Key Takeaways
In 2023, Switzerland received the highest number of visa applications from Thai nationals. Austria, on the other hand, approved the greatest number of visa requests from this demographic. Last year, Thai applicants ranked as the tenth largest group submitting applications for Schengen visas.
In 2023, Swiss authorities approved 42,252 visa applications from Thai nationals, resulting in an approval rate exceeding 97%. According to statistics from SchengenVisaInfo, Thailand ranks fifth in terms of visa approval rates for Switzerland, following Australia, New Zealand, Chile, and Taiwan.
Despite the high approval rate, Swiss authorities were cautious with multiple-entry visas. Only 8,587 visas, or 20.32% of those issued, allowed for multiple entries, meaning that most Thai visitors to the Schengen Area were granted only a single-entry visa.
Thailand Nationals Filed Highest Number of
Schengen Visa Applications to Switzerland Last Year
In 2023, Switzerland received the highest number of visa applications from Thai nationals, totaling 43,441 out of 270,504 submitted. France followed closely as the second most popular destination, with 42,715 requests, while Germany ranked third with 40,877 applications. Italy was the fourth recipient, receiving 30,757 applications. Together, these four countries accounted for 157,790 applications, making up over 58.3% of all visa requests filed by Thai nationals that year.
These Are 5 Schengen Countries Where Thai
Applicants Were Likely to Obtain a Visa in 2023
Thai applicants enjoyed a notably high approval rate for their Schengen visa applications in 2023, with Thailand ranking as the tenth largest source of such applications. Out of a total of 270,504 submitted, 252,013 were approved, resulting in an impressive approval rate of 93.16%. This positioned Thailand as the 28th country in terms of approval rates for that year.
Among the countries that processed these applications, the following had the highest approval rates for Thai nationals in 2023:
- Austria: 97.46% approval rate, with 12,873 visas granted
- Switzerland: 97.26% approval rate, with 42,252 visas issued
- Czechia: 96.14% approval rate, with 3,060 visas granted
- Italy: 96.08% approval rate, with 29,551 visas issued
- Portugal: 96.01% approval rate, with 2,481 visas granted
Conversely, the countries with the highest rejection rates for Thai applicants included:
- Sweden: 16.57%
- Poland: 14.22%
- Belgium: 13.87%
- Netherlands: 87.34%
- Finland: 89.64%
