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Spain business visa success rate for Bissau-Guinean citizens (2025)

46% of business visa applications for Spain lodged in Guinea-Bissau were approved in 2025, and 54% refused. Consulates of Spain in Guinea-Bissau received 3,002 short-stay Schengen applications in 2025, of which 1,468 were not issued. The European Commission groups these figures by the country an application was lodged in rather than by passport, so they describe applicants applying from Guinea-Bissau. They are an aggregate outcome, not your personal odds: finances, ties, purpose and refusal history all move an individual case well above or below the average. The estimator below weighs your own finances, ties, travel history and refusal record instead.

Last reviewed August 2026 per our editorial standards. Rate: European Commission — Schengen short-stay visa statistics for consulates (per Schengen state) .

How likely is a business visa to Spain for Bissau-Guinean citizens? Officers focus on whether your trip is a genuine, short business visit. A typical applicant sees roughly 41%, and the biggest single lever is a credible invitation and ties. Published approval rates for Guinea-Bissau run at 24.8% on US visitor visas in FY2025 and 45.7% on Schengen short-stay applications in 2025.

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Where Guinea-Bissau sits in the official data

Two governments publish visa outcomes broken down by country. Neither predicts an individual decision, but together they show how Bissau-Guinean applicants fare relative to everyone else, and which of the destinations we cover currently refuses the fewest applications from Guinea-Bissau.

UK business visas — year to March 2026

The UK is the only government that publishes outcomes by nationality and visa type, so it is the one place a business-visa figure for Guinea-Bissau actually exists. 55.5% of Bissau-Guinean business applications were refused across 200 decisions , against 51.6% the year before. Different country, different rules — a reference point, not your odds here.

US visitor visas — FY2025

A 75.2% adjusted refusal rate places Guinea-Bissau 194th of 199 nationalities the State Department publishes — a lower refusal rate than 3% of them. The median nationality sits at 31.8%, so Guinea-Bissau is 43.4 points above it.

Schengen short-stay visas — 2025

Across all Schengen consulates in Guinea-Bissau, 54.3% of short-stay applications were not issued — 125th of 127 countries with a meaningful application volume, and 38.7 points above the 15.6% median.

Schengen short-stay applications lodged in Guinea-Bissau in 2025, by issuing state. All rows use the European Commission's methodology, so they are comparable with each other — the US figure is computed differently and is shown separately above.
DestinationRefusedIssuedDecided
Spainthis page54%46%2,719
Portugal54.6%45.4%3,306

Among Schengen states, applications lodged in Guinea-Bissau were refused least often by Spain at 54% and most often by Portugal at 54.6% — a gap of 0.6 points on a like-for-like basis. That gap reflects who applies where as much as how strictly each state decides, so it is a starting point for choosing a main destination, not a ranking of leniency. You must still apply to the state where you will spend the most nights.

Sources: U.S. Department of State — Adjusted Refusal Rate, B-Visas Only, by Nationality and European Commission — Schengen short-stay visa statistics for consulates . Schengen figures are grouped by the country an application was lodged in, not by passport.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Spain business visa refusal rate for Bissau-Guinean citizens?

54% in 2025 — meaning 46% of decided cases ended in a visa. Short-stay (type C) applications lodged in Guinea-Bissau at consulates of Spain and refused during 2025, as a share of those decided (issued plus refused) — the European Commission's own basis, which excludes applications still pending or withdrawn. Rows are grouped by where an application was lodged, so this describes people applying from Guinea-Bissau rather than passport holders. Your own case is assessed on its own evidence, so use the estimator on this page rather than the average.

Where does this Spain refusal-rate figure come from?

From European Commission — Schengen short-stay visa statistics for consulates (per Schengen state), covering 2025. We restate the published figure without adjustment and link the source file directly, so you can check it yourself.

What matters most for a Spain business visa?

Officers focus on whether your trip is a genuine, short business visit. In practice the single biggest lever is a credible invitation and ties, so make that part of your application as strong and well-documented as possible.

Does a previous visa refusal affect my chances?

Yes. A prior refusal weighs on new applications until its underlying reason is addressed. Find out exactly why you were refused, fix what caused it, and clearly show what is different this time.

Is this a guarantee of approval?

No. GetVisaOdds is an educational planning tool, not legal advice and not a guarantee. Only a consular or immigration officer can decide your application. We show approximate odds and the reasons behind them so you can prepare better.

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Completely. The estimate runs entirely in your browser. Your answers are never sent to a server or stored — there is no sign-up and nothing to leak.

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