Schengen Visa from Bahrain
In 2025, Schengen consulates in Bahrain took 25,036 short-stay decisions and refused 10.7% — below the worldwide rate of 14.6%.
Refusal rate by Schengen state in Bahrain (2025)
| # | Schengen state | Refusal rate | Decisions | Consulates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 6.0% | 8,075 | Manama |
| 2 | Italy | 8.4% | 2,754 | Manama |
| 3 | Germany | 13.9% | 14,207 | Manama |
What the 2025 numbers show
- The gap between the lowest and highest refusal rate in Bahrain is 7.9 percentage points — France refused 6.0% of the decisions it took, Germany refused 13.9%.
- Bahrain refuses 26.7% less often than the worldwide average — 10.7% against 14.6%.
- Germany handles the most applications in Bahrain — 56.7% of all decisions (14,207 of 25,036).
These are aggregate outcomes for 2025. They describe what consulates decided across all applicants and do not predict the outcome of any individual application.
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Source: European Commission — Schengen visa statistics for consulates, 2025. Refusal rate = not issued ÷ decisions taken (uniform visas issued + LTVs issued + not issued). Short-stay (uniform) Schengen visas only. Excludes national long-stay visas. Figures are keyed by country of application — where the consulate sits — not applicant nationality.