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UK business visa refusal rate for Vietnamese citizens (year to March 2026)
The Home Office decided 21,838 UK visitor visa applications from Vietnamese nationals in the year to March 2026, and refused 14.4% of them — so about 86 in every 100 decided applications were issued. That is down from 16.1% in year to March 2025. Unlike the Schengen figures, this is grouped by the applicant's nationality rather than by where the application was lodged, and it is broken down by visa type, so it describes Vietnamese visitor applicants specifically. Withdrawn and lapsed applications are excluded from both sides of the fraction. It remains a nationality-wide outcome rather than a prediction for one case. The estimator below weighs your own finances, ties, travel history and refusal record instead.
Last reviewed August 2026 per our editorial standards. Rate: UK Home Office — outcomes of entry clearance visa applications by nationality and visa type (Vis_D02) .
How likely is a business visa to the United Kingdom for Vietnamese citizens? Officers focus on whether your trip is a genuine, short business visit. A typical applicant sees roughly 87%, and the biggest single lever is a credible invitation and ties. Vietnamese applicants often face elevated scrutiny for visitor and student visas; strong ties to home and clear finances are decisive.
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Where Vietnam sits in the official data
Two governments publish visa outcomes broken down by country. Neither predicts an individual decision, but together they show how Vietnamese applicants fare relative to everyone else, and which of the destinations we cover currently refuses the fewest applications from Vietnam.
US visitor visas — FY2025
A 22.1% adjusted refusal rate places Vietnam 79th of 199 nationalities the State Department publishes — a lower refusal rate than 60% of them. The median nationality sits at 31.8%, so Vietnam is 9.7 points below it.
Schengen short-stay visas — 2025
Across all Schengen consulates in Vietnam, 9.4% of short-stay applications were not issued — 42nd of 127 countries with a meaningful application volume, and 6.2 points below the 15.6% median.
| Destination | Refused | Issued | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 4% | 96% | 9,744 |
| Greece | 4.7% | 95.3% | 1,570 |
| Spain | 7.4% | 92.6% | 4,160 |
| France | 8.3% | 91.7% | 50,750 |
| the Netherlands | 8.3% | 91.7% | 4,915 |
| Germany | 12.5% | 87.5% | 24,554 |
Among Schengen states, applications lodged in Vietnam were refused least often by Italy at 4% and most often by Germany at 12.5% — a gap of 8.5 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 Vietnam between 2024 and 2025. Schengen consulates there decided 115,632 short-stay applications, against 109,702 the year before — up 5.4% — while the refusal rate went from 10.8% to 9.4%. That easing meant roughly 1,572 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.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UK business visa refusal rate for Vietnamese citizens?
14.4% in year to March 2026, against 16.1% in year to March 2025 — meaning 85.6% of decided cases ended in a visa. Entry clearance visitor visa applications from Vietnam nationals decided in the year to March 2026, as a share refused. The Home Office publishes decisions by nationality and visa type; withdrawn and lapsed applications are excluded from both sides of the fraction. It is a nationality-wide outcome, not a probability for an individual application. Your own case is assessed on its own evidence, so use the estimator on this page rather than the average.
Where does this UK refusal-rate figure come from?
From UK Home Office — outcomes of entry clearance visa applications by nationality and visa type (Vis_D02), covering year to March 2026. We restate the published figure without adjustment and link the source file directly, so you can check it yourself.
What matters most for a UK 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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