The number of people refused entry to the EU and Schengen area has risen dramatically, according to new statistics, while thousands of US, UK and Indian nationals have been found to be illegally present in EU/Schengen countries.
Refused entry
In 2025, 132,600 non-EU citizens were refused entry at the EU external borders, 7 per cent more than in 2024, the EU statistical office Eurostat has reported.
The largest groups by nationality who were denied entry were Ukrainians (27,000), Albanians, Moldovans, Colombians, Turkish and Serbians.
“Most of them were from countries that share land borders with the EU,” noted Eurostat.
