Although official 2025 visa data hasn’t been published yet, last year’s statistics from 2024 offer the most reliable insight. Some countries were far more welcoming to applicants than others and if you’re applying soon, these trends are worth understanding. As informed by a report in Schengen News.
Top 10 Easiest Countries to Get a Schengen Visa
If you’re wondering which country is the easiest to get a Schengen visa from, last year’s data provides a clear answer. While the overall approval rate across all Schengen countries was around 52.2 percent, some nations approved a much higher percentage of applications, making them ideal options for travelers looking to improve their chances.
Based on official approval rates, these countries are the easiest to get a Schengen visa from:
- Iceland – 91.25 per cent of Schengen visa applications were approved.
- Slovakia – 89.25 per cent
- Italy – 88.72 per cent
- Romania – 88.36 per cent
- Switzerland – 88.12 per cent
- Hungary – 87.23 per cent
- Norway – 87.20 per cent
- Greece – 85.86 per cent
- Austria – 85.78 per cent
- Luxembourg – 85.65 per cent
In 2023, the ten countries with the highest approval rates for Schengen visas were Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Slovakia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.
