Data
27 May 2025
Visa demand in the EU and Schengen countries in 2024
Data
27 May 2025
Adventure tourism
Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism
Cultural tourism
+41 more
Login / create an account to be able to react
-
4
Tourism indicators reveal that in 2024, EU and Schengen consulates received over 11.7 million short-stay visa applications — a 13.6% rise from 2023 — while visa issuance and refusal rates showed improvement but remained below pre-pandemic levels.
Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs
Topics
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
EU-27
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Academic / Research and VET Institutions
Company with 250 or more employees
Consumer Organisations
Cultural and Heritage Organisations
Destination Management & Marketing Organisations
EU Institutions
Financial Institutions and Investors
Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce
International Organisations
Local Authorities
Media / Journalist Organisations
National authorities
Networks and Federations / Confederations
NGOs / Non-profits
Regional Authorities
SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)
Trade Unions
-
Specific types of tourism
-
-
Adventure tourism
-
Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism
-
Cultural tourism
-
Ecotourism
-
Education tourism
-
Festival tourism
-
Gastronomy tourism
-
Health and medical tourism
-
MICE tourism
-
Mountain tourism
-
Religious tourism
-
Rural tourism
-
Sports tourism
-
Urban/city tourism
-
Wellness tourism
-
-
Transition Pathway Strategic Areas
-
-
Coordinated information on travelling
-
Improving statistics and indicators
-
Innovative tourism services
-
-
Business activities
-
-
Activities of amusement parks and theme parks
-
Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism
-
Air passenger transport
-
Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks
-
Events catering and other food services
-
Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities
-
Gardens and nature reserves activities
-
Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation
-
Hotel and similar accommodation
-
Mobile beverage services
-
Mobile food services
-
Museums
-
Operation of historical sites
-
Other
-
Other accommodation
-
Other amusement and recreation activities
-
Other food and beverage services
-
Other holiday reservation services
-
Other tourism transportation activities
-
Rail Passenger transport
-
Recreational and sport activities
-
Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)
-
Road passenger transport
-
Tour operator activities
-
Travel agency activities
-
Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport
-
Share
According to a May 2025 article by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, consulates in the EU and Schengen associated countries received over 11.7 million short-stay visa applications in 2024 — a 13.6% increase from 2023. More than 9.7 million visas were issued, with over half allowing multiple entries, though figures remain below pre-pandemic levels. The data also show a slight decline in global visa refusal rates, with notable decreases in countries such as Türkiye, Iran, and Syria. For more detailed information on visa trends, refusal rates, and country-specific figures, please follow the link provided on the left-hand side of the platform.
#Tourism indicators
Comments (0)
Related content
See also
-
4
Eurostat article: Pre-COVID spring tourism trends in the EU
- Categories
- Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism Cultural tourism Ecotourism +40 more
-
4
EU residents favour domestic travel during festive season
- Categories
- Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism Cultural tourism Ecotourism +40 more
-
3
Economic impact of tourism on SDGs
- Categories
- Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism Cultural tourism Ecotourism +40 more