Schengen Visa from Namibia
In 2025, Schengen consulates in Namibia took 4,502 short-stay decisions and refused 3.0% — below the worldwide rate of 14.6%.
Refusal rate by Schengen state in Namibia (2025)
| # | Schengen state | Refusal rate | Decisions | Consulates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2.9% | 2,269 | Windhoek |
| 2 | Spain | 3.0% | 1,385 | Windhoek |
| 3 | Finland | 3.5% | 848 | Windhoek |
What the 2025 numbers show
- The gap between the lowest and highest refusal rate in Namibia is 0.6 percentage points — Germany refused 2.9% of the decisions it took, Finland refused 3.5%.
- Namibia refuses 79.5% less often than the worldwide average — 3.0% against 14.6%.
- Germany handles the most applications in Namibia — 50.4% of all decisions (2,269 of 4,502).
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.