🇳🇱 Netherlands Visa Trends: Top 5 Nationalities Granted Schengen Visas in 2024
Key Insights from Dutch Visa Processing (2024)
The Netherlands firmly established itself as a major European travel hub in 2024. Receiving over 728,000 Schengen visa applications, the country ranked sixth globally in terms of application volume, underscoring its appeal for tourism, business, and family reunification.
Official statistics from last year clearly show which applicants were most successful and which groups faced the steepest challenges at Dutch consulates.
Top 5 Nationalities Granted the Most Dutch Visas
The nationalities with the highest number of requests also received the largest number of positive responses from Dutch authorities. Turkish nationals led the chart for total visas granted by the Netherlands in 2024.
Here are the five nationalities that successfully obtained the most Schengen visas from the Netherlands:
| Rank | Nationality | Visas Granted | Applications Filed | Approval Rate |
| 1 | Turkish Nationals | 84,240 | 97,006 | 86.8% |
| 2 | Indian Nationals | 75,727 | 91,003 | 83.2% |
| 3 | Chinese Nationals | 70,203 | 72,595 | 96.71% |
| 4 | Indonesian Nationals | 51,103 | 54,888 | 93.1% |
| 5 | Filipino Nationals | 46,500 | 48,556 | 95.77% |
Note: While Turkish and Indian nationals received the highest absolute number of visas, Chinese, Indonesian, and Filipino applicants showed the highest percentage approval rates among this top group, suggesting high standards of documentation and compliance.
Nationalities Facing the Highest Rejection Rates
Although high-volume groups like India and Turkey saw the highest overall count of rejected applications, the situation changes when analyzing rejection rates by percentage. Applicants from several non-European countries faced significantly higher probabilities of refusal from Dutch authorities in 2024.
Highest Rejection Rates by Percentage (2024)
| Nationality | Applications Filed | Rejections | Rejection Rate |
| Senegal | 5,525 | 4,478 | 81.05% |
| Algeria | 4,388 | 2,782 | 63.4% |
| Mali | 4,275 | 2,600 | 60.8% |
| Ghana | 14,466 | 8,394 | 58.0% |
| Uganda | 3,326 | 1,662 | 49.97% |
Highest Absolute Number of Rejections
These nationalities recorded the highest total count of rejections, heavily influenced by their overall application volume:
- India: 14,569 rejected applications
- Morocco: 12,398 rejected applications
- Türkiye: 11,792 rejected applications
Conclusion: Netherlands as a Key Schengen Gateway
The 2024 data confirms the Netherlands’ role as a crucial entry point into the Schengen Area, particularly for travelers from Asia. The figures reveal a clear distinction: while the Dutch consulate efficiently processes high volumes of applications from countries like China and Turkey, it applies significantly tighter scrutiny to applications originating from certain non-European nations.
Applicants from all regions must be highly meticulous with their paperwork to ensure success, particularly those from countries facing statistically high rejection rates.
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