We collected visa statistics from official sources, unpacked them per country pair and computed what the originals do not contain. All of it is free to download as CSV — the only condition is a link back.
Every file is a flat UTF-8 CSV with a header row. Country names are normalised to one form, so the datasets join with each other.
How the entry rule between two countries moved: before, after, and in which direction.
passport, destination, previous_status, current_status, direction, snapshot_from, snapshot_toHow many applications were filed and refused at a given Schengen state's consulates in a given country.
filing_country, schengen_state, applications, visas_issued, refusals, refusal_rate_pct, refusal_rate_prev_pct, change_pp, consulatesAggregate refusal share across all Schengen consulates in a country, multi-entry share and strictness rank.
filing_country, applications, visas_issued, refusals, refusal_rate_pct, refusal_rate_prev_pct, change_pp, multi_entry_share_pct, strictness_rankAdjusted B-1/B-2 refusal rate and its year-over-year change in percentage points.
nationality, refusal_rate_fy25_pct, refusal_rate_fy24_pct, change_pp, strictness_rankHow long until the next interview at each consulate — separately for visitor, student and petition-based visas.
country, consulate_city, b1b2_next_appointment_months, b1b2_average_wait_months, student_fmj_months, petition_hlopq_months, snapshot_dateVisitor-visa refusal share, year-over-year change and the absolute decision volume.
nationality, refusal_rate_2025_pct, refusal_rate_2024_pct, change_pp, decisions, issued, refused, strictness_rankWhich countries host which missions, and where to go when there is none in yours.
consulate_of, located_in, citiesHow many applications from a country Canada processed and how many it approved. All temporary visa types together — methodology differs from the US and UK.
nationality, refusal_rate_pct, refusal_rate_prev_pct, change_pp, applications_processed, approved, refused, strictness_rankUse them in articles, research, apps and commercial products. All we ask is a credit with a link.
Data source: VISAXS (https://visaxs.com), licensed under CC BY 4.0
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