Schengen Visa: EU countries mostly likely to approve your application

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Schengen visas are hot commodities for travellers wishing to visit European nations, and according to Schengenvisa.info, there are three countries who are most likely to issue you a Schengen visa for your travels.

As per Schengen Statistics, the three countries of Slovakia, Greece and Switzerland have a low rejection rate for visa applications.

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These, of course, are dependent on the travellers nationality, which plays a role in determining their approval.

Slovakia had the lowest rejection rate for ten nationalities, Greece for nine and six for Switzerland.

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SOUTH AFRICAN APPLICANTS

According to the stats, Slovakia rejected only one applicant from South Africa in 2022, while Hungary rejected around 23, taking the rejection rate to 2.74.

Greece received a high number of applicants in 2022, but rejected only 3.1 per cent of visa applicants from South Africa, translating into 371 applicants.

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VISAS SOUGHT AFTER BY SOUTH AFRICANS

In other Schengen visa news, recent data revealed that South Africans spent exactly €13.2 million in Schengen visa application fees last year, with 165 893 people paying the €80 fee to apply for the travel visa.

Of all the Schengen countries visas were applied for, Germany showed up as a firm favourite amongst South Africans with 26 735 applications or €2.1 million spent. The German consulate in Pretoria apparently received the highest amount of applications, with an approximate 16 735 applicants in total.

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Italy came in as the second favourite destination, with only €400 less spent on visa fees. France featured next, with €2 million spent and Spain and The Netherlands followed both with €1.5 million spent.

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