Schengen visas in Sweden: refusals consulate by consulate
29.3% of applications refused in 2025 — 2,536 of 10,215.
2024: 12.9% of 7,518 applications (+16.4 pts). 10 Schengen consulates active in 2025.
Every consulate, fewest to most refusals
| Consulate | Applications 2025 | Refused 2025 | 2024 | Change | Multiple entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden — Stockholm | 9,432 | 28.5% | 13.0% | +15.5 pts | 28.5% |
Under 1,000 applications — rates not significant
| Consulate | Applications 2025 | Refused 2025 | 2024 | Change | Multiple entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain — Stockholm | 702 | 38.8% | 6.9% | +31.9 pts | 1.2% |
| Netherlands — Stockholm | 50 | 29.8% | 0.0% | +29.8 pts | 54.5% |
| France — Stockholm | 16 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 pts | 6.3% |
| Portugal — Stockholm | 7 | 42.9% | 62.5% | −19.6 pts | 100.0% |
| Finland — Stockholm | 3 | 33.3% | 0.0% | +33.3 pts | 100.0% |
| Switzerland — Stockholm | 2 | 0.0% | 50.0% | −50.0 pts | 100.0% |
| Norway — Stockholm | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 pts | 0.0% |
| Poland — Stockholm | 1 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 pts | 100.0% |
| Romania — Stockholm | 1 | 100.0% | — | — | — |
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).