KEY TAKEAWAYS
- The Netherlands has received over 728,000 applications in 2024.
- The most visas were granted to Turkish nationals.
- Indians were refused the highest number of Schengen visas by Dutch authorities.
The Netherlands was the sixth country with the most visa applications filed in 2024, showing that this country is an important destination for visa applicants.
According to statistics published by SchengenVisaInfo, the country received 728,656 visa applications in 2024, falling behind Greece and Italy, while France leads the list, Schengen.News reports.
The top visa applicants for Dutch Schengen visas were Turkish nationals, Indians, and Chinese, who also obtained the largest number of these visas.
Turkish Nationals Were Granted the Most Visas by the Netherlands Last Year
When it comes to visa applications that received the most positive responses, those with the highest number of visa requests filed stand out.
These are the five nationalities with the most Schengen visas obtained by the Netherlands:
- Turkish nationals obtained 84,240 visas from the Netherlands in 2024. That is 86.8 per cent of 97,006 applications that this nationality group filed.
- Indian nationals were granted 83.2 per cent of the applications they filed for visas. That results in 75,727 visas obtained out of 91,003 applications.
- Chinese nationals obtained 70,203 visas, or 96.71 per cent of 72,595 applications that they filed.
- Indonesian nationals were approved 51,103 visas, or 93.1 per cent of 54,888 applications that were filed by this nationality group in 2024.
- Filipino nationals obtained 95.77 per cent of the applications they filed for the year, 46,500 out of 48,556 applications.