Schengen Visa from Ecuador
In 2025, Schengen consulates in Ecuador took 103,277 short-stay decisions and refused 30.9% — above the worldwide rate of 14.6%.
Refusal rate by Schengen state in Ecuador (2025)
| # | Schengen state | Refusal rate | Decisions | Consulates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 18.1% | 6,120 | Quito |
| 2 | Switzerland | 27.7% | 2,299 | Quito |
| 3 | France | 28.2% | 3,822 | Quito |
| 4 | Spain | 31.4% | 77,654 | Quito, Guayaquil |
| 5 | Italy | 34.5% | 12,396 | Quito |
| 6 | Hungary | 38.2% | 986 | Quito |
What the 2025 numbers show
- The gap between the lowest and highest refusal rate in Ecuador is 20.1 percentage points — Germany refused 18.1% of the decisions it took, Hungary refused 38.2%.
- Ecuador refuses 111.6% more often than the worldwide average — 30.9% against 14.6%.
- Spain handles the most applications in Ecuador — 75.2% of all decisions (77,654 of 103,277).
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.