Schengen visa outcomes,
straight from travellers.
7 real Schengen visa results reported by applicants applying from India โ visa validity, entry type, and exact processing times from appointment to passport return. Collected from the Telegram community and submitted directly on this page. See which country grants the longest visas, who returns passports fastest, and open any case below โ or .
Total reports
7
from India
Countries
3
Schengen states
Approval rate
100%
0 refusals on file
Median wait
15days
appointment โ passport
Most generous
๐ณ๐ฑNetherlands
avg 833 days ยท median 2 years
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Country rankings
Tap a row to see its cases| Countryโพ | Reportsโพ | Typical validityโพ | Multi-entryโพ | Avg waitโพ | Refusalsโพ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ๐ณ๐ฑNetherlands | 5 | 2 years | 80% | 25d | 0 |
Longest visas issued
Adjusted avg validity, daysFastest passport return
Avg processing, daysDimmed bars = small sample ยท validity averages are confidence-adjusted so tiny samples can't top the chart
Case files
7 on recordBangalore to Netherlands
Multiple entry ยท 3rd visa
BAN
NL
14 Marโ13 Mayยท 60d
โ 5 YR MULTIDelhi to Netherlands
Single entry
DEL
NL
23 Octโ7 Novยท 15d
โ 14 D STAYDelhi to Netherlands
Multiple entry ยท 3rd visa
DEL
NL
23 Octโ7 Novยท 15d
โ 2 YR MULTIDelhi to Netherlands
Multiple entry ยท 3rd visa
DEL
NL
23 Octโ7 Novยท 15d
โ 2 YR MULTIBangalore to Norway
Single entry ยท 1st visa
BAN
NO
20 Augโ9 Septยท 20d
โ 25 D STAYBangalore to Switzerland
Multiple entry ยท 1st visa
BAN
CH
5 Julโ17 Julยท 12d
โ 3 MO MULTIHyderabad to Netherlands
Multiple entry ยท 1st visa
HYD
NL
23 Mayโ12 Junยท 20d
โ 45 D MULTI๐ฌ Discuss results in the community
Most of these reports come from the @schengen_visa_gossip Telegram chat. Drop your own result there โ it gets picked up automatically and appears here โ or just ask questions and compare experiences with other applicants.
Which Schengen country gives the longest visa?
Based on 7 community reports, Netherlands currently issues the longest Schengen visas for applicants from India โ a typical grant of 2 years, and 80% of its reported visas are multiple-entry. Visa validity varies enormously between consulates: the same applicant profile can receive a 30-day single-entry visa from one country and a 2-year multiple-entry visa from another. The country rankings above show typical validity, multi-entry rates and refusals per issuing country, so you can choose where to apply with real evidence instead of forum rumours.
How long does Schengen visa processing take from India?
The median processing time in our data is 15 days from the biometrics appointment to the passport being returned. Netherlands is currently the fastest desk at around 25 days on average. Every case below shows its exact timeline โ appointment date, passport dispatch date, and the total number of days in between โ so you can plan your trip around realistic VFS and consulate turnaround times rather than the official estimates.
Multiple-entry or single-entry โ what should you expect?
71% of reported visas issued to India applicants are multiple-entry. First-time applicants more often receive short single-entry visas โ sometimes with a restricted stay like 15 days on a 30-day validity window (shown as โ15/30โ on the cards below) โ while applicants with previous Schengen history are far more likely to get 1-year or 2-year multiple-entry visas. Each case shows which visa number it was for the applicant, so you can compare against your own history.
How high is the Schengen visa refusal rate?
Of the 7 applications reported from India, 0 were refused โ an approval rate of 100%. Keep in mind these are self-reported outcomes, and people are more likely to share good news, so real-world refusal rates are higher than what you see here. Refused cases are still valuable reading: each one shows the consulate, the timeline and โ where the applicant shared it โ the reason, so you can avoid the same mistakes with your own Schengen visa application.
How to use these statistics before you apply
If you have flexibility in which Schengen country you apply to, start with the country rankings: look for a consulate with a healthy report count, long typical validity, a high multiple-entry rate and fast passport return. Then open a few recent case files for that country and compare applicants with a similar profile to yours โ same city, similar visa history. Finally, check the processing times against your travel date and book your VFS appointment early; appointment scarcity, not processing speed, is usually the real bottleneck.
Where does this data come from?
Every record is a public self-report: extracted automatically from the @schengen_visa_gossip Telegram community or . Telegram-sourced cases link back to the original message so you can verify the receipt. The data is community-sourced and anecdotal โ not official immigration guidance โ and authors are shown by public username or first name only. Want a report removed? Email hello@visacatcher.bot with a link to the case.