Schengen Visa from Uganda
In 2025, Schengen consulates in Uganda took 20,398 short-stay decisions and refused 36.8% — above the worldwide rate of 14.6%.
Refusal rate by Schengen state in Uganda (2025)
| # | Schengen state | Refusal rate | Decisions | Consulates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 15.1% | 3,967 | Kampala |
| 2 | France | 32.7% | 5,794 | Kampala |
| 3 | Belgium | 40.1% | 1,474 | Kampala |
| 4 | Germany | 41.4% | 5,557 | Kampala |
| 5 | Netherlands | 59.0% | 3,606 | Kampala |
What the 2025 numbers show
- The gap between the lowest and highest refusal rate in Uganda is 43.9 percentage points — Italy refused 15.1% of the decisions it took, Netherlands refused 59.0%.
- Uganda refuses 152.1% more often than the worldwide average — 36.8% against 14.6%.
- France handles the most applications in Uganda — 28.4% of all decisions (5,794 of 20,398).
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.