Schengen visas in Panama: refusals consulate by consulate
6.4% of applications refused in 2025 — 88 of 1,400.
2024: 4.3% of 1,285 applications (+2.2 pts). 8 Schengen consulates active in 2025.
Every consulate, fewest to most refusals
| Consulate | Applications 2025 | Refused 2025 | 2024 | Change | Multiple entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain — Panama City | 1,055 | 6.9% | 3.3% | +3.6 pts | 28.4% |
Under 1,000 applications — rates not significant
| Consulate | Applications 2025 | Refused 2025 | 2024 | Change | Multiple entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France — Panama City | 150 | 5.2% | 4.8% | +0.4 pts | 9.4% |
| Italy — Panama City | 73 | 6.8% | 16.1% | −9.3 pts | 60.3% |
| Germany — Panama City | 68 | 0.0% | 7.8% | −7.8 pts | 98.5% |
| Poland — Panama City | 21 | 4.8% | 0.0% | +4.8 pts | 60.0% |
| Portugal — Panama City | 21 | 14.3% | 11.8% | +2.5 pts | 50.0% |
| Belgium — Panama City | 7 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 pts | 85.7% |
| Greece — Panama City | 5 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 pts | 60.0% |
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).