France & Germany Were Among Top Destinations for Indian Visa Applicants in 2024

Highlights: France & Germany were the top Destination choices for Indians in 2024

• In 2024, Germany and France were among the top two destinations that received the most Indian visa applications.
• Recent statistics suggest that the number of Indians filing for visa applications increased by 11% last year.
• Switzerland continued to be one of the top destination choices for Indian applicants.
• Indians were the third-largest group of visa applicants to the Schengen area in 2023, with nearly 966,687 applications.

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European Countries Experiencing a Surge in Indian Visa Applications

According to statistics released by VFS Global, a growing number of Indians are traveling to European countries. In 2024, France and Germany were the top two choices for Indian visa applicants. The total number of Indian visa applications rose by 11% last year.  

The top European countries that are popular amongst Indian visa applicants are as follows:

• France
• Germany
• Italy
• The Netherlands
• Switzerland
• The UK

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A total of 966,687 Indian Visa Applications were filed in 2023

In 2023, 966,687 visa applications were filed by Indians, the third-largest group of Schengen visa applicants. Switzerland, France, and Germany collectively received nearly 51.5%, that is, 498,708, of the overall applications by Indians.

The table below has the top three European countries that received the highest number of Indian visa applications in 2023:

Country	Total number of visa applications from India
Switzerland	1,89,646
France	1,76,237
Germany	1,32,825

 

 

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