91.25% Approval: The Easiest Schengen Countries for Visas

Over 11.7 million people applied for a Schengen visa last year, and your choice of destination consulate quietly dictates whether your paperwork gets a stamp or a rejection. While the overall approval rate across the entire zone hovered around 52.2 percent, certain nations cleared the vast majority of applications that landed on their desks.

With official 2025 statistics still unreleased, data from 2024 offers the clearest roadmap for anyone planning a trip.

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Country	Approval Rate
Iceland	91.25%
Slovakia	89.25%
Italy	88.72%
Romania	88.36%
Switzerland	88.12%
Hungary	87.23%
Norway	87.20%
Greece	85.86%
Austria	85.78%
Luxembourg	85.65%

Seeing numbers near 91 percent on that list can tempt applicants to send their files to Iceland or Slovakia regardless of their actual itinerary. Consulates call this practice visa shopping, and the Schengen Visa Code strictly forbids it. Submitting an application to a country you have no real intention of visiting risks an outright rejection or a returned file that flags your profile for future trips.

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Where your paperwork actually belongs depends entirely on your travel plans. If you are visiting only one country, you must apply directly at that country’s embassy, consulate, or an official visa application center authorized by them.

When your itinerary includes multiple Schengen destinations, your application goes to the country where you will spend the most time, known as your main destination. If your time is split evenly across countries, you must apply through the first point of entry on your itinerary.

Shifts happen in these rankings year over year. Germany, Latvia, Poland, and Lithuania all fell out of the top ten approval tier between 2023 and 2024, squeezed by heavier demand, stricter internal policies, or shifting staffing levels. High application volumes across the board mean longer processing times and stricter reviews, making it vital to lodge your paperwork well ahead of your departure date.