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Portugal student visa success rate for Mongolian citizens

In the UK — the only government that publishes visa outcomes broken down by both nationality and visa type — 90.9% of Mongolian student visa applications were approved, up from 82.4% a year earlier, across 187 decisions in the year to March 2026. For Mongolian student applicants that is the only approval rate on record anywhere. Portugal does not publish student decisions by nationality, so no Portugal-specific rate exists for Mongolia — and any site quoting one is estimating. Where Mongolia does have published rates, they run at 68.7% on US visitor visas in FY2025 and 85.1% across 21,943 Schengen short-stay decisions in 2025 — a wider picture of how Mongolian applications are treated, though neither is a student-visa figure. What Portugal does document is the decision itself: officers assess whether you are a genuine student who can fund and complete the course, and the biggest single lever is admission and funding. The estimator below weighs your own finances, ties, travel history and refusal record instead.

Last reviewed July 2026 per our editorial standards.

For Mongolian citizens applying, a student visa to Portugal is decided mainly on whether you are a genuine student who can fund and complete the course. Public statistics point to an approximate base approval of around 86% for this route — but your own profile can move that figure a lot in either direction. Published approval rates for Mongolia run at 68.7% on US visitor visas in FY2025 and 85.1% on Schengen short-stay applications in 2025.

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Where Mongolia sits in the official data

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

UK student 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 student-visa figure for Mongolia actually exists. 9.1% of Mongolian student applications were refused across 187 decisions , against 17.6% the year before. Different country, different rules — a reference point, not your odds here.

US visitor visas — FY2025

A 31.3% adjusted refusal rate places Mongolia 100th of 199 nationalities the State Department publishes — a lower refusal rate than 50% of them. The median nationality sits at 31.8%, so Mongolia is 0.5 points below it.

Schengen short-stay visas — 2025

Across all Schengen consulates in Mongolia, 14.9% of short-stay applications were not issued — 61st of 127 countries with a meaningful application volume, and 0.7 points below the 15.6% median.

Schengen short-stay applications lodged in Mongolia 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
Italy6.1%93.9%2,163
Germany11.4%88.6%11,992
France18.1%81.9%2,745

Among Schengen states, applications lodged in Mongolia were refused least often by Italy at 6.1% and most often by France at 18.1% — a gap of 12 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.

Demand and outcome moved together for Mongolia between 2024 and 2025. Schengen consulates there decided 21,943 short-stay applications, against 21,952 the year before — up 0% — while the refusal rate went from 17% to 14.9%. That easing meant roughly 454 more applicants were issued a visa than 2024's rate would have produced.

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.

What actually moves the needle

Admission to an accredited institution

This is the heart of student decisions for Portugal. Make it concrete and documented rather than assumed.

Clearly documented funding for tuition and living costs

Officers weigh this alongside everything else — gather clear evidence before you apply.

A credible study plan that fits your background

Officers weigh this alongside everything else — gather clear evidence before you apply.

Context for Mongolia applicants

Published approval rates for Mongolia run at 68.7% on US visitor visas in FY2025 and 85.1% on Schengen short-stay applications in 2025. Your personal profile matters far more than any nationality-level pattern, so focus on the levers above.

Avoid the common pitfall

The most frequent reason this route fails is unclear funding or a course that does not fit your profile. Address it directly and you remove the biggest doubt.

Frequently asked questions

Is there an official Portugal student visa success rate for Mongolian citizens?

Not one we currently carry. We only print a rate when we hold the publisher's own figure for this nationality and this visa category, and we do not hold one for Portugal student visas. The figure shown on this page is a modelled estimate built from published route-level data and your answers — we label it as such rather than presenting it as a government statistic. What you can act on is the documented requirement set below, which is what the decision actually turns on.

What matters most for a Portugal student visa?

Officers focus on whether you are a genuine student who can fund and complete the course. In practice the single biggest lever is admission and funding, 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.

Is my information private?

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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