2025 | Refused 2025 | 2024 | Change | Multiple entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland — Ramallah | 652 | 13.5% | 3.7% | +9.8 pts | 33.2% |
| Netherlands — Ramallah | 517 | 41.0% | 31.2% | +9.8 pts | 19.4% |
| Bulgaria — Ramallah | 385 | 22.8% | 5.8% | +17.0 pts | 20.3% |
| Portugal — Ramallah | 314 | 23.9% | 14.8% | +9.1 pts | 43.9% |
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).