Schengen Visa from Libya
In 2025, Schengen consulates in Libya took 43,822 short-stay decisions and refused 15.6% — above the worldwide rate of 14.6%.
Refusal rate by Schengen state in Libya (2025)
| # | Schengen state | Refusal rate | Decisions | Consulates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 12.5% | 25,369 | Tripoli, Benghazi |
| 2 | Greece | 18.5% | 10,536 | Tripoli, Benghazi |
| 3 | Malta | 18.7% | 5,316 | Tripoli |
| 4 | Spain | 27.5% | 2,601 | Tripoli |
What the 2025 numbers show
- The gap between the lowest and highest refusal rate in Libya is 15 percentage points — Italy refused 12.5% of the decisions it took, Spain refused 27.5%.
- Libya refuses 6.8% more often than the worldwide average — 15.6% against 14.6%.
- Italy handles the most applications in Libya — 57.9% of all decisions (25,369 of 43,822).
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
See the full interactive ranking or browse the refusal-rate index for every country.
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.