Schengen Visa from Mali
In 2025, Schengen consulates in Mali took 11,106 short-stay decisions and refused 42.5% — above the worldwide rate of 14.6%.
Refusal rate by Schengen state in Mali (2025)
| # | Schengen state | Refusal rate | Decisions | Consulates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 14.9% | 2,084 | Bamako |
| 2 | Germany | 30.1% | 1,397 | Bamako |
| 3 | Spain | 34.8% | 3,205 | Bamako |
| 4 | Netherlands | 64.9% | 4,420 | Bamako |
What the 2025 numbers show
- The gap between the lowest and highest refusal rate in Mali is 50 percentage points — France refused 14.9% of the decisions it took, Netherlands refused 64.9%.
- Mali refuses 191.1% more often than the worldwide average — 42.5% against 14.6%.
- Netherlands handles the most applications in Mali — 39.8% of all decisions (4,420 of 11,106).
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.