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Germany family / spouse visa success rate for Sri Lankan citizens

In the UK — the only government that publishes visa outcomes broken down by both nationality and visa type — 91.6% of Sri Lankan family visa applications were approved, up from 91.5% a year earlier, across 884 decisions in the year to March 2026. For Sri Lankan family applicants that is the only approval rate on record anywhere. Germany does not publish family decisions by nationality, so no Germany-specific rate exists for Sri Lanka — and any site quoting one is estimating. Where Sri Lanka does have published rates, they run at 66.6% on US visitor visas in FY2025 and 70.9% across 25,552 Schengen short-stay decisions in 2025 — a wider picture of how Sri Lankan applications are treated, though neither is a family-visa figure. What Germany does document is the decision itself: officers assess whether the family relationship is genuine and the sponsor can support you, and the biggest single lever is the relationship and sponsor. The estimator below weighs your own finances, ties, travel history and refusal record instead.

Last reviewed July 2026 per our editorial standards.

For Sri Lankan citizens applying, a family visa to Germany is decided mainly on whether the family relationship is genuine and the sponsor can support you. Public statistics point to an approximate base approval of around 71% for this route — but your own profile can move that figure a lot in either direction. Sri Lankan applicants see elevated refusal rates; documented ties, funds and travel history move the needle most.

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Where Sri Lanka sits in the official data

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

UK family 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 family-visa figure for Sri Lanka actually exists. 8.4% of Sri Lankan family applications were refused across 884 decisions , against 8.5% the year before. That volume makes Sri Lanka the 22nd-largest source of UK family applicants, of 42 countries with meaningful numbers. Different country, different rules — a reference point, not your odds here.

US visitor visas — FY2025

A 33.4% adjusted refusal rate places Sri Lanka 106th of 199 nationalities the State Department publishes — a lower refusal rate than 47% of them. The median nationality sits at 31.8%, so Sri Lanka is 1.6 points above it.

Schengen short-stay visas — 2025

Across all Schengen consulates in Sri Lanka, 29.1% of short-stay applications were not issued — 89th of 127 countries with a meaningful application volume, and 13.5 points above the 15.6% median.

Schengen short-stay applications lodged in Sri Lanka 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
Germanythis page13.6%86.4%4,435
France30.2%69.8%9,116
Italy38.5%61.5%5,065

Among Schengen states, applications lodged in Sri Lanka were refused least often by Germany at 13.6% and most often by Italy at 38.5% — a gap of 24.9 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 Sri Lanka between 2024 and 2025. Schengen consulates there decided 25,552 short-stay applications, against 25,497 the year before — up 0.2% — while the refusal rate went from 35.4% to 29.1%. That easing meant roughly 1,614 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

Evidence of a genuine relationship

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

A sponsor who meets the requirements

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

Funds and accommodation that are documented

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

Context for Sri Lanka applicants

Sri Lankan applicants see elevated refusal rates; documented ties, funds and travel history move the needle most. 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 thin relationship evidence or a sponsor who falls short of requirements. Address it directly and you remove the biggest doubt.

Frequently asked questions

Is there an official Germany family visa success rate for Sri Lankan 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 Germany family 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 Germany family visa?

Officers focus on whether the family relationship is genuine and the sponsor can support you. In practice the single biggest lever is the relationship and sponsor, 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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