New Delhi, April 25 -- Planning a Europe trip this summer but wondering what are the chances of getting a Schengen visa? There is an easy hack! Apply through countries with the lowest rejection rates for Indian travellers. Choosing the right embassy can save time, money, and the stress of a visa refusal.

Indian travellers lost nearly Rs.136 crore in 2024 on rejected Schengen visa applications, with France topping rejection table with 31,314 denials, followed by Switzerland and Germany. Even as outbound travel has surged past pre-pandemic levels to 3.08 crore departures, VisaVerge study finds the Schengen rejection rate for Indians running at 15 percent owing to appointment backlogs stretching up to six months. As per SchengenVisaInfo.com...