According to data from the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA), several nationalities with high Schengen visa rejection rates have also submitted significant numbers of asylum applications in the EU. Syrians top the list, having filed the most asylum applications up to April 2024, with a total of 12,367 applications. Bangladeshi asylum seekers are also prominent, ranking sixth internationally with 4,300 asylum requests.
Below is a detailed list of nationalities with higher Schengen visa rejection rates and their corresponding asylum application figures:
- Comorians: 112 asylum applications
- Bissau-Guineans: 42 asylum applications
- Ghanaians: 187 asylum applications
- Malis: 2,154 asylum applications
- Guineans: 1,585 asylum applications
- Senegalese: 1,214 asylum applications
- Bangladeshis: 4,003 asylum applications
- Haitians: 1,191 asylum applications
- Pakistanis: 2,084 asylum applications
- Syrians: 12,367 asylum applications
This data indicates a strong correlation between high visa rejection rates and the likelihood of individuals from these nationalities seeking asylum in the EU.