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Greece business visa success rate for Syrian citizens (2025)

81% of business visa applications for Greece lodged in Syria were approved in 2025, and 19% refused. Consulates of Greece in Syria received 2,235 short-stay Schengen applications in 2025, of which 410 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 Syria. 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) .

For Syrian citizens applying, a business visa to Greece is decided mainly on whether your trip is a genuine, short business visit. Public statistics point to an approximate base approval of around 72% for this route — but your own profile can move that figure a lot in either direction. Published approval rates for Syria run at 49.3% on US visitor visas in FY2025 and 72.9% on Schengen short-stay applications in 2025.

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Where Syria sits in the official data

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

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 Syria actually exists. 53.3% of Syrian business applications were refused across 4,069 decisions , against 51.6% the year before. That volume makes Syria the 52nd-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 50.7% adjusted refusal rate places Syria 144th of 199 nationalities the State Department publishes — a lower refusal rate than 28% of them. The median nationality sits at 31.8%, so Syria is 18.9 points above it.

Schengen short-stay visas — 2025

Across all Schengen consulates in Syria, 27.1% of short-stay applications were not issued — 86th of 127 countries with a meaningful application volume, and 11.5 points above the 15.6% median.

Demand and outcome moved together for Syria between 2024 and 2025. Schengen consulates there decided 3,129 short-stay applications, against 4,960 the year before — down 36.9% — while the refusal rate went from 27% to 27.1%. Had 2024's rate held, roughly 2 of the 3,129 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 Greece business visa refusal rate for Syrian citizens?

19% in 2025 — meaning 81% of decided cases ended in a visa. Short-stay (type C) applications lodged in Syria at consulates of Greece 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 Syria 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 Greece 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 Greece 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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