Schengen Visa from Mauritania
In 2025, Schengen consulates in Mauritania took 23,301 short-stay decisions and refused 37.0% — above the worldwide rate of 14.6%.
Refusal rate by Schengen state in Mauritania (2025)
| # | Schengen state | Refusal rate | Decisions | Consulates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 31.0% | 5,090 | Nouakchott |
| 2 | Spain | 37.5% | 16,405 | Nouakchott |
| 3 | Germany | 48.9% | 1,806 | Nouakchott |
What the 2025 numbers show
- The gap between the lowest and highest refusal rate in Mauritania is 17.9 percentage points — France refused 31.0% of the decisions it took, Germany refused 48.9%.
- Mauritania refuses 153.4% more often than the worldwide average — 37.0% against 14.6%.
- Spain handles the most applications in Mauritania — 70.4% of all decisions (16,405 of 23,301).
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.