43% Rise in Schengen Visa Rejections From Slovenia, Most in Kosovo

By , 13 Sep 2018, 12:00 PM News
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A report from SchengenVisaInfo.com shows that while Slovenia is becoming an increasingly attractive place to visit, as seen by the crowds of people enjoying Bled this summer, digging into the data reveals something rather interesting. While there was a 13% rise between 2016 and 2017 in the number of people applying for a so-called Uniform Schengen Visa (USV) at a Slovenian consulate, the number of applicatiosn that were rejected also increased, and by a much greater extent. A USV is a short stay visa allowing its holder to travel freely in the Schengen area, now covering 26 countries. 

As the site notes, in 2017 a total of 29,257 USV applications were recorded at Slovenian embassies and consulates, and of these 2,481, or just over 11% were rejected. This compares to 1,732 rejected applications in 2016, thus showing an increase of 43% in such visas that were denied.

The centre of these rejections was the consulate in Kosovo, the location with the second greatest number of applications filed at a Slovenian office. In 2017 a total of 4,440 Kosovo citizens tried to get a USV at Slovenia’s consulate in Prishtina. Of these, 1,139 were denied, or 30.4%, accounting for over than half (54%) of all such denials recorded at Slovenian offices around the world.

Kosovo also saw the highest number of Limited Territorial Validity (LTV) visas being issued for Slovenia, at 3,045. An LTV visa allows you to travel only in the Schengen state that has issued the visa.

The table below shows the five countries making the most visa applications at Slovenian embassies and consulates, along with details of applications that were accepted and rejected.

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More data can be found at Schengen Visa Info

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