Switzerland Approved 97% of Schengen Visa Applications from Thai Nationals in 2023
In 2023, Switzerland saw a high approval rate of over 97% for Schengen visa applications submitted by Thai nationals, granting 42,252 visas in total, according to SchengenVisaInfo.
In 2023, Switzerland saw a high approval rate of over 97% for Schengen visa applications submitted by Thai nationals, granting 42,252 visas in total, according to SchengenVisaInfo. This places Thailand as one of the top nationalities for approved Swiss visas, ranking fifth globally, following applicants from Australia, New Zealand, Chile, and Taiwan.
However, Swiss authorities showed a preference for single-entry visas over multiple-entry permissions. Only 20.32% of approved visas allowed multiple entries, limiting most Thai visitors to a single-entry status.
Thailand’s Schengen Visa Trends in 2023
Thai nationals filed the highest number of Schengen visa applications with Switzerland last year, amounting to 43,441 of the total 270,504 applications submitted. France followed closely with 42,715 applications from Thai citizens, while Germany ranked third with 40,877 applications. Together, Switzerland, France, Germany, and Italy accounted for 58.3% of all Schengen visa applications from Thailand.
High Approval Rates for Thai Applicants in Schengen Countries
Thai nationals were highly successful in obtaining Schengen visas overall, with a 93.16% approval rate for the year, making Thailand the tenth-largest source of visa applications and the 28th country for highest approval rates. Key Schengen countries with the highest approval rates for Thai applicants were:
Austria: 97.46% approval (12,873 visas)
Switzerland: 97.26% approval (42,252 visas)
Czechia: 96.14% approval (3,060 visas)
Italy: 96.08% approval (29,551 visas)
Portugal: 96.01% approval (2,481 visas)
In contrast, countries with higher rejection rates for Thai applicants included Sweden, Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Finland.
