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Schengen business visa success rate for Nigerian citizens (2025)

52.1% of business visa applications for the Schengen area lodged in Nigeria were approved in 2025, and 47.9% refused. Approval is down from 54.1% in 2024. Schengen consulates in Nigeria received 113,359 short-stay Schengen applications in 2025, of which 53,196 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 Nigeria. 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 .

Schengen assesses a business visa on whether your trip is a genuine, short business visit. As an approximate starting point, this route runs near a 55% base approval for Nigerian citizens — your finances, ties and history then push your personal odds up or down. Nigerian applicants historically face higher refusal rates across most destinations, so strong ties and finances matter most.

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Where Nigeria sits in the official data

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

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 Nigeria actually exists. 38.6% of Nigerian business applications were refused across 173,256 decisions , against 40.4% the year before. That volume makes Nigeria the 4th-largest source of UK business applicants, of 110 countries with meaningful numbers. Different country, different rules — a reference point, not your odds here.

US visitor visas — FY2025

A 57% adjusted refusal rate places Nigeria 160th of 199 nationalities the State Department publishes — a lower refusal rate than 20% of them. The median nationality sits at 31.8%, so Nigeria is 25.2 points above it.

Schengen short-stay visas — 2025

Across all Schengen consulates in Nigeria, 47.9% of short-stay applications were not issued — 120th of 127 countries with a meaningful application volume, and 32.3 points above the 15.6% median.

Schengen short-stay applications lodged in Nigeria 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
Germany29.2%70.8%7,672
Greece36.5%63.5%441
Italy42.2%57.8%13,649
France48.5%51.5%57,280
Spain55.8%44.2%8,971
Portugal56.3%43.7%3,043

Among Schengen states, applications lodged in Nigeria were refused least often by Germany at 29.2% and most often by Portugal at 56.3% — a gap of 27.1 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 Nigeria between 2024 and 2025. Schengen consulates there decided 110,956 short-stay applications, against 109,682 the year before — up 1.2% — while the refusal rate went from 45.9% to 47.9%. Had 2024's rate held, roughly 2,267 of the 110,956 applicants refused in 2025 would have been issued a visa instead.

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 Schengen business visa refusal rate for Nigerian citizens?

47.9% in 2025, against 45.9% in 2024 — meaning 52.1% of decided cases ended in a visa. Short-stay (type C) applications lodged in Nigeria at any Schengen consulate and refused during 2025, as a share of those decided (issued plus refused) — the European Commission's own basis. Rows are grouped by where an application was lodged, not by passport. Your own case is assessed on its own evidence, so use the estimator on this page rather than the average.

Where does this Schengen refusal-rate figure come from?

From European Commission — Schengen short-stay visa statistics for consulates, 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 Schengen 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.

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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