Schengen Visa from Turkmenistan
In 2025, Schengen consulates in Turkmenistan took 8,831 short-stay decisions and refused 13.8% — below the worldwide rate of 14.6%.
Refusal rate by Schengen state in Turkmenistan (2025)
| # | Schengen state | Refusal rate | Decisions | Consulates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 11.4% | 2,690 | Ashgabat |
| 2 | Germany | 13.8% | 5,202 | Ashgabat |
| 3 | Romania | 21.0% | 939 | Ashgabat |
What the 2025 numbers show
- The gap between the lowest and highest refusal rate in Turkmenistan is 9.6 percentage points — Italy refused 11.4% of the decisions it took, Romania refused 21.0%.
- Turkmenistan refuses 5.5% less often than the worldwide average — 13.8% against 14.6%.
- Germany handles the most applications in Turkmenistan — 58.9% of all decisions (5,202 of 8,831).
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.