Germany

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Official: FY2025

Country Overview

FY2025

12.22%

FY2024

10.02%

Change vs FY2024 (pp)

+2.20 pp

Rank

#159/198

Rank is based solely on the published Adjusted B Visa Refusal Rate for the selected fiscal year. It is a neutral ordering of official figures, not a judgment about any nationality or applicant.

Annual Refusal Rate

Data table (accessible alternative to chart)
Fiscal year	Adjusted refusal rate	Change vs prior FY	YoY
FY2006	8.70%	—	—
FY2007	10.20%	+1.50 pp	+17.24%
FY2008	13.80%	+3.60 pp	+35.29%
FY2009	16.00%	+2.20 pp	+15.94%
FY2010	15.40%	-0.60 pp	-3.75%
FY2011	18.60%	+3.20 pp	+20.78%
FY2012	16.40%	-2.20 pp	-11.83%
FY2013	12.80%	-3.60 pp	-21.95%
FY2014	12.80%	0.00 pp	0%
FY2015	10.87%	-1.93 pp	-15.08%
FY2016	7.25%	-3.62 pp	-33.3%
FY2017	5.91%	-1.34 pp	-18.48%
FY2018	7.40%	+1.49 pp	+25.21%
FY2019	9.30%	+1.90 pp	+25.68%
FY2020	12.69%	+3.39 pp	+36.45%
FY2021	24.82%	+12.13 pp	+95.59%
FY2022	11.69%	-13.13 pp	-52.9%
FY2023	10.84%	-0.85 pp	-7.27%
FY2024	10.02%	-0.82 pp	-7.56%
FY2025	12.22%	+2.20 pp	+21.96%

Refusal rate trend

Data table (accessible alternative to chart) — Refusal rate trend
Fiscal year	Adjusted refusal rate
FY2006	8.70%
FY2007	10.20%
FY2008	13.80%
FY2009	16.00%
FY2010	15.40%
FY2011	18.60%
FY2012	16.40%
FY2013	12.80%
FY2014	12.80%
FY2015	10.87%
FY2016	7.25%
FY2017	5.91%
FY2018	7.40%
FY2019	9.30%
FY2020	12.69%
FY2021	24.82%
FY2022	11.69%
FY2023	10.84%
FY2024	10.02%
FY2025	12.22%

U.S. Department of State — fiscal-year refusal statistics · View official source

Country facts

Population

83,491,249 (2025)

Source

Capital

Berlin

Region

Europe & Central Asia

Currency

EUR · Euro

ISO code

Passport / nationality

German

World Bank — country indicators · Last checked: Oct 3, 2026 · World Bank

Passport overview

Nationality German

Visa-free

118

Visa on arrival

eTA

eVisa

Visa required

Travel convenience total

149

Sum of visa-free + visa on arrival + eTA (not a single fuzzy category).

Source

Wikipedia visa requirements tables (L3)

Last checked

Oct 2, 2026

Passport mobility · Official source · Official data updated: Oct 3, 2026

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Sources · Methodology

U.S. visa processing posts in this country

Official data updated: Sep 17, 2026 · Last checked: Oct 2, 2026

City / Post	B1/B2 Average Wait Time	B1/B2 Next Available Appointment	F,M,J Next Available	H,L,O,P,Q Next Available
Berlin	Not published	1 month	1 month	1 month
Frankfurt	Not published	2.5 months	1.5 months	2 months
Munich	Not published	Less than half a month	Less than half a month	Less than half a month