Schengen Visa from Gabon
In 2025, Schengen consulates in Gabon took 17,283 short-stay decisions and refused 29.2% — above the worldwide rate of 14.6%.
Refusal rate by Schengen state in Gabon (2025)
| # | Schengen state | Refusal rate | Decisions | Consulates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 27.8% | 15,749 | Libreville |
| 2 | Spain | 40.9% | 535 | Libreville |
| 3 | Italy | 44.5% | 999 | Libreville |
What the 2025 numbers show
- The gap between the lowest and highest refusal rate in Gabon is 16.7 percentage points — France refused 27.8% of the decisions it took, Italy refused 44.5%.
- Gabon refuses 100% more often than the worldwide average — 29.2% against 14.6%.
- France handles the most applications in Gabon — 91.1% of all decisions (15,749 of 17,283).
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.