Schengen Visa from Dominican Republic
In 2025, Schengen consulates in Dominican Republic took 50,920 short-stay decisions and refused 26.6% — above the worldwide rate of 14.6%.
Refusal rate by Schengen state in Dominican Republic (2025)
| # | Schengen state | Refusal rate | Decisions | Consulates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 17.0% | 3,696 | Santo Domingo |
| 2 | Spain | 20.4% | 29,298 | Santo Domingo |
| 3 | France | 25.7% | 5,350 | Santo Domingo |
| 4 | Switzerland | 29.9% | 1,876 | Santo Domingo |
| 5 | Italy | 46.2% | 5,910 | Santo Domingo |
| 6 | Netherlands | 46.8% | 4,790 | Santo Domingo |
What the 2025 numbers show
- The gap between the lowest and highest refusal rate in Dominican Republic is 29.8 percentage points — Germany refused 17.0% of the decisions it took, Netherlands refused 46.8%.
- Dominican Republic refuses 82.2% more often than the worldwide average — 26.6% against 14.6%.
- Spain handles the most applications in Dominican Republic — 57.5% of all decisions (29,298 of 50,920).
These are aggregate outcomes for 2025. They describe what consulates decided across all applicants and do not predict the outcome of any individual application.
More from the same dataset
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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.