Schengen States Received 10.3 Million Visa Applications in 2023, China Top Applicant

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More than 10.3 million visa applications were filed in 2023 - 37 per cent more than in 2022.
China became the top applicant country, followed by Turkiye, India, Morocco and Russia.
82.3 per cent of applications (8.5 million) were approved.