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Schengen family / spouse visa for Turkish citizens: requirements, cost and odds
We do not publish a Turkish-specific approval rate for a family visa to the Schengen, because we do not yet hold a figure from the Schengen for this category broken down by nationality. Rather than estimate one and format it like a statistic, we leave it out. For background, the published figures that do exist for Turkey are a 22.3% US visitor-visa refusal rate in FY2025 and a 14.6% Schengen short-stay refusal rate in 2025 — different countries and a different visa class, so treat them as context rather than as your odds. What is documented is the decision itself — officers assess whether the family relationship is genuine and the sponsor can support you, and the single biggest 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.
How likely is a family visa to the Schengen Area for Turkish citizens? Officers focus on whether the family relationship is genuine and the sponsor can support you. A typical applicant sees roughly 83%, and the biggest single lever is the relationship and sponsor. Turkish applicants see moderate refusal rates that are highly sensitive to documented ties and finances.
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Where Turkey sits in the official data
Two governments publish visa outcomes broken down by country. Neither predicts an individual decision, but together they show how Turkish applicants fare relative to everyone else, and which of the destinations we cover currently refuses the fewest applications from Turkey.
US visitor visas — FY2025
A 22.3% adjusted refusal rate places Turkey 80th of 199 nationalities the State Department publishes — a lower refusal rate than 60% of them. The median nationality sits at 31.8%, so Turkey is 9.5 points below it.
Schengen short-stay visas — 2025
Across all Schengen consulates in Turkey, 14.6% of short-stay applications were not issued — 60th of 127 countries with a meaningful application volume, and 1 points below the 15.6% median.
| Destination | Refused | Issued | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 3.5% | 96.5% | 3,921 |
| Spain | 7.4% | 92.6% | 52,305 |
| the Netherlands | 9% | 91% | 109,773 |
| Greece | 10.8% | 89.2% | 310,386 |
| Italy | 14.8% | 85.2% | 79,523 |
| France | 15.5% | 84.5% | 141,283 |
| Germany | 21.2% | 78.8% | 217,312 |
Among Schengen states, applications lodged in Turkey were refused least often by Portugal at 3.5% and most often by Germany at 21.2% — a gap of 17.7 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 Turkey between 2024 and 2025. Schengen consulates there decided 1,255,524 short-stay applications, against 1,170,191 the year before — up 7.3% — while the refusal rate went from 14.5% to 14.6%. Had 2024's rate held, roughly 1,145 of the 1,255,524 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.
What actually moves the needle
Evidence of a genuine relationship
This is the heart of family decisions for Schengen. 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 Turkey applicants
Turkish applicants see moderate refusal rates that are highly sensitive to documented ties and finances. 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 Schengen family visa success rate for Turkish 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 the Schengen 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 Schengen 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.
