Schengen visas in Syria: refusals consulate by consulate
27.1% of applications refused in 2025 — 847 of 3,216.
2024: 27.0% of 5,003 applications (+0.1 pts). 6 Schengen consulates active in 2025.
Every consulate, fewest to most refusals
| Consulate | Applications 2025 | Refused 2025 | 2024 | Change | Multiple entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece — Damascus | 2,235 | 19.0% | 22.8% | −3.9 pts | 44.1% |
Under 1,000 applications — rates not significant
| Consulate | Applications 2025 | Refused 2025 | 2024 | Change | Multiple entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania — Damascus | 526 | 41.4% | 34.8% | +6.6 pts | 19.1% |
| Austria — Damascus | 279 | 59.0% | 50.8% | +8.2 pts | 39.2% |
| Poland — Damascus | 125 | 49.6% | 67.1% | −17.5 pts | 38.1% |
| Czech Republic — Damascus | 36 | 0.0% | 2.5% | −2.5 pts | 41.7% |
| Spain — Damascus | 15 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
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).